Unión vs Envigado 2023 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
Introduction
Unión Magdalena are hosting Envigado
at Estadio Sierra Nevada, Magdalena, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+5': Diego Moreno (Envigado) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Unión Magdalena 0, Envigado 0.
- 45': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Joel Contreras replaces Brayam Palacios.
- 45': Substitution, Envigado. Luis Díaz replaces Ivo Kestler.
- 45': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Yamil Romero replaces Gonzalo Lucero.
- 58': Santiago Noreña (Envigado) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Envigado. Edison López replaces Jesús Vargas.
- 65': Gianfranco Baier (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Andrés Carreño replaces Alain Guerrero.
- 67': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. José Mercado replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
- 70': Goal! Unión Magdalena 0, Envigado 1. Luis Díaz (Envigado) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edison López with a cross.
- 72': Joan Parra (Envigado) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Edison López (Envigado) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Jairo Palomino (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Felipe Jaramillo (Envigado) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Isaac Camargo (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot is too high. Isaac Camargo should be disappointed.
- 80': Goal! Unión Magdalena 1, Envigado 1. Ronaldo Lora (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brayan Correa.
- 84': Brayan Correa (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Envigado. Daniel Zapata replaces Juan Zapata.
- 90': Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Unión Magdalena 1, Envigado 1.
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Estadio Sierra Nevada
Location: Magdalena, Colombia
Attendance: 3,000
Venue: Estadio Sierra Nevada
Location: Magdalena, Colombia
Attendance: 3,000
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 35 | 3 |
| +13 | América de Cali | 18 | 33 | 3 |
| +10 | Millonarios | 18 | 32 | 4 |
| +8 | Atlético Junior | 18 | 31 | 3 |
Statistics
 ENV |
UMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 317 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Unión Magdalena (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | José Sánchez (GK) |
| 15 | Brayam Palacios |
| 18 | Ronaldo Lora |
| 16 | Brayan Correa |
| 33 | Alain Guerrero |
| 3 | Jairo Palomino  |
| 30 | Gianfranco Baier |
| 24 | Fabián Cantillo |
| 9 | Isaac Camargo |
| 17 | Gonzalo Lucero |
| 10 | Carlos Rodriguez |
Envigado (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Joan Parra (GK) |
| 5 | Santiago Norena |
| 2 | Carlos Ordóñez |
| 17 | Yeferson Rodallega |
| 15 | Geindry Cuervo |
| 8 | Juan Zapata |
| 13 | Diego Moreno  |
| 14 | Felipe Jaramillo |
| 9 | Ivo Kestler |
| 30 | Henry Mosquera |
| 7 | Jesús Vargas |
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