Atlético Nacional and a new defeat while being leader: this is how they reached the final stages
This Friday, May 1st, the first match of the decisive matchday 19 of the Liga BetPlay was played, in a duel with not much at stake, as Atlético Nacional would remain leader regardless of the result, while Once Caldas was already qualified for the play-offs.
TL;DR
- Atlético Nacional lost 1-0 to Once Caldas on May 1st, the final matchday of Liga BetPlay.
- Atlético Nacional was already guaranteed to be the league leader, and Once Caldas was already qualified for the play-offs.
- This was Atlético Nacional's second consecutive loss, raising concerns for the upcoming play-offs.
- The league play-offs for 2026 will be direct elimination, with home and away matches, instead of the usual final quadrangulars.
- Atlético Nacional will have the advantage of playing all their home matches in the final stages, starting with the quarter-finals.