Boyacá Chicó defeated Atlético Bucaramanga 1-0 at Estadio La Independencia in Tunja, with Alejandro Maya scoring the decisive goal in the 64th minute. Win Sports reported that the result hands the club a crucial lifeline in their fight against relegation from Colombia’s top flight, tightening the battle at the bottom of the table as the regular phase approaches its conclusion.

How the relegation standings look after the Tunja fixture

The 1-0 victory shifts Boyacá Chicó’s average points quotient to 0.90, placing them 19th in the relegation standings. Jaguares sits at the bottom of the table in 20th position with a 0.84 average. Win  Sports outlined the wider survival battle across the division following the match in Tunja.

• 20. Jaguares: 0.84
• 19. Boyacá Chicó: 0.90
• 18. Inter Bogotá: 1.107
• 17. Alianza: 1.108
• 16. Cúcuta: 1.121
• 15. Llaneros: 1.135
• 14. Pereira: 1.171
• 13. Cali: 1.241

Alejandro Maya breaks the deadlock against Atlético Bucaramanga

The match turned in the 64th minute when Alejandro Maya found the back of the net, handing Atlético Bucaramanga their first defeat in their recent run of matches. Win Sports noted that the loss halted Bucaramanga’s unbeaten streak while providing Boyacá Chicó with an essential injection of points at home.

The race to avoid relegation in the Colombian league

With only a few matchdays remaining before the regular phase concludes, the battle to maintain category status grows increasingly tense among the bottom clubs. The relegation table evaluates teams on a points-per-game average, making the fight for survival crucial for squads near the danger zone like Boyacá Chicó, Jaguares, and Inter Bogotá.