Bucaramanga vs Atl. Junior 2023 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
Introduction
Bucaramanga are hosting Atlético Junior
at Alfonso López, Bucaramanga, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 10': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. James Aguirre replaces Cristopher Varela because of an injury.
- 24': Dany Rosero (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Atlético Bucaramanga 1, Junior 0. Gonzalo Lencina (Atlético Bucaramanga) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Chávez.
- 45'+7': Víctor Mejía (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Homer Martínez (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Junior. Omar Albornoz replaces Edwin Herrera.
- 70': Substitution, Junior. Brayan Léon replaces Léider Berrío.
- 70': Substitution, Junior. Vladimir Hernández replaces Walmer Pacheco.
- 74': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Jork Becerra replaces Gustavo Torres.
- 75': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Juan Marcelin replaces Jáder Maza.
- 77': James Aguirre (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Juan Marcelin (Atlético Bucaramanga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Atlético Bucaramanga. Francisco Rodríguez replaces Diego Chávez.
- 88': Substitution, Junior. Nilson Castrillón replaces Dany Rosero.
- 88': Substitution, Junior. Luis Sandoval replaces Carlos Bacca.
- 89': Luis González (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Luis Sandoval (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Alfonso López
Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Attendance: 10,000
Venue: Alfonso López
Location: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Attendance: 10,000
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14 | Deportes Tolima | 17 | 35 | 2 |
| +12 | Bucaramanga | 16 | 32 | 2 |
| +10 | Independiente Santa Fe | 17 | 31 | 4 |
| +8 | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | 31 | 4 |
Statistics
 JUN |
BUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.4 | Possession | 39.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 226 |
| 446 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Bucaramanga (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Varela (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 Junior (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Viera (GK) |
| 15 | Iván Scarpeta |
| 24 | Daniel Rosero Valencia |
| 3 | Edwin Herrera |
| 21 | Walmer Pacheco |
| 10 | Juan Quintero |
| 14 | Homer Martínez |
| 6 | Didier Moreno |
| 70 | Carlos Bacca |
| 7 | Luis González |
| 18 | Léider Berrío |
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