El Clásico Paisa
| El Clásico Paisa | |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 302 |
| Total victories | Nacional: 122 |
| Medellín: 86 | |
| Total draws | Draws: 94 |
| Copa Colombia victories | Nacional: 2 |
| Medellín: 1 | |
| Copa Colombia draws | Draws: 1 |
| Quadrangular victories | Nacional: 2 |
| Medellín: 0 | |
| Quadrangular draws | Draws: 2 |
El Clásico Paisa is the name for the rivalry between the teams of Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín. They share the Atanasio Girardot stadium, with a capacity of over 40,000. Infamous for its aggressive background, it is considered to be the most important derby in Colombia, as well as one of the most important in South America. All while being recognized by FIFA as a 'classic' match-up.[1][2][3][4] Commonly, the two teams are among the most successful teams in Categoría Primera A, with Atlético Nacional among the most successful in Colombia by domestic and international titles, compared to Independiente Medellín.
History
In the history, El clásico paisa is mainly controlled by Atlético Nacional, who has 117 victories scoring 379 goals, against 79 of Independiente Medellín, who had scored 321 goals. They have tied in 90 matches. The first match between the two was played on September 12, 1948 with a victory of Independiente Medellín by 3 - 0 on Atletico Municipal - the name Atlético Nacional carried back then. The top goalscorer of the derby is Víctor Aristizábal, who has scored 19 goals on his playing years with Atlético Nacional. Juan José Peláez is the manager who has recorded the most victories, with 40 games managing both sides. The most goals scored in the derby in its registered order were: November 4, 1976, Atlético Nacional 6 - 0 Independiente Medellín; December 9, 1987, Independiente Medellín 1 - 6 Atlético Nacional, and the infamous score by Atlético Nacional 7 - 2 on July 4, 1959. As for Independiente Medellín they registered on April 28, 1979 a score of 5 - 1 on their side. They also won 4 - 0 in two occasions: April 18, 1970, and February 18, 2001. Two olympic goals had been scored in this rivalry, both of them being scored by Independiente Medellín. The first one was scored by Uriel Cadavid on September 24, 1967 and the second by Mauricio Molina on June 15, 2004. Another game that is really remarkable for the fans of both teams was that one played on May 11, 2002 that was played with the absence of the fans, which ended with a tied with goals of Juan Fernando Leal for Independiente Medellín and Jorge Agudelo for Atlético Nacional
Most recent results
| Tournament | Round | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Mustang 1948 | First Stage | Nacional | 0-3 | Medellín | September 12, 1948 |
| Copa Mustang 1948 | First Stage | Medellín | 2-1 | Nacional | November 21, 1948 |
| Copa Mustang 1949 | First Stage | Medellín | 0-0 | Nacional | June 29, 1949 |
| Copa Mustang 1949 | Final | Nacional | 2-4 | Medellín | October 9, 1949 |
| Copa Mustang 1950 | First Stage | Nacional | 1-2 | Medellín | April 1, 1950 |
| Copa Mustang 1950 | 32 | Medellín | 0-1 | Nacional | July 22, 1950 |
| Copa Mustang 1951 | Quarterfinals | Nacional | 2-2 | Medellín | June 16, 1951 |
