Every capital classic is a party, the blue and red filled the El Campín stadium, for the 307th edition by the League, of the capital classic. High expectations, as both clubs arrived at the top of the table.
The style was imposed by Millonarios, winning the derby 2-0, with Carlos Andrés Gómez, as the great figure of the match.
The intention of the local was clear, to press and squeeze the exit of Santa Fe. After taking the ball, he began to generate clear options, three in less than ten minutes
Bertel looked for him, in a creeping center, which they took from the corner kick. Subsequently, Silva leaked a ball for Pereira, hand in hand with Castellanos, which was closed in time by Perea.
The blue captain invented a play, worthy of micro soccer. Severe in the small area and shot that passed close to the Santafereño arch post. The Cardinals began to process the game, handling the ball, without much clarity in the final third.
At minute 19 Alfredo Arias, coach of Santa Fe, saw the red card. Gómez went for the ball, without intention, the Uruguayan moved the ball. Roldán did not hesitate and sent him to the stands.
Millonarios found the way to the goal, in an action that started and ended with Carlos Andrés Gómez. Recovery in the middle of the field, pass to Ruiz, serving as pivot and offloading with Pereira, who left the winger hand in hand with Castellanos, defining before the goalkeeper came out, at minute 21.
Despite the attempts to keep the ball by Santa Fe, there was no clear game circuit for the visit, which in the first half did not generate any danger option, facing Montero’s goal.
For the second part, Santa Fe sent Morelo and Lizarazo to the field. The lions took the ball and began to bother the blues, who looked erratic at the start of the complement.
Gómez had the goal again, in a combined action with Pereira, where the youth reached the shot without much power, due to pressure from Mantilla.
At minute 70, when things did not look good for the blues, but they managed to keep the block. A pass from Cuenú, from approximately 80 meters, ended in a one-on-one by Gómez, with Sánchez’s complicity, by not cutting the ball. The youth put the second of the ambassadors.
The Cardinals had the first clear chance at minute 73, with a disallowed goal by Carlos Sánchez, who was offside. Santa Fe warned again with a shot from the edge of the Mantilla area, which went wide of Montero’s goal.
The finale of the match was intense for Santa Fe, controlled by the compact block of Gamero’s men. Time for the ‘olé’ of the blue fans, to end derby 307 with an ambassadorial victory.
Millonarios completed 24 units, in the 10 games played in the championship, being the leader of the League. On the next date they will meet Once Caldas, but before that, they will face the second leg of the Cup semifinals.
For its part, Santa Fe, at the end of the duel, was in third place, with 15 units.