Independiente Petrolero beat Blooming 5:2 in their Group Stage opener of the Professional Division Cup on 19 August 2026. The hosts were never truly challenged after going ahead inside the first minute, and Blooming never really got back into the contest. To be fair, a red card in the 35th minute changed everything, but the hosts had already shown they meant business.
J. Garces put the home side 1-0 up after just one minute, and that early lead set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. Blooming thought they had equalised in the 12th minute before the goal was cancelled by VAR, and that decision clearly unsettled the visitors. D. Duran picked up a yellow card in the 19th minute before D. Navarro was sent off in the 35th, leaving Blooming with ten men.
R. Hinojosa converted a penalty in the 36th minute to extend the advantage, and C. Urdininea made it 3-0 just before half-time. The home side made three changes at the break, bringing on R. Cardozo, J. Villavicencio and D. Duran, though the latter had already been booked. By then the match was effectively over, and Blooming had little to show for their efforts in the second half.
M. Abisab came on for the hosts in the 52nd minute, and E. Justiniano scored an own goal in the 69th minute to make it 4-0. Willie added a fifth in the 77th minute before Jeferson Carioca scored in the 87th, and there was one more goal in stoppage time to round off a comprehensive victory. The visitors had another VAR decision go against them in the 55th minute, but that was the least of their worries.
Independiente Petrolero dominated with 61 per cent possession and 108 attacks compared to 64 for the visitors. They registered 10 shots on target from 18 attempts, while Blooming managed just 4 shots on target from 8. The home side earned 6 corners to none for the visitors, and there were 108 attacks against 64 — a clear reflection of who controlled the match.
The result extends Independiente Petrolero's recent good form, which included wins over Gualberto Villarroel and Strongest in their last two matches. Blooming's run of results has been mixed, with a 3-0 win over Aurora followed by defeats to Real Potosi and Bullo-Bullo. This result leaves the home side in a strong position in the group, while Blooming will need to regroup quickly.