Liga BetPlay Colombia: Independiente Santa Fe Defeats Defending Champions

Defending Liga BetPlay champions Atlético Bucaramanga fell short of expectations, losing 1-0 to Independiente Santa Fe, a result that keeps them near the bottom of the table. With this victory, Independiente Santa Fe (3W 1L) climbed to 5th place with 9 points.

In a tense match, Santa Fe secured their third win of the season in the 4th round of the tournament. Referee Betancourt issued three red cards during the game: two to Bucaramanga and one to Santa Fe. The first came in the 27th minute when Romaña was sent off, leaving Bucaramanga down to 10 men in the first half.

The Goal

Bucaramanga struggled to contain Santa Fe defender Julián Millán, who scored in the 56th minute after a corner kick. This was only the second goal conceded by Bucaramanga in the tournament (0.5 per game), while they’ve managed just one goal themselves, which secured their only win, a 1-0 victory over Junior. Bucaramanga now sits in 15th place with a 1W 1D 2L record.

The Big Picture

Atlético Bucaramanga won their first Liga BetPlay title last month by defeating Santa Fe in a two-leg final. Their coach, Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel, now has two titles in Colombia, having previously won with Deportivo Cali.

Man of the Match

Julián Millán, who scored the match’s only goal, also delivered an outstanding overall performance in other key areas of the game.

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