Riobamba Aguilas and Millonarios played out a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Centenario on Saturday evening in the Clausura stage of Colombia's Primera A. The match, played on 22 August 2026, ended with both sides sharing the spoils after a competitive ninety minutes. By then, the visitors had already shown they could hurt the home side on the counter.
Millonarios took the lead at the fifty-two minute mark through Leonardo Castro. The home defence was caught in possession and the Colombian forward made no mistake with his finish. To be fair, Aguilas had controlled the tempo up to that point and should have been ahead.
Rodrigu Urena turned the game on its head just five minutes later with an own goal at the fifty-seven minute mark. The home side clawed their way back into the contest, though how Urena brought it down remains unclear from the footage. And here's the thing — moments like these decide matches more than any statistic.
What struck me watching was how Aguilas dominated possession but Millonarios were sharper in their approach. The home side passed with confidence but their final ball lacked conviction. The old head settled them down, but the visitors had already made their mark.
The statistics tell a story of contrasting styles. Aguilas held 59 per cent possession with 95 attacks compared to 79 for Millonarios, but expected goals told a different tale — 0.58 versus 1.47. Shots on target were 2 to 5, with accuracy at 22 per cent for the hosts against 56 for the visitors. The heat took the sting out of it as the game opened up.
Both sides sit on 26 points from 19 games, though Aguilas occupy twelfth place and Millonarios tenth. The draw extends a run of mixed results for both clubs, with the home side drawing their last match against Llaneros while the visitors have been more inconsistent recently. There is unrest in the dressing room for neither side, but the points matter for those pushing for European qualification.