| Copa Mustang 1951 | Quarterfinals | Medellín | 3-1 | Nacional | October 28, 1951 |
| Copa Mustang 1954 | 3 | Nacional | 2-2 | Medellín | May 16, 1954 |
| Copa Mustang 1954 | 24 | Nacional | 1-0 | Medellín | September 26, 1954 |
| Copa Mustang 1955 | 15 | Nacional | 1-2 | Medellín | June 17, 1955 |
| Copa Mustang 1955 | 34 | Nacional | 1-0 | Medellín | November 6, 1955 |
| Copa Mustang 1956 | Final | Nacional | 2-2 | Medellín | June 3, 1956 |
| Copa Mustang 1956 | First Stage | Medellín | 4-2 | Nacional | September 16, 1956 |
| Copa Mustang 1957 | 32 | Nacional | 0-2 | Medellín | May 5, 1957 |
| Copa Mustang 1957 | Quarterfinals | Medellín | 1-2 | Nacional | August 11, 1957 |
| Copa Mustang 1957 | Quarterfinals | Medellín | 2-1 | Nacional | October 13, 1957 |
| Copa Mustang 1957 | 3 | Nacional | 1-1 | Medellín | November 10, 1957 |
| Copa Mustang 1959 | 24 | Medellín | 2-3 | Nacional | April 26, 1959 |
| Copa Mustang 1959 | 15 | Nacional | 7-2 | Medellín | June 3, 1959 |
| Copa Mustang 1959 | 34 | Medellín | 3-0 | Nacional | September 20, 1959 |
| Copa Mustang 1960 | 34 | Nacional | 0-3 | Medellín | May 15, 1960 |
| Copa Mustang 1960 | First Stage | Medellín | 0-1 | Nacional | July 17, 1960 |
| Copa Mustang 1960 | First Stage | Nacional | 0-2 | Medellín | September 25, 1960 |
| Copa Mustang 1960 | First Stage | Medellín | 1-2 | Nacional | December 4, 1960 |
| Copa Mustang 1961 | Final | Medellín | 1-1 | Nacional | May 21, 1961 |
| Copa Mustang 1961 | First Stage | Nacional | 0-3 | Medellín | July 20, 1961 |
| Copa Mustang 1961 | 32 | Medellín | 3-0 | Nacional | October 1, 1961 |
| Copa Mustang 1961 | Quarterfinals | Nacional | 5-2 | Medellín | December 10, 1961 |
| Copa Mustang 1962 | Quarterfinals | Nacional | 3-1 | Medellín | March 11, 1962 |
| Copa Mustang 1962 | 3 | Medellín | 3-2 | Nacional | June 3, 1962 |
| Copa Mustang 1962 | 24 | Nacional | 0-0 | Medellín | August 19, 1962 |
| Copa Mustang 1962 | 15 | Medellín | 3-1 | Nacional | November 4, 1962 |
| Copa Mustang 1963 | Final | Medellín | 3-0 | Nacional | March 17, 1963 |
| Copa Mustang 1963 | First Stage | Nacional | 1-1 | Medellín | June 2, 1963 |
| Copa Mustang 1963 | 32 | Medellín | 1-0 | Nacional | August 15, 1963 |
| Copa Mustang 1963 | Quarterfinals | Nacional | 3-2 | Medellín | November 10, 1963 |
| Copa Mustang 1964 | Quarterfinals | Medellín | 3-1 | Nacional | May 7, 1964 |
| Copa Mustang 1964 | 3 | Nacional | 2-0 | Medellín | July 19, 1964 |
| Copa Mustang 1964 | 24 | Medellín | 2-0 | Nacional | October 11, 1964 |
| Copa Mustang 1964 | 15 | Nacional | 2-0 | Medellín | December 23, 1964 |
| Copa Mustang 1965 | 34 | Medellín | 1-1 | Nacional | March 14, 1965 |
| Copa Mustang 1965 | 34 | Nacional | 1-1 | Medellín | May 30, 1965 |
| Copa Mustang 1965 | 34 | Nacional | 2-1 | Medellín | August 22, 1965 |
| Copa Mustang 1965 | 34 | Medellín | 4-1 | Nacional | November 14, 1965 |
| Copa Mustang 1966 | 34 | Medellín | 3-1 | Nacional | April 27, 1966 |
| Copa Mustang 1966 | 34 | Nacional | 2-1 | Medellín | July 10, 1966 |
| Copa Mustang 1966 | 34 | Nacional | 4-2 | Medellín | October 2, 1966 |
| Copa Mustang 1966 | 34 | Medellín | 3-1 | Nacional | December 11, 1966 |
