The penultimate date of the Copa Libertadores and South American culminated for the four Colombian teams, in which Atlético Nacional and Once Caldas ended up as the big beneficiaries to continue in international competition in the absence of a game to finish the respective groups of groups.
Undoubtedly, Atlético Nacional was the one that took the Prize Mayor, because his 1-0 victory against Bahía plus the defeat of the National Club against International for the same marker left them classified to the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, demonstrating that the 'Verdolaga' is one of the most competitive teams in Colombia in international tournaments.
Continuing with the teams that had positive performance in international tournaments, the eleven Caldas also ended up benefiting with its game as a local against San José de Bolivia and its 2-1 victory left them minimal with the second place of group F of the South American and have the chance now to consolidate in the first position in a death definition in Brazil against Fluminense.
America and Bucaramanga, those who suffered
However, the other 50% of the performance of Colombian clubs was not entirely good, because Atlético Bucaramanga in Libertadores was one step away from being eliminated by drawing without goals with strength in Brazil, being depending on other results and gaining for a good difference in the last date. Despite this, minimal claimed to continue in international competition, being South American which he can play in the second semester.
The one who was incredibly without chances of being first of group C of the South American was the America of Cali, who has not lost in the continental tournament, but the draws against direct rivals such as Hurricane and Corinthians ended it only with the possibility of getting the second place in the area.
Now, there is a last date that will define the consolidated balance of Colombians, which are at least competing more than in previous editions where at this point they were fulfilling calendar.
