Bucaramanga 3-0 Deportivo Pereira - Pons and Salazar Power Leopards
Key Takeaways
- • Atlético Bucaramanga defeated Deportivo Pereira 3-0 in Colombian Primera A action at Estadio Alfonso López
- • Luciano Pons and Fredy Salazar each scored twice to power the home side to a dominant victory
- • Bucaramanga controlled possession at 61.9% and outshot Pereira 20-5 throughout the match
Bucaramanga, Colombia, — Atlético Bucaramanga claimed a commanding home victory over Deportivo Pereira in Colombian Primera A play, with Luciano Pons and Fredy Salazar combining for all four of the home side's goals in a dominant display at Estadio Alfonso López.
Pons opened the scoring in the 20th minute, giving Bucaramanga an early advantage they would not relinquish. The match appeared level briefly when Jhon Largacha pulled one back for Pereira in the 58th minute, but Pons restored the two-goal cushion just four minutes later. Salazar then added a third in the 79th minute before completing a late double in stoppage time, with Charrupí also finding the net in the 90+4' to seal the final scoreline at 3-0.
GOALS:- 20' Luciano Pons - Atlético Bucaramanga- 58' Jhon Largacha - Deportivo Pereira- 62' Luciano Pons - Atlético Bucaramanga- 79' Fredy Salazar - Atlético Bucaramanga- 90+4' Gustavo Charrupí - Atlético Bucaramanga- 90+5' Fredy Salazar - Atlético Bucaramanga
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Bucaramanga: Luciano Pons - 2 goals, constant attacking threat- Deportivo Pereira: Jhon Largacha - Pereira's lone goal, brief equalizing effort
KEY STAT: Bucaramanga outshot Deportivo Pereira 20-5, holding 61.9% possession throughout the match.