América de Cali beat Atlético Nacional 1-0 in Primera A, Apertura, with Yeison Guzmán's goal in the 46th minute proving decisive. The home side won despite seeing far less of the ball, as they defended resolutely and made the most of their chances.
Rafael Carrascal provided the assist for Guzmán's winner just after the restart. Atlético Nacional responded by pushing forward, and the game turned scrappy with Jean, Simon Garcia and Alfredo Morelos all booked as they searched for an equaliser. América's goalkeeper made four saves to preserve the lead.
The statistics highlight how close it was: Nacional had 62% possession, 16 shots and 13 corners, but América put six shots on target to their four. Expected goals were tight too, with América's 0.82 marginally ahead of Nacional's 0.74. Guzmán took one of the few clear openings for either side and made it count.
