Unión Magdalena vs Once Caldas, 2025 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
· Colombian Primera AAbout
Unión Magdalena are hosting Once Caldas
at Estadio Sierra Nevada, Magdalena, Colombia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by José Peñaloza.
- 2': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by Dairon Mosquera.
- 5': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Once Caldas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dayro Moreno.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruyery Blanco.
- 6': Attempt missed. Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Mercado with a headed pass.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palacios.
- 8': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by Martín Payares.
- 9': Foul by Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena).
- 9': Juan Cuesta (Once Caldas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruyery Blanco.
- 14': Attempt saved. Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Palacios.
- 16': Foul by Valentín Sánchez (Unión Magdalena).
- 16': Mateo García (Once Caldas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dairon Mosquera.
- 21': Foul by Mateo García (Once Caldas).
- 21': Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Juan Patiño.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dairon Mosquera (Unión Magdalena) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Alejandro García.
- 25': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by Martín Payares.
- 31': Hand ball by Juan Cuesta (Once Caldas).
- 32': Attempt missed. Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 36': Cristian Sención (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas).
- 39': Foul by Mateo García (Once Caldas).
- 39': Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 42': Foul by Mateo García (Once Caldas).
- 42': Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dairon Mosquera with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Cristian Sención (Unión Magdalena).
- 44': Luis Palacios (Once Caldas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Cristian Sención (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Palacios (Once Caldas).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Unión Magdalena 0, Once Caldas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Unión Magdalena 0, Once Caldas 0.
- 45': Substitution, Once Caldas. Mateo Zuleta replaces Luis Palacios.
- 47': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by Óscar Barreto.
- 48': Offside, Once Caldas. Dayro Moreno is caught offside.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury James Aguirre (Once Caldas).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Jerson Malagón.
- 51': Attempt missed. Martín Payares (Unión Magdalena) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Hand ball by Cristian Sención (Unión Magdalena).
- 54': Foul by Iván Rojas (Once Caldas).
- 54': Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Mateo Zuleta (Once Caldas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuesta.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento following a fast break.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Mercado.
- 57': Alejandro García (Once Caldas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Unión Magdalena).
- 59': Foul by Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena).
- 59': James Aguirre (Once Caldas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Once Caldas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Patiño with a cross.
- 60': Offside, Unión Magdalena. Ruyery Blanco is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alejandro García (Once Caldas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Patiño.
- 61': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by Guillermo Gómez.
- 62': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Once Caldas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Zuleta.
- 62': Goal! Unión Magdalena 0, Once Caldas 1. Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 64': Substitution, Once Caldas. Esteban Beltrán replaces Alejandro García.
- 65': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Iván Rojas.
- 65': Attempt saved. Esteban Beltrán (Once Caldas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Corner, Once Caldas. Conceded by Guillermo Gómez.
- 66': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Jhoan Pinto replaces Óscar Barreto.
- 66': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Ricardo Márquez replaces Ruyery Blanco.
- 66': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Freddy Molina replaces Cristian Sención.
- 68': Foul by José Mercado (Unión Magdalena).
- 68': Iván Rojas (Once Caldas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': José Mercado (Unión Magdalena) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 70': Substitution, Once Caldas. Juan García replaces Mateo García.
- 72': Foul by Michael Barrios (Once Caldas).
- 72': Freddy Molina (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Offside, Once Caldas. Michael Barrios is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Once Caldas. Joel Contreras replaces Michael Barrios.
- 77': Substitution, Once Caldas. Gilbert Álvarez replaces Dayro Moreno.
- 78': Offside, Unión Magdalena. Martín Payares is caught offside.
- 79': Second Half ends, Unión Magdalena 0, Once Caldas 1.
- 0': Match abandoned due to crowd, Unión Magdalena 0, Once Caldas 1.
Statistics
 CAL |
UMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 254 |
| 357 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Colombian Primera A
Venue: Estadio Sierra Nevada
Location: Magdalena, Colombia
Venue: Estadio Sierra Nevada
Location: Magdalena, Colombia
Colombian Primera A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 19 | +15 | 36 |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 19 | +17 | 35 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 19 | +11 | 35 |
| 4 | Atlético Junior | 19 | +9 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Unión Magdalena (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Guillermo Gómez (GK) |
| 5 | Martín Payares |
| 25 | José Peñaloza |
| 16 | Cristian Sención  |
| 30 | Dairon Mosquera |
| 4 | Steven Murillo |
| 10 | Jannenson Sarmiento |
| 28 | José Mercado  |
| 8 | Valentin Sanchez |
| 22 | Oscar Barreto |
| 17 | Ruyery Blanco |
Once Caldas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | James Aguirre (GK) |
| 18 | Jáider Riquett |
| 3 | Jerson Malagón |
| 33 | Juan Patiño |
| 22 | Juan David Cuesta |
| 20 | Alejandro García |
| 5 | Iván Rojas |
| 19 | Mateo García |
| 17 | Dayro Moreno |
| 7 | Michael Barrios |
| 24 | Luis Palacios |
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