Joan Castro (Center) scored the first goal of the semester and was key in the 3-1 victory of Nacional over Once Caldas.
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Atlético Nacional began with the right foot the second semester of the Betplay Dimayor 2025 League, won this Friday 3-1 on eleven Caldas at the Palogrande stadium in Manizales, in a duel corresponding to the first date.
The first goal of the Clausura arrived early, at minute 13, thanks to a powerful shot by Joan Castro from the edge of the area. The shot slipped through the center of the arc defended by James Aguirre. The Vallecaucano defender also scored the first Verdolaga goal of the last tournament.
Already in the complement, Alfredo Morelos expanded the advantage for visitors with another auction from a distance similar to Castro's score. The assistance was from Mateus Uribe, who was expelled in the final minutes of the commitment.
When it seemed that the party was comfortably heading for those of Javier Gandolfi, referee Carlos Betancur sanctioned penal in favor of Once Caldas after reviewing a hand of Morelos in the area. From the twelve steps, Dayro Moreno did not fail and cut distances for the Albo team.
However, Nacional took control of the game shortly after. Iván Rojas, in his attempt to cut a center of the Antioquia, ended up sending the ball to his own goal, thus signing the final 3-1 in favor of the Onceno Verlaga.
The closure of the game was heated when Mateus Uribe played a ball with excessive aggressiveness and hardly hit Luis “Niche” Sanchez. Betancur did not hesitate to show him the red card. The VAR called it to review the action and, after consulting the images, ratified its initial decision.
Earlier, at the Bello Horizon Stadium in Villavicencio, Llaneros and América de Cali matched 0-0 in the first meeting of the semester. That party marked the official debut of the Argentine Diego Gabriel Raimondi as coach of the Scarlet Table.
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