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Colombia: Primera A · Clausura - 16

Atletico Nacional

2 - 1 Match Finished HT 0 - 1

Independiente Medellin

Atletico Nacional 2-1 Independiente Medellin: Match Report, Result & Stats

Monday, 26 October 2026 · 00:10 Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin Referee: Jonnathan Ortiz, Colombia

Our tip Home or Draw (1X)

Odds 1.22

Result

Match report

Atletico Nacional beat Independiente Medellin 2-1 in the Primera A.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

Goals: A. Simarra (29'), E. Cardona (53'), A. Sarmiento (73').

Atletico Nacional had more of the ball (59%), shots on target finished Atletico Nacional 5, Independiente Medellin 3, and the expected-goals count was 1.69 to 1.58.

Our tip, Home or Draw (1X), was a winner.

Key moments

29' A. Simarra assist: C. Lucumi
53' E. Cardona assist: E. Cabrera
73' A. Sarmiento assist: S. Velasquez

Match stats

Atletico NacionalIndependiente Medellin

59%

Possession

41%

1.69

Expected goals (xG)

1.58

8

Shots

13

5

Shots on target

3

Corners

8

11

Fouls

15

2

Offsides

4

1

Yellow cards

3

2

Saves

3

84%

Pass accuracy

78%

Line-ups

Atletico Nacional 4-4-2

34 F. Armani
6 A. Roman
3 N. Parra
16 W. Tesillo
33 S. Velasquez
22 E. Cabrera
21 J. Campuzano
8 M. Uribe
26 F. Marin
10 E. Cardona
23 J. Rodriguez

Coach: Lucas Gonzalez

Independiente Medellin 4-4-2

1 S. Ichazo
26 E. Mena Perea
39 L. Escorcia
19 A. Simarra
18 F. Fabra
11 Yony Gonzalez
6 D. Moreno
16 H. Loboa
20 J. Montano
21 A. Martegani
32 C. Lucumi

Coach: Luis Perea

Pre-match preview

Atletico Nacional and Independiente Medellin meet in the Primera A (Clausura - 16), kicking off on Monday 26 October at 00:10 at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin.

Over their last 5 league games, Atletico Nacional won 3, drew 1 and lost 1, while Independiente Medellin won 1, drew 1 and lost 3.

In the league this season Atletico Nacional scored 2.0 and conceded 0.8 goals per game on average; Independiente Medellin scored 1.4 and conceded 1.3.

Head to head: in their last 5 meetings Atletico Nacional won 4, Independiente Medellin won 0 and 1 ended level, averaging 2.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 3 of them.

The statistical model gives Atletico Nacional a 50% chance of winning, 50% for a draw and 0% for Independiente Medellin.

Win probability

Atletico Nacional 50% Draw 50% Independiente Medellin 0%

Team comparison

Atletico NacionalIndependiente Medellin

71%

Form

29%

71%

Attack

29%

73%

Defence

27%

77%

Goal model

23%

93%

Head to head

7%

64%

Goals

36%

75%

Overall

25%

Form and goals (league)

	Atletico Nacional	Independiente Medellin
Last 5	WDWLW	LDLWL
Games played	39	33
Goals scored per game	2.0	1.4
Goals conceded per game	0.8	1.3
Clean sheets	13	7
Failed to score	11	6

Head to head

4Atletico Nacional 1Draws 0Independiente Medellin

15 Oct 2026 Atletico Nacional 3 - 2 Independiente Medellin
12 Apr 2026 Independiente Medellin 2 - 3 Atletico Nacional
18 Dec 2025 Independiente Medellin 0 - 1 Atletico Nacional
13 Dec 2025 Atletico Nacional 0 - 0 Independiente Medellin
5 Dec 2025 Atletico Nacional 2 - 1 Independiente Medellin