millionaires He started his path on the right foot Copa BetPlay 2022. The ambassador team thrashed Jaguares 3-0 in the first leg of the round of 16 and headed the tie.
The first half was a solo by the host, absolute superiority both in possession of the ball, as in goal options and of course scoring. Ten points.
The account was quickly opened in El Campín. At minute 12, David Mackalister Silva made a free kick from the left that took the rival defense by surprise. Andrés Llinás arrived completely alone at the edge of the small area and with a header that stung against the grass he beat goalkeeper Pablo Mina.
Later, the albiazules approached through the middle distance. First it was Andrés Gómez, who returned to the starting line-up, with a far-reaching right hand, and then Diego Herazo tried it with a very strong shot that forced Mina to fly.
At 39′ Alberto Gamero’s squad arrived again. A corner kick from the right that followed long, Juan Carlos Pereira headed just enough and the Jaguares goalkeeper appeared again to avoid a second fall from his goal. Spectacular save.
And when it seemed that everything was going to halftime without major emotions, the magic of Daniel Ruiz. The young man from Bogotá received in three quarters of the field, with a phenomenal hitch he left his rival sitting and released a far left-footed shot that hit the left post and entered. great goal
For the second half, coach Hernando Patiño changed his plan looking for a greater offensive presence. Moya left the field to make way for Rafael Bustamante. Even so, Millos continued to be lord and master of the match, so much so that Mackalister almost scored the third with a mid-distance shot that skimmed the post.
The venue began to flourish from rapid combinations in all sectors of the field, but with Silva and Ruíz as orchestra directors.
Precisely in one of those collective plays came the third. At 63′, Daniel Ruíz raised a precise cross from the left and, faced with Mina’s bad start, Diego Herazo appeared to score his long-awaited goal with a header..
And Gamero took the opportunity to move chips. Four ‘totazo’ changes: Herazo, Mackalister, Ruíz and Bertel left (with physical discomfort) for Jader Valencia, Richard Celis, Eduardo Sosa and Andrés Murillo.
Later, the youthful Dewar Victoria had the opportunity to play his second match as a professional. At minute 82 he entered in place of Gómez.
Millonarios then won 3-0 in the first leg and will seek to sentence history on May 11 in Montería. Jaguares will have to improve a lot to achieve the miracle.