Unión vs Atl. Junior 2023 Liga BetPlay, Clausura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Isaac Camargo replaces Roberto Hinojosa.
- 45': Substitution, Junior. José Enamorado replaces Luis González.
- 45': Second Half begins Unión Magdalena 0, Junior 0.
- 56': Nicolás Gil (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Junior. Gonzalo Lencina replaces Vladimir Hernández.
- 65': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Cristian Sención replaces Wilder Guisao.
- 73': Substitution, Junior. Freddy Hinestroza replaces Pablo Rojas.
- 73': Substitution, Junior. Jhon Vélez replaces Homer Martínez.
- 87': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Gianfranco Baier replaces Fabián Cantillo.
- 87': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Ruyery Blanco replaces Joel Contreras.
- 90'+2': Juan Angulo (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Jean Colorado (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Gonzalo Lencina (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Armando Maestre Pavajeau
Location: Valledupar, Colombia
Attendance: 9,000
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | América de Cali | 18 | 33 | 3 |
| +17 | Atlético Nacional | 17 | 32 | 3 |
| +9 | Atlético Junior | 17 | 31 | 2 |
| +10 | Millonarios | 16 | 30 | 4 |
Statistics
 JUN |
UMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 410 | Passes | 364 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Unión Magdalena (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | José Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Nicolás Gil  |
| 18 | Ronaldo Lora |
| 16 | Brayan Correa |
| 20 | Juan Angulo |
| 10 | Roberto Hinojosa |
| 24 | Fabián Cantillo |
| 8 | Jean Colorado |
| 21 | Ricardo Márquez |
| 29 | Joel Contreras |
| 31 | Wilder Guisao |
Atlético Junior (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Santiago Mele (GK) |
| 28 | Jermein Peña |
| 18 | Emanuel Olivera |
| 12 | Gabriel Fuentes |
| 21 | Walmer Pacheco |
| 14 | Homer Martínez |
| 6 | Didier Moreno |
| 11 | Pablo Rojas |
| 16 | Vladimir Hernández |
| 10 | Luis González |
| 70 | Carlos Bacca |
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