Guabira and Blooming Share Points in Apertura Draw
Guabira and Blooming played out a 1-1 draw in the Apertura round 16 of the Primera División on Saturday 23 August 2026. The hosts took the lead through M. Villarroel in the 57th minute, but Pedro equalised from the penalty spot six minutes later. Blooming had been hit hard in the second half when M. Enoumba and J. Valverde were both sent off in the 65th minute. D. Duran added a third red card for the visitors in the 84th minute, leaving them with nine men for the closing stages.
Guabira dominated possession at 59 per cent and recorded 98 attacks compared to Blooming's 60. The hosts had 10 shots on target and completed 250 passes, while the visitors managed 7 shots on target and 136 passes. Blooming created three big chances to Guabira's one, and their goalkeeper made nine saves to Guabira's six, suggesting the visitors made the most of what they had.
Guabira moved up to sixth place in the table on 25 points from 17 games, while Blooming dropped to ninth on 23 points. The hosts had won three of their last four league matches, including a 3-0 victory over Real Tomayapo, before this result halted their momentum. Blooming's form had been mixed, with a heavy 2-5 defeat to Independiente Petrolero on their previous outing.
There were five yellow cards for Guabira and three for Blooming, with the visitors also picking up three dismissals. The hosts completed 27 successful tackles and won 8 of their 14 aerial duels, while Blooming managed 9 successful tackles and won 6 aerial duels. The match ended with both sides sharing the spoils after a contest that featured three red cards in the second half.