The Strongest — Bolívar: 1:1, Copa de la División Profesional
Copa de la División Profesional
The StrongestL30 Aug · Away Bolívar · 2:4W6 Sep · Home Real Tomayapo · 3:1W9 Sep · Away Universitario de Vinto · 2:1W12 Sep · Home Real Oruro · 5:0W15 Sep · Away ABB · 2:1D20 Sep · Home Bolívar · 1:1
In the Copa de la División Profesional game on 20 September 2026, The Strongest beat Bolívar 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:3, corners 3:9.
Match report
Strongest and Bolívar played out a 1-1 draw in the Professional Division Cup Group Stage - 4 on September 20th, 2026. The match at the home ground produced a balanced result despite the visitors controlling more territory. Both sides had chances to take all three points but couldn't find the winner.
J. Arrascaita opened the scoring for Strongest in the thirty-second minute, giving his side the lead before half-time. Bolívar responded through B. Arce forty-four minutes in, and the half ended level. By then there were already three yellow cards on display, suggesting the intensity was building early. The visitors had more possession but Strongest made their moments count.
The turning point came when J. Welch was sent off in the sixty-first minute, leaving Strongest to finish with ten men. Three substitutions followed immediately for the hosts - C. Sejas, B. Miranda and D. Batallini all came on. And here's the thing about playing a man down: it changes how you approach the final third. Bolívar pushed for a winner but couldn't break through.
The numbers tell a story of control without conversion. Bolívar enjoyed sixty-five per cent possession with one hundred and one attacks compared to Strongest's sixty-two. Yet the hosts registered four shots on target to the visitors' three, and their accuracy rate of twenty-nine per cent was nearly double Bolívar's sixteen. Many shots went begging for the visitors, and the draw reflected that inefficiency.
The result leaves both sides with a point from this group stage encounter. Strongest's recent form has been strong with four wins in their last five before this draw, while Bolívar arrived with just one defeat in their previous six matches. To be fair, neither side can complain about the outcome - it was a result that respected the competitive balance on the pitch.
HT🟨20' J. Arrascaita — Yellow card🟨25' E. Freita — Yellow card🟨30' J. Welch — Yellow card⚽32' J. Arrascaita — Goal⚽44' B. Arce — Goal🟥61' J. Welch — Red card⇄65' C. Sejas — Substitution⇄65' B. Miranda — Substitution⇄65' D. Batallini — Substitution🟨67' J. Garcia — Yellow card⇄70' C. Ventura — Substitution⇄79' E. Freita — Substitution⇄79' J. Sagredo — Substitution⇄82' G. Sotomayor — Substitution🟨85' D. Asprilla — Yellow card🟨86' M. Chiatti — Yellow card
