Match Report
5 points and 7 places separated them: Independiente Medellín 2nd with 15, Atlético Bucaramanga 9th with 10. Atlético Bucaramanga had been under-performing their position — 36th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Independiente Medellín were scoring 2 and conceding 1, Atlético Bucaramanga 1.17 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Independiente Medellín had not lost in 5 games. Atlético Bucaramanga had drawn their last three.
8 meetings are on record — 6 won by Independiente Medellín, 1 by Atlético Bucaramanga, 1 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Estadio Atanasio Girardot, with room for 44,739 spectators. On the scoreboard, Atlético Bucaramanga led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Independiente Medellín: Francisco Chaverra (50') · Atlético Bucaramanga: Emerson Batalla (34'), Emerson Batalla (37')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente Medellín 58% · Atlético Bucaramanga 42% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 12-2