Pereira vs Cali 2025 Liga BetPlay, Apertura
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Guzmán Corujo (Deportivo Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Deportivo Pereira 1, Deportivo Cali 0. Samy Merheg (Deportivo Pereira) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Aguilar.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Deportivo Pereira 1, Deportivo Cali 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Deportivo Pereira 1, Deportivo Cali 0.
- 45': Substitution, Deportivo Cali. José Caldera replaces Guzmán Corujo.
- 45': Substitution, Deportivo Cali. Rafael Bustamante replaces Víctor Mejía.
- 45': Substitution, Deportivo Cali. Yulián Gómez replaces Gian Cabezas.
- 55': Substitution, Deportivo Cali. Fabián Castillo replaces Cristian Graciano.
- 59': Juan Ríos (Deportivo Pereira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Deportivo Pereira 2, Deportivo Cali 0. Darwin Quintero (Deportivo Pereira) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 66': Yeison Suárez (Deportivo Pereira) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Deportivo Cali. Juan Cantillo replaces Javier Reina.
- 70': Substitution, Deportivo Pereira. Jaime Díaz replaces Jhon Largacha.
- 75': Darwin Quintero (Deportivo Pereira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Deportivo Pereira. Jorge Bermúdez replaces Juan Ríos.
- 80': Substitution, Deportivo Pereira. Sebastián Urrea replaces Darwin Quintero.
- 85': Jaime Díaz (Deportivo Pereira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Deportivo Pereira. Gianfranco Peña replaces Samy Merheg.
- 87': Substitution, Deportivo Pereira. Felipe Mosquera replaces Yúber Quiñones.
- 89': Jean Colorado (Deportivo Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Kelvin Osorio (Deportivo Pereira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Rafael Bustamante (Deportivo Cali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Deportivo Pereira 2, Deportivo Cali 0.
Game Information
Venue: Hernán Ramirez Villegas
Location: Pereira, Colombia
Attendance: 15,000
Colombian Primera A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 24 | 2 |
| +10 | Once Caldas | 11 | 22 | 1 |
| +2 | Deportivo Pasto | 11 | 21 | 2 |
| +2 | Internacional de Bogotá | 11 | 20 | 1 |
Statistics
DCI |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 435 | Passes | 253 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 15 | Clearances | 18 |
Deportivo Pereira (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador Ichazo (GK) |
| 3 | José David Moya |
| 15 | Santiago Aguilar |
| 26 | Jeison Suárez |
| 21 | Walmer Pacheco |
| 7 | Darwin Quintero |
| 33 | Kelvin Osorio |
| 14 | Juan David Rios |
| 38 | Samy Merheg |
| 13 | Yuber Quiñones |
| 11 | Jhon Largacha |
Deportivo Cali (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Alejandro Rodríguez (GK) |
| 16 | Guzmán Corujo |
| 3 | Juan Quintero |
| 44 | Cristian Graciano |
| 13 | Juan Angulo |
| 10 | Javier Reina |
| 6 | Víctor Mejía |
| 23 | Jean Colorado |
| 11 | Andrey Estupiñán |
| 28 | Gian Cabezas |
| 17 | Juan Arango |
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