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Santa Fe Suffers Red Card in Loss to Rionegro Águilas
Rionegro, Antioquia – Rionegro Águilas defeated Independiente Santa Fe in a match played at the Estadio Alberto Grisales, a game marked by disciplinary issues and controversy. The match, corresponding to the third round of the 2025 Apertura Liga Águila, ended in a win for the home team, although the actual score is not detailed in this report.
Rionegro Águilas dominated possession (58%) and created more scoring chances, with 6 shots, 4 of them on target. Santa Fe, on the other hand, had less possession (42%) and took 9 shots, only one of them on target. Despite the lower number of shots on goal, Santa Fe managed to earn 5 corners compared to Rionegro’s 3.
Discipline was a key factor in the game’s development. A total of 26 fouls were committed, 11 by Rionegro Águilas and 15 by Santa Fe. However, the most significant difference was in the cards. Rionegro Águilas received 3 yellow cards, while Santa Fe accumulated 5, plus a red card for A. Rodríguez at the 80th minute after receiving two quick yellow cards. This event marked a turning point in the match, leaving Santa Fe with one man down in the final minutes. In addition to A. Rodríguez, E. Perlaza, E. Olivera, and E. Murillo received yellow cards for Santa Fe, while G. Celis, J. Pineda, D. Hernandez, and J. Rivas received yellow cards for Rionegro Águilas.
The referee for the match was Edwin Ferney Trujillo Castro.
Substitutions santa fe: at minute 46 J. Melendez came in and E. Perlaza went out., at minute 58 J. Torres came in and E. Murillo went out., at minute 58 A. Rodriguez came in and H. Rodallega went out., at minute 76 C. Mafla came in and A. Zapata went out., at minute 76 L. Rios came in and H. Mosquera went out.
Substitutions rionegro aguilas: at minute 59 A. Vasquez came in and J. Caballero went out., at minute 59 Yony Gonzalez came in and J. Escobar Salcedo went out., at minute 90 J. E. Avalo Trejos came in and J. Rivas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rionegro Aguilas
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