Atlético Nacional Edges Tolima Build-Up Before 6:00 p.m. Semifinal — Deportes Tolima Vs Atl. Nacional

Deportes Tolima vs. Atl. Nacional lands tonight at 6:00 p.m. in Ibagué, with the first leg of the Liga 2026-I semifinal set for the Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium. Atlético Nacional is already in town, and the trip comes with a clear target: leave the opening match in position to finish the series at home if needed.

Atlético Nacional in Ibagué

Nacional’s squad news is centered on one return and one absence. Marlos Moreno is back in the group, while Milton Casco is out and listed in the medical department, along with Dairon Asprilla.

The call-up list also includes Cristian Uribe and Felipe Marin from the Sub-20 team. Andrés Román, Simón García, William Tesillo, César Haydar, Jorman Campuzano, Matheus Uribe, Juan Manuel Rengifo, Andrés Sarmiento, Alfredo Morelos, and Nicolás Rodríguez are part of the squad listed for the semifinal trip.

Tolima and Nacional arrive differently

Both clubs reached this stage with very different quarterfinal numbers. Nacional advanced after a 9-2 aggregate win over Internacional de Bogotá, while Tolima moved on with a 3-0 aggregate series win.

That gap in the previous round does not make tonight’s job simple. The match is not a repeat of Nacional’s quarterfinal path; Tolima is a different opponent, and Lucas González’s side is described as a more difficult and more tactical test.

Santa Fe and Junior wait

The winner of this semifinal series will face the winner of Santa Fe versus Junior in the final. That keeps the margin for error small in the first leg, because the tie is still open and the return meeting remains the route to finishing the job.

An away result would help Nacional, and a draw would leave the series in a workable position heading to Medellín. Tolima has the home setting first, Nacional has the squad depth questions, and the opening 90 minutes will decide which side controls the next step in the race for the Liga 2026-I final.