Bucaramanga vs Atl. Nacional 2023 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
Introduction
Bucaramanga are hosting Atlético Nacional
at Alfonso López, Bucaramanga, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Gonzalo Lencina (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Substitution, Atlético Nacional. Brahian Palacios replaces Jhon Duque because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Goal! Atlético Bucaramanga 0, Atlético Nacional 1. Tomás Ángel (Atlético Nacional) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Teófilo Gutiérrez replaces Jáder Maza.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético Bucaramanga 0, Atlético Nacional 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Jork Becerra replaces Víctor Mejía.
- 48': Goal! Atlético Bucaramanga 1, Atlético Nacional 1. Gonzalo Lencina (Atlético Bucaramanga) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Torres with a cross following a fast break.
- 50': Nicolás Marotta (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Jader (Atlético Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Teófilo Gutiérrez (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Bayron Garcés replaces Gustavo Torres.
- 81': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. David Gómez replaces Cristhian Subero.
- 89': Substitution, Atlético Nacional. Jayder Asprilla replaces Jader.
- 89': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Aldair Zárate replaces Javier Reina.
- 90'+2': Jork Becerra (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Brahian Palacios (Atlético Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Alfonso López
Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Attendance: 18,000
Venue: Alfonso López
Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Attendance: 18,000
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 38 | 2 |
| +13 | Bucaramanga | 18 | 35 | 3 |
| +11 | Independiente Santa Fe | 18 | 34 | 4 |
| +10 | La Equidad | 18 | 33 | 3 |
Statistics
 NAL |
BUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.2 | Possession | 60.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 280 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Bucaramanga (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | James Aguirre (GK) |
| 3 | Nicolás Marotta  |
| 21 | Francisco Meza |
| 8 | Víctor Mejía |
| 17 | Cristian Flórez |
| 24 | Cristhian Subero |
| 31 | Diego Chavez |
| 10 | Javier Reina |
| 15 | Jáder Maza |
| 7 | Gustavo Torres |
| 18 | Gonzalo Lencina |
Atlético Nacional (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Mier (GK) |
| 3 | Juan Felipe Aguirre |
| 2 | Cristián Zapata |
| 20 | Danovis Banguero |
| 6 | Andres Román |
| 5 | Jhon Duque |
| 15 | Nelson Palacio |
| 30 | Jhon Solis |
| 21 | Tomás Ángel |
| 11 | Jader |
| 26 | Nelson Deossa |
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