Millonarios and Nacional players ended up shoving in a tense finale in Medellín: the origin of the fight

The match between Atlético Nacional and Millonarios ended in a shoving match. The finale was tense in Medellín , after the Embajador team took a 1-0 victory and eliminated the home team and Betplay League champion at the Atanasio Girardot stadium.

Radamel Falcao García silenced the Paisa sports stadium with a goal that came as a welcome relief to a team that held its own for much of the game. The Tigres made no mistake about the clear chance he had against David Ospina and sealed the victory, ensuring Millonarios remains the leader of Group B in the semifinals.

At the end of the match, a clash broke out between players from both teams near the eastern stand at the Atanasio Stadium. Official broadcast footage showed Joan Castro, the right back for the Greens, insulting Kevin Palacios, a player who came on for Millonarios in the second half.

Immediately, several Millonarios players jumped from the bench to defend their teammate, as Castro grabbed him by the neck as he made an angry complaint on the field in front of the entire crowd.

Jorman Campuzano and William Tesillo also tried to hunt down Palacios to complain about an action that wasn't entirely clear, but that was understood as a provocation by the rival after the defeat.

Radamel Falcao García tried to calm the situation to calm things down. Millonarios manager Ricardo "Gato" Pérez and Eduardo Niño even mediated to bring the situation under control.

Palacios was dragged out of the fray by his teammates, while all sorts of insults rained down on him from the stands, from a furious Atanasio Girardot , who was eliminated from the match after winning the League and Cup titles six months earlier.