Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Internacional de Bogotá (8th, 28 pts) and Deportivo Pereira (15th, 6 pts). Deportivo Pereira's recent output lagged their position: 36th on form over five rounds while 15th in the table. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Internacional de Bogotá ran at 1.37 scored and 1.37 conceded, Deportivo Pereira at 0.5 and 1.
9 matches unbeaten backed Internacional de Bogotá's arrival. 13 games without a win framed Deportivo Pereira's arrival. From the last five rounds, Internacional de Bogotá held 9 points of 15 and Deportivo Pereira 2.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Internacional de Bogotá, 4 by Deportivo Pereira, 1 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings.
Estadio Metropolitano de Techo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Deportivo Pereira led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Internacional de Bogotá: Gabriel Díaz (51'), Facundo Boné (90') · Deportivo Pereira: Sebastián Acosta (45'), Richard Rentería (61')
Key stats
Possession: Internacional de Bogotá 72% · Deportivo Pereira 28% · Total shots: 26-9 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 11-4