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Millonarios Thrashes Bucaramanga in a Card-Filled Match
Bucaramanga, Colombia – Millonarios secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Atlético Bucaramanga in a match played at the Estadio Américo Montanini. The game, corresponding to matchday 16 of the Colombian Primera A, was characterized by a high number of yellow cards and territorial dominance by Bucaramanga.
Despite controlling 60% of possession and attempting 12 shots (4 on target), Bucaramanga failed to breach the Millonarios defense. Millonarios’ effectiveness was evident in the two goals scored by Daniel Ruiz. The first, a penalty in the 45th minute, and the second, an open play goal in the 47th minute, sealed the victory for the capital team.
The match was frequently interrupted by fouls committed by both teams (14 each), resulting in a total of 9 yellow cards: 4 for Bucaramanga and 5 for Millonarios. The high number of cautions reflected a hard-fought and intense match. Despite their possession and shot advantage, Bucaramanga couldn’t capitalize on their opportunities and ultimately succumbed to Millonarios’ greater efficiency.
Substitutions bucaramanga: at minute 54 D. Chavez came in and L. Flores went out., at minute 54 Jhon Vasquez came in and F. Castaneda went out., at minute 54 J. Mena came in and C. Romana went out., at minute 67 A. Andrade came in and S. Cardenas went out., at minute 67 M. S. Jimenez came in and A. Gutierrez went out., at minute 82 A. Zarate came in and L. Pons went out.
Substitutions millonarios: at minute 65 S. Giordana came in and L. Marimon went out., at minute 83 J. Valencia came in and K. Palacios went out., at minute 83 D. Catano came in and N. Villarreal went out., at minute 90 H. Palacios came in and D. Ruiz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bucaramanga
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