Fabián Sambueza excelled in Atlético Bucaramanga’s 3-1 victory over Deportivo Pereira (10 men), this Sunday at the Alfonso López stadium. The forward scored a goal and gave two assists.
Those led by Rafael Dudamel also scored through Jhon Córdoba and Daniel Mosquera, while Andrés Ibargüen scored for the visitors.
Deportivo Pereira suffered the expulsion of Ederson Moreno in the 90th minute.
Sambueza put Bucaramanga ahead after 11 minutes. The striker shot low into the left corner after combining with full-back Aldair Gutiérrez. However, the advantage did not last long, as Ibargüen, with a volley, equalized in the 57th minute. Faber Gil provided the assist.
Córdoba, with a volley, put Atlético Bucaramanga ahead again 15 minutes later, with an assist from Sambueza. The 3-1 came after a second assist from Sambueza to Mosquera, which put his team ahead in the 84th minute.
Pereira failing to save a point, José Moya and Gil regretted not having taken advantage of the great opportunities that were presented to them in the match.
DID YOU KNOW?
The locals put an end to a streak of 229 minutes without goals in First A. Before the game, they had not scored since a goal by Joider Micolta in their victory on May 20 against Millonarios.
Highlights
CONSEQUENCES:
Deportivo Pereira is at the top of the table with eight points, equal on points with Junior after six dates of the Apertura – Cuadrangular.
Atlético Bucaramanga is last with five points in six games. Atlético Bucaramanga is undefeated in four consecutive games (wins 2 draws 2 losses 0) in the league playing at home.
ON THE GOAL SCORES:
Mosquera has already scored six goals in the league this season, making him the team’s top scorer. Sambueza and Gil added their fourth and third assists of the season, respectively, which places them as the fifth and tenth highest assisters of this campaign in the competition.
INJURY REPORT:
No players were removed due to injury.
INFLUENCE OF THE VAR:
No play was disallowed as a result of VAR.
