
Unión Magdalena vs América de Cali, 2025 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
· Colombian Primera AAbout
Unión Magdalena are hosting América de Cali
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.
- 1': Foul by Valentín Sánchez (Unión Magdalena).
- 1': Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 5': Corner, América de Cali. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 7': Foul by Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena).
- 7': Marcos Mina (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Joel Romero (América de Cali).
- 8': Valentín Sánchez (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Juan Tello (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabián Cantillo.
- 11': Duván Vergara (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena).
- 12': Attempt missed. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Esneyder Mena following a set piece situation.
- 14': Attempt missed. Juan Tello (Unión Magdalena) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dairon Mosquera.
- 17': Foul by Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena).
- 17': Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Rodrigo Holgado (América de Cali).
- 19': Óscar Vanegas (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
- 20': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Jean Pestaña.
- 21': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Rafael Carrascal.
- 21': Attempt missed. Dairon Mosquera (Unión Magdalena) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali).
- 22': Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal with a headed pass.
- 24': Delay in match (América de Cali).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Valentín Sánchez (Unión Magdalena).
- 25': Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Valentín Sánchez (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Tello.
- 26': Foul by Brayan Medina (América de Cali).
- 26': Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Sánchez.
- 28': Dairon Mosquera (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Rodrigo Holgado (América de Cali).
- 29': Foul by Juan Giraldo (Unión Magdalena).
- 29': Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rodrigo Holgado.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Offside, América de Cali. Rodrigo Holgado is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 35': Delay in match (América de Cali).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena).
- 37': Jean Pestaña (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena).
- 37': Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Esneyder Mena (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Juan Giraldo (Unión Magdalena).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Holgado (América de Cali) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Sánchez.
- 43': Attempt saved. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Holgado.
- 44': Brayan Medina (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Óscar Vanegas (Unión Magdalena).
- 45': Attempt saved. Duván Vergara (América de Cali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Mina with a headed pass.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Holgado (América de Cali) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Unión Magdalena 0, América de Cali 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Unión Magdalena 0, América de Cali 0.
- 45': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Óscar Barreto replaces Valentín Sánchez.
- 47': Foul by Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena).
- 47': Rafael Carrascal (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Romero.
- 51': Attempt saved. Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Carrascal.
- 51': Corner, América de Cali. Conceded by Eduar Esteban.
- 52': Corner, América de Cali. Conceded by Juan Giraldo.
- 55': Attempt missed. Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Offside, América de Cali. Rodrigo Holgado is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Martín Payares (Unión Magdalena).
- 57': Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, América de Cali. Conceded by Óscar Vanegas.
- 59': Substitution, América de Cali. Luis Ramos replaces Rodrigo Holgado.
- 59': Substitution, América de Cali. Jan Lucumí replaces Joel Romero.
- 59': Attempt saved. Brayan Medina (América de Cali) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duván Vergara with a cross.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Vanegas (Unión Magdalena).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Duván Vergara (América de Cali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Fabián Cantillo (Unión Magdalena).
- 63': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Janeth Alemán replaces Juan Tello.
- 63': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Freddy Molina replaces Juan Giraldo.
- 64': Attempt missed. Luis Ramos (América de Cali) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero following a set piece situation.
- 66': Corner, América de Cali. Conceded by Martín Payares.
- 66': Own Goal by Ricardo Márquez, Unión Magdalena. Unión Magdalena 0, América de Cali 1.
- 70': Foul by Marcos Mina (América de Cali).
- 70': Janeth Alemán (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Unión Magdalena. Conceded by Rafael Carrascal.
- 73': Foul by Jean Pestaña (América de Cali).
- 73': Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Ruyery Blanco replaces Ricardo Márquez.
- 75': Foul by Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena).
- 75': Sebastián Navarro (América de Cali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ricardo Márquez (Unión Magdalena) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Duván Vergara (América de Cali).
- 76': Óscar Barreto (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Unión Magdalena. Jannenson Sarmiento is caught offside.
- 78': Goal! Unión Magdalena 0, América de Cali 2. Juan Fernando Quintero (América de Cali) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jan Lucumí.
- 79': Corner, América de Cali. Conceded by Dairon Mosquera.
- 81': Substitution, América de Cali. Andrés Mosquera replaces Jean Pestaña.
- 82': Substitution, América de Cali. José Cavadía replaces Rafael Carrascal.
- 82': Attempt missed. Dairon Mosquera (Unión Magdalena) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento.
- 83': Substitution, América de Cali. Pipe Gómez replaces Duván Vergara.
- 84': Foul by Andrés Mosquera (América de Cali).
- 84': Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Andrés Mosquera (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Pipe Gómez (América de Cali).
- 85': Jesús Murillo (Unión Magdalena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Pipe Gómez (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Marcos Mina (América de Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Martín Payares (Unión Magdalena) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, Unión Magdalena. Kleber Díaz replaces Óscar Barreto.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kleber Díaz (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janeth Alemán.
- 88': Attempt saved. Kleber Díaz (Unión Magdalena) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddy Molina.
- 89': Foul by Jannenson Sarmiento (Unión Magdalena).
- 89': Marcos Mina (América de Cali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jan Lucumí (América de Cali) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Janeth Alemán (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabián Cantillo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ruyery Blanco (Unión Magdalena) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar Vanegas.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Unión Magdalena 0, América de Cali 2.
- 0': Match ends, Unión Magdalena 0, América de Cali 2.
Statistics
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10 | Fouls | 15 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 6 |
61 | Possession | 39 |
17 | SHOTS | 15 |
7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
400 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
475 | Passes | 300 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
11 | Crosses | 14 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
59 | Long Balls | 64 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
11 | Tackles | 8 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
4 | Interceptions | 9 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
14 | Clearances | 17 |
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 (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Eduar Esteban (GK) |
5 | Martín Payares |
33 | Oscar Vanegas |
30 | Dairon Mosquera |
4 | Steven Murillo |
20 | Juan Giraldo |
24 | Fabián Cantillo |
8 | Valentin Sanchez ![]() |
26 | Juan José Tello |
21 | Ricardo Márquez |
10 | Jannenson Sarmiento |
América de Cali (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Jorge Soto (GK) |
23 | Brayan Medina |
24 | Jean Carlos Pestaña |
14 | Marcos Mina ![]() |
26 | Esneyder Mena |
8 | Juan Fernando Quintero |
21 | Sebastián Navarro |
15 | Rafael Carrascal ![]() |
22 | Rodrigo Holgado |
11 | Duván Vergara |
33 | Joel Romero |
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