In the Primera A game on 17 September 2026, Atlético Nacional beat La Equidad FC 2:3. Match numbers: shots on target 4:7, corners 3:9.
Match report
Atlético Nacional secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over La Equidad in the Clausura - 13 fixture of the Primera División A on Wednesday evening. The result keeps the visitors top of the table while La Equidad remain in eighth place with 28 points from 19 matches.
Diego Duarte gave the hosts an early lead in the 20th minute before Ian Carlo Poveda equalised for Nacional just 14 minutes later. The home side's Ronaldo Junior Julio Tobías went off injured at half-time, replaced by Agustin Irazoque as the clock struck 45 minutes.
Elías Lautaro Cabrera restored Nacional's advantage after the break when he scored in the 62nd minute. And here's the thing — Fabricio Sanguinetti's goal was cancelled by VAR check in the 66th minute, a moment that shifted momentum back toward the visitors. Yojan Garces extended the lead in the 83rd minute before Juan Zapata added a late consolation in stoppage time.
Nacional dominated possession at 73 per cent and registered seven shots on target compared to four for the hosts. La Equidad managed 18 fouls to Nacional's nine, while the away side earned nine corners to three.
By then the prediction of an away win at 49 per cent confidence had come true, though the match demanded more than comfort. Nacional's 40 points now give them a 12-point cushion over their nearest challengers.
The result ended a run of mixed form for the visitors, who had lost 3-0 at Deportivo Cali on their previous outing. La Equidad's five-match unbeaten streak came to an end despite showing resilience throughout.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %27–73
Shots on target4–7
Shots off target1–7
Corners3–9
HT⚽20' Diego Duarte — Goal⚽34' Ian Carlo Poveda — Goal🟨42' Ronaldo Junior Julio Tobías — Yellow card⇄45' Ronaldo Junior Julio Tobías — Substitution⇄45' Agustin Irazoque — Substitution🟨45+2' Larry Vásquez — Yellow card⇄59' Juan Rengifo — Substitution⇄59' Chicho Arango — Substitution⇄59' Kevin Parra — Substitution⇄60' Facundo Boné — Substitution⚽62' Elías Lautaro Cabrera — Goal66' Fabricio Sanguinetti — var_goal_cancelled⇄71' Yeicar Perlaza — Substitution⇄77' Elías Lautaro Cabrera — Substitution⇄80' Dewar Victoria — Substitution⇄80' Diego Duarte — Substitution⚽83' Yojan Garces — Goal🟨88' Andrés Román — Yellow card⚽90+9' Juan Zapata — Goal
