Independent Medellin receives National Athletic They will face each other in a decisive duel that will define the champion of the BetPlay Cup. The first leg was 0-0, leaving high expectations, and tonight those led by Alejandro Restrepo will look for a result that will allow them to recover the crown five years after their last title in this competition.
The DIM will also take the field with the mission of stopping to the powerful purslane setwhich aspires to win its third consecutive title in the competition and add its eighth trophy in the history of this competition.
Medellín will have the home field advantage at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, where it will seek to take advantage of the support of its fans and the motivation that playing at home provides. The draw achieved as a visitor in the first final gives them some peace of mindbut the team knows that any oversight could be decisive in defining the title.
The task for the DIM will not be easy, since Atlético Nacional maintains a perfect record in BetPlay Cup finals, with eight victories in eight definitions. This historic statistic makes the series an even greater challenge for the home team, which will seek to break the streak and give an unexpected turn to the competition.
For its part, Alejandro Restrepo goes for his first title with the Poderoso and has the opportunity to win its third star in the competition, which would allow the team to equal Millonarios, which has three, in second place in history for titles. Medellín was already crowned in the Cup in 2019 and 2020, so this title would be an important return to the top of the tournament.
Beyond the trophy, The match has a high symbolic value for being a classic Paisa. Neither team wants to give in to their city rival, and although Medellín was already able to celebrate a title against Nacional, tension increases due to recent history in the Colombian League, which adds an extra ingredient to the definition of the contest.
The classic paisa adds an extra ingredient to the finale: The last confrontations have been very close and they slightly favor Medellín, which has only lost 5 of the last 20 classics. The match will be played at 7:30 p.m. at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, where both teams will seek to define the champion of the BetPlay 2025 Cup.
