Atl. Nacional vs Unión 2023 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
60': Andres Román
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
Introduction
Atlético Nacional are hosting Unión Magdalena
at Atanasio Girardot, Medellin, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 19': Gianfranco Baier (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Atlético Nacional 1, Unión Magdalena 0. Jefferson Duque (Atlético Nacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 26': Ronaldo Lora (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Felipe Román (Atlético Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlético Nacional 1, Unión Magdalena 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético Nacional 1, Unión Magdalena 0.
- 53': Jhon Solis (Atlético Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Second yellow card to Felipe Román (Atlético Nacional) for a bad foul.
- 60': Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Atlético Nacional. Yair Mena replaces Juan Torres.
- 63': Cristian Castro (Atlético Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Goal! Atlético Nacional 2, Unión Magdalena 0. Jefferson Duque (Atlético Nacional) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danovis Banguero.
- 71': Substitution, Atlético Nacional. Sergio Mosquera replaces Brahian Palacios.
- 71': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Wilder Guisao replaces Alain Guerrero.
- 71': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Gonzalo Lucero replaces Brayan Correa.
- 75': Gonzalo Lucero (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Nicolás Gil (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. James Castro replaces Gianfranco Baier.
- 78': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Jairo Palomino replaces Yamil Romero.
- 83': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Éder Munive replaces Fabián Cantillo.
- 85': Substitution, Atlético Nacional. Chico replaces Jefferson Duque.
- 85': Substitution, Atlético Nacional. Jhon Duque replaces Jhon Solis.
- 86': Chico (Atlético Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Atanasio Girardot
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Venue: Atanasio Girardot
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | América de Cali | 18 | 33 | 3 |
| +17 | Atlético Nacional | 17 | 32 | 3 |
| +10 | Millonarios | 17 | 31 | 4 |
| +9 | Atlético Junior | 17 | 31 | 2 |
Statistics
 UMA |
NAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 480 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 5 | Clearances | 13 |
Atlético Nacional (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 3 | Juan Felipe Aguirre |
| 42 | Cristian Devenish  |
| 20 | Danovis Banguero |
| 6 | Andres Román |
| 27 | Sebastián Gómez |
| 26 | Nelson Deossa |
| 30 | Jhon Solís |
| 9 | Jefferson Duque |
| 13 | Juan Torres |
| 31 | Brahian Palacios |
Unión Magdalena (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | José Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Nicolás Gil |
| 6 | Jermein Peña |
| 16 | Brayan Correa |
| 33 | Alain Guerrero |
| 25 | Yamil Romero |
| 18 | Ronaldo Lora |
| 13 | Alexander Mejía |
| 9 | Isaac Camargo |
| 24 | Fabián Cantillo |
| 30 | Gianfranco Baier |
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