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Bucaramanga — Independiente Medellin: 2:2, Primera A

Primera A
Bucaramanga D4 Aug · Home Cúcuta Deportivo · 1:1W9 Aug · Away Alianza Petrolera · 3:2D22 Aug · Away Deportes Tolima · 0:0D31 Aug · Away Deportivo Cali · 1:1W13 Sep · Away Deportivo Pereira · 3:1D18 Sep · Home Independiente Medellin · 2:2
2:2
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Independiente Medellin L23 Aug · Home Cúcuta Deportivo · 0:1W30 Aug · Home Llaneros · 2:1W4 Sep · Away Deportivo Pereira · 3:0W10 Sep · Away Deportivo Pasto · 4:1L13 Sep · Away Chico · 1:2D18 Sep · Away Bucaramanga · 2:2
Venue: Estadio Americo Montanini City: Bucaramanga

Match report

Bucaramanga Hold Independiente Medellín to Draw After Penalty Drama

Bucaramanga and Independiente Medellín played out a 2:2 draw in the Clausura - 9 round of the First Division A at the Estadio América Montañini on September 18th, 2026. And here's the thing about this one — the hosts were reduced to ten men before they'd even scored, yet they managed to stay in the game. We'd given a home win at 47% confidence, but the match took a different turn altogether. Fabián Sambueza was shown a red card in the 16th minute, just four minutes after the opening whistle. To be fair, Bucaramanga didn't fold. Luciano Pons equalised the momentum by scoring in the 26th minute, and then Felix Charrupi struck back for Medellín in the 40th. Three substitutions came together at the half-time break for the visitors, bringing fresh legs into the midfield. By then the game had opened up. Jeison Medina pulled one back for the hosts in the 45+4th minute, and then everything changed. John Montano won a penalty in the 49th minute after a VAR review, and Juan Quintero converted in the 51st. Medellín were ahead now, but the visitors would have a moment of their own to regret. Keiner David Klinger Vasquez had what looked like a goal disallowed in the 76th minute following another VAR intervention. That cancellation mattered more than the statistics would suggest — it shifted the psychological balance. Medellín kept pushing, but Bucaramanga dug in and refused to let the lead stand. The numbers tell a story of domination without control. Medellín held 69% possession and created 2.57 expected goals compared to 0.56 for the hosts. They registered five shots on target to three, yet couldn't find a third. The draw brought them together early in the standings, with Bucaramanga sitting 13th on 23 points and Medellín 11th on 26.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 31 – 69
Shots on target 3 – 5
Shots off target 2 – 8
Expected goals 0.56 – 2.57

Match events

  1. 16' 0:0 Bucaramanga Red card Fabián Sambueza
  2. 21' 0:0 Independiente Medellin Yellow card Yony González
  3. 26' 1:0 Bucaramanga Goal Luciano Pons assist: Emerson Batalla
  4. 39' 1:0 Independiente Medellin Yellow card Esneyder Mena
  5. 40' 2:0 Bucaramanga Goal Felix Charrupi assist: Luciano Pons
  6. 45' 2:0 Independiente Medellin Substitution Esneyder Mena off: Hayen Palacios
  7. 45' 2:0 Independiente Medellin Substitution Yony González off: Carlos Alberto Lucumi Gonzalez
  8. 45' 2:0 Independiente Medellin Substitution Jhan Carlos Mena Hinestroza off: Daniel Cataño
  9. 45+4' 2:1 Independiente Medellin Goal Jeison Medina assist: Didier Moreno
  10. 49' 2:1 Independiente Medellin var_penalty John Montano
  11. 51' 2:2 Independiente Medellin Penalty Juan Quintero
  12. 71' 2:2 Independiente Medellin Substitution John Montano off: Keiner David Klinger Vasquez
  13. 72' 2:2 Bucaramanga Yellow card Carlos Romaña
  14. 76' 2:2 Independiente Medellin var_goal_cancelled Keiner David Klinger Vasquez
  15. 79' 2:2 Bucaramanga Substitution Fredy Hinestroza off: Adrián Murillo
  16. 79' 2:2 Bucaramanga Substitution Nilson Castrillón off: Martín Rea
  17. 86' 2:2 Bucaramanga Substitution Luciano Pons off: Brandon·Caicedo
  18. 86' 2:2 Bucaramanga Substitution Emerson Batalla off: Leonardo Flores
  19. 86' 2:2 Bucaramanga Yellow card Brandon·Caicedo
  20. 90+4' 2:2 Independiente Medellin Yellow card Keiner David Klinger Vasquez

Statistics

31 Possession, % 69
3 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 8
0.56 Expected goals 2.57
1 Big chances 3
54 Attacks 114
1 Corners 8
13 Fouls 16
14 Free kicks 12
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
10 Goal kicks 4
14 Throw-ins 28
All statistics
9/1753% Aerial duels 8/1747%
38 Backward passes 72
3 Blocked shots 3
28 Clearances 21
2/1217% Crosses 9/3129%
1/333% Dribbles 6/1638%
0.56 Expected assists 1.79
69 Failed passes 62
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
6 Interceptions 8
5 Key passes 11
21/6134% Long passes 23/2882%
28 Passes into the final third 103
132 Passes in the opposition half 366
95 Passes in own half 136
0.38 Shot accuracy 0.31
3 Shots inside the box 11
14/1593% Tackles 4/580%
215 Total passes 471

Line-ups

Bucaramanga

Starting XI
# Player number
25 Cristopher Javier Fiermarín Forlán 25
8 Fredy Hinestroza Arias 8
19 Aldair Yesid Gutiérrez Toncel 19
23 Carlos Alberto Romaña Mena 23
24 José Ortiz 24
6 Nilson David Castrillón Burbano 6
17 Enmerson Geovanny Batalla Martínez 17
21 Felix Eduardo Charrupí Mina 21
22 Edwin Fabry Castro Barros 22
10 Fabián Héctor Sambueza 10
27 Luciano Daniel Pons 27
Substitutes
# Player number
12 Diego Novoa 12
3 Martín Rea Zuccotti 3
18 Emmanuel Largacha 18
7 Kevin Alexander Londoño Asprilla 7
28 Leonardo José Flores Soto 28
30 Víctor Danilo Cantillo Jiménez 30
5 Adrian Murillo 5
9 Brandon Caicedo 9
11 Jhon Fredy Salazar Valencia 11
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Independiente Medellin

Starting XI
# Player number
25 Eder Aleixo Chaux Ospina 25
4 Kevin Mantilla 4
5 Joaquín Varela Moreno 5
13 Han Mena 13
26 Esneyder Mena Perea 26
6 Didier Moreno 6
8 Juan Fernando Quintero 8
11 Yony Alexander González Copete 11
21 Agustín Alberto Martegani 21
9 Jeison Medina Escobar 9
20 J. Montano 20
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Salvador Ichazo Fernández 1
30 Hayen Palacios 30
39 Luis Fernando Escorcia Urieta 39
10 Daniel Felipe Cataño Torres 10
14 Baldomero Perlaza Perlaza 14
16 H. Loboa 16
24 Nivaldo Erazo 24
34 Kainer Climinger 34
32 Carlos Gonzalez 32
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Match prediction: Bucaramanga — Independiente Medellin

Win: Bucaramanga

Confidence 47%

Reasoning

  • Букараманга — 13. place, 23 points after 19 games (5 wins, 8 draws, 6 losses)
  • Индепендьенте Медельин — 11. place, 26 points after 19 games (7 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses)
  • Букараманга, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses
  • Индепендьенте Медельин, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
  • Head-to-head: 9 games, Букараманга — 3, Индепендьенте Медельин — 6
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