[7] This match gained importance starting from the decade of the 80s, at a moment when Millonarios had consolidated themselves as the dominating team in Colombian football and Atlético Nacional began to stand out both in local competition and continental tournaments.
[10] In the second leg played at the San Fernando stadium in Itagüí one week later on 12 November 1950, they drew 1–1 with goals from Robert Flawell for Millonarios and Apolinar Pérez for Atlético Nacional.
In 1974 they faced each other in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, with Millonarios winning both matches against the Verdolagas and advancing to the semi-finals of the competition.
[13] The two teams were the main contenders for the 1988 championship, reaching the last matchday of the final octagonal tied in points, with Millonarios edging Nacional on goal difference.
In that last day of the season, Millonarios faced Junior in Barranquilla, whilst Nacional travelled to Bogotá to take on Santa Fe.
The match played at Estadio El Campín became the pivotal point that intensified this rivalry, as it was marked by a controversial refereeing by Chilean Hernán Silva who ignored a penalty for Millonarios after striker Arnoldo Iguarán was fouled by Atlético Nacional keeper René Higuita within the Verdolaga box.
[18] The next time the two sides faced each other in an international tournament was in the semi-finals of the 1998 Copa Merconorte, with Nacional winning the double-legged series by a 3–2 aggregate score.
The second leg, played at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, was won by Nacional 1–0 with a goal scored in a setpiece by Juan David Valencia, winning the series 3–2 on aggregate and successfully defending the Copa Colombia title.
[20] On 10 August 2014 Atlético Nacional achieved their biggest victory over Millonarios, thrashing the Embajador side 5–0 in a match valid for the 2014 Finalización tournament.
[24] Later that year, both teams also faced each other at the final series of the Copa Colombia, which was won by Atlético Nacional on penalty kicks after a 2–2 draw on aggregate.