Atlético Nacional vs Deportivo Cali

Atl. Nacional held off a late scare to beat Dep. Cali 2-1 at the Atanasio Girardot, taking control early and surviving a tense final quarter-hour to keep their unbeaten run alive in the Clausura. The standout moment came from Marlos Moreno, who set up the opener before adding a well-placed finish of his own to double the lead. Andrés Sarmiento broke the deadlock in the 18th minute, tapping in after Moreno picked him out. Nacional doubled their advantage in the 61st minute when Moreno curled a shot into the corner, assisted by Andrés Marín. Cali pushed back and got a lifeline in the 74th minute as Nicolás Benedetti rose to head home a cross from Fabián Viáfara, setting up a nervy finish. No red cards or penalties, though several players on both sides picked up bookings. The win pushes Atl. Nacional to nine points from four matches, keeping them among the Clausura's early pace-setters. Dep. Cali stay on seven points from five games, still within touching distance of the playoff picture but now needing to regroup before their next test.