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In the 5th match of Colombia - Liga Betplay II 2022, the Blues defeated U.Magdalena 0-2 at the Sierra Nevada stadium. The goals for the visitors were scored by Luis Carlos Ruiz (34' 1T) and Diego Herazo (43' 2T).
Larry Vasquez was the standout player of the match. The midfielder for Millonarios made 133 accurate passes and took away 5 balls.
Another important player in the match was David Mackalister. The midfielder for Millonarios made 68 accurate passes and took 2 shots on goal.
The match was highly contested, with the fouls starting to accumulate. There were a large number of bookings: Carlos Bejarano, James Castro, Larry Vasquez, Brayan Correa, Jose Cuenú, Daniel Cataño, and Fabian Cantillo. Nicolás Gil was sent off with a straight red card in the 24th minute of the first half.
The U.Magdalena coach, David Ferreira, planned a 5-4-1 strategy with Carlos Bejarano in goal; James Castro, Juan Pablo Vacca, Jairo Palomino, Nicolás Gil, and Brayan Correa in the defensive line; Fabian Cantillo, Agostino Spina, Ronaldo Lora, and Diego Chávez in midfield; and Isaac Camargo in the attack.
Meanwhile, Alberto Gamero's team lined up in a 4-5-1 formation with Álvaro Montero in goal; Israel Alba, José Cuenú, Juan Pablo Vargas, and Elvis Perlaza in defense; Juan Carlos Pereira, Larry Vasquez, Andrés Gómez, David Mackalister, and Daniel Ruiz in midfield; and Luis Carlos Ruiz upfront.
Referee David Espinosa Lopera was selected to officiate the match.
In the next match, U.Magdalena will visit Envigado and the Blues will play at home against Deportivo Cali at Nemesio Camacho stadium.
After the match, the home team is left with 10 points and in second place in the standings. Meanwhile, the visitors have 11 points and occupy the top spot in the tournament.