| Copa Mustang 1967 | 34 | Nacional | 3-2 | Medellín | April 30, 1967 |
| Copa Mustang 1967 | 34 | Medellín | 1-2 | Nacional | July 2, 1967 |
| Copa Mustang 1967 | 34 | Nacional | 2-3 | Medellín | September 24, 1967 |
| Copa Mustang 1967 | 34 | Medellín | 1-1 | Nacional | December 10, 1967 |
| Copa Mustang 1968 | 34 | Medellín | 1-0 | Nacional | April 7, 1968 |
| Copa Mustang 1968 | 34 | Nacional | 0-0 | Medellín | June 16, 1968 |
| Copa Mustang 1968 | 34 | Medellín | 0-1 | Nacional | August 4, 1968 |
| Copa Mustang 1968 | 34 | Nacional | 1-2 | Medellín | October 20, 1968 |
| Copa Mustang 1969 | 34 | Medellín | 1-0 | Nacional | March 2, 1969 |
| Copa Mustang 1969 | 34 | Nacional | 3-0 | Medellín | May 15, 1969 |
| Copa Mustang 1969 | 34 | Medellín | 1-0 | Nacional | June 29, 1969 |
| Copa Mustang 1969 | 34 | Nacional | 3-1 | Medellín | September 28, 1969 |
| Copa Mustang 2006-II | 9 | Medellín | 0-1 | Nacional | September 9, 2006 |
| Copa Mustang 2006-II | 17 | Nacional | 0-1 | Medellín | November 4, 2006 |
| Copa Mustang 2007-I | 5 | Medellín | 2-2 | Nacional | March 3, 2007 |
| Copa Mustang 2007-I | 9 | Nacional | 2-2 | Medellín | March 31, 2007 |
| Copa Mustang 2007-II | 5 | Nacional | 2-0 | Medellín | August 19, 2007 |
| Copa Mustang 2007-II | 9 | Medellín | 1-4 | Nacional | September 16, 2007 |
| Copa Mustang 2008-I | 5 | Nacional | 2-0 | Medellín | February 24, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang 2008-I | 9 | Medellín | 2-0 | Nacional | March 23, 2008 |
| Copa Colombia 2008 | First Stage | Nacional | 3-1 | Medellín | April 9, 2008 |
| Copa Colombia 2008 | First Stage | Medellín | 1-0 | Nacional | July 30, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang 2008-II | 5 | Medellín | 0-1 | Nacional | August 16, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang 2008-II | 9 | Nacional | 1-2 | Medellín | September 19, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang 2008-II | Semifinals | Nacional | 1-1 | Medellín | November 27, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang 2008-II | Semifinals | Medellín | 0-0 | Nacional | December 10, 2008 |
| Copa Mustang 2009-I | 9 | Nacional | 0-0 | Medellín | March 22, 2009 |
| Copa Colombia 2009 | Group Stage | Nacional | 3-3 | Medellín | April 16, 2009 |
| Copa Colombia 2009-II | Group Stage | Medellín | 2-0 | Nacional | August 5, 2009 |
| Copa Colombia 2010 | Group Stage | Medellín | 2-1 | Nacional | April 28, 2010 |
| Copa Colombia 2010-II | Group Stage | Nacional | 0-0 | Medellín | August 4, 2010 |
| Copa Colombia 2011 | Group Stage | Medellín | 5-1 | Nacional | June 27, 2011 |
| Copa Colombia 2011 | Group Stage | Nacional | 1-1 | Medellín | July 7, 2011 |
| Copa Colombia 2012 | Group Stage | Medellín | 1-2 | Nacional | April 12, 2012 |
| Copa Colombia 2012 | Group Stage | Nacional | 2-1 | Medellín | June 9, 2012 |
| Copa Colombia 2013 | Group Stage | Nacional | 5-2 | Medellín | March 13, 2013 |
| Copa Colombia 2013 | Group Stage | Medellín | 2-0 | Nacional | May 15, 2013 |
| Copa Colombia 2014 | Group Stage | Medellín | 2-1 | Nacional | July 6, 2014 |
| Copa Colombia 2014 | Group Stage | Nacional | 3-0 | Medellín | August 13, 2014 |