Atlético Nacional shared an official statement after the fainting suffered by the right side Andrés Felipe Román during the match against Santa Fe. The club confirmed that the player “is in good general and totally asymptomatic condition”, and stressed that he will go through more medical studies to determine the cause of the episode.

The situation occurred at the 12th minute of the match for the fourth date of the semifinal home run of the Betplay League, in the Campín. Román fell to the grass without receiving contact and alerted both teams. Doctors entered immediately and made an electrocardiogram, which did not detect anomalies. Subsequently, He was able to return to his own means and walked from the stadium.

In the statement, the club thanked the support of fans, journalists and colleagues, while reiterating the commitment to maintain constant monitoring. «Currently, the corresponding medical studies are being carried out to clearly determine the causes of the episode. As soon as we have conclusive results, we will communicate in a timely manner the steps to follow,» concluded the medical part.

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What will happen to the player

At the moment, Román would not be summoned for the following commitment against Millionaires on Lunes, Junio 16, at 8:20 pm, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. The side was part of the Colombian National Team on the recent qualifying date and is a key piece of the scheme of coach Javier Gandolfi, so his recovery will be crucial.

The episode generated concern after a similar medical incident in 2021, during its passage through Millionaires, when a heart exam detected an «athlete heart» that first lit alarms but was then discarded. Therefore, this new fainting row the need to rule out possible complications.

Atlético Nacional will play calmly and with Román being evaluated in the next few days. The institution summons calm while waiting for the final medical results to guarantee their well -being and return to the court.