This was the last time that Millonarios was a local in Ibagué

After the impediment to play at the Nemesio Camacho El Campín Stadium by the Mayor of Bogotá after the increase in cases of Covid-19 in the capital, Millonarios He must have looked for a stage and will play his game as loagainst América de Cali at Manuel Murillo Toro de Ibagué, who welcomed him again after twenty-two years.

The Ambassadors in the musical capital have a good memory acting as hosts. There they played a classic against Atlético Nacional in 1999 and were able to defeat Verdolagas 2-0 with a double from Johnner Toro.

The victory of Millonarios over Atlético Nacional in the game played on August 1 of that year, was part of the campaign of the most undefeated of a team in the First Division of Colombia. It was the eighth game of a record of 29 days without knowing the defeat.

That Millionaires was led by Luis Augusto García, while Nacional was commanded by Reinaldo ‘Mostaza’ Merlo, who would later be fired despite making an outstanding campaign. The Verdolaga team would be crowned at the end as champion of that season with Luis Fernando Suárez, while Albiazul would fall in the semifinal home runs.

Now the turn for Millonarios at Manuel Murillo Toro de Ibagué will be waiting for América de Cali, which they already beat in the first leg of the quarterfinals by 1-2. The winner of the series will face the winner of the key between Santa Fe and Atlético Junior in the semifinals.

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