Pereira didn't have anything to spare, but defeated América de Cali at their home by 1-0.

The Alejandro Restrepo's team generated danger with a shot by José Luis Sinisterra, at 47 minutes of the first half, which ended up hitting one of the posts.

América de Cali was left empty-handed despite outperforming Pereira with 63% possession of the ball.

The best player of the match was Jhonny Vásquez. The midfield of Pereira, was accurate with 36 effective passes and stole 8 balls.

Carlos Ramírez was also key. The defense of Pereira had a good level by scoring 1 goal and clearing 5 dangerous balls.

The course of the match was very disputed, with few spaces for the creation of the game. There were a large number of cautioned players: José Luis Sinisterra, Jhonny Vásquez, Juan Portilla, Esneyder Mena, Yilmar Velásquez, and Jherson Mosquera. Alejandro Restrepo was expelled by direct red card in the 79th minute of the second half.

The coach of América, Alexandre Guimarães, proposed a 4-4-2 lineup with Joel Graterol in goal; Daniel Quiñones, Marlon Torres, John García, and Nicolás Giraldo in the defensive line; Esneyder Mena, Juan Portilla, Carlos Sierra, and Juan David Pérez in the midfield; and Adrián Ramos and Gianfranco Peña in the attack.

On the other hand, the team of Alejandro Restrepo went onto the field with a 3-5-2 scheme with Harlen Castillo in goal; Jhon Palacios, Andrés Correa, and Carlos Ramírez in defense; Jherson Mosquera, Yilmar Velásquez, Jhonny Vásquez, Leider Berrío, and Dubán Palacio in the midfield; and Brayan León and José Luis Sinisterra in the forward.

David Espinosa Lopera was the referee who officiated the match at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium.

The next match of Diablos Rojos in the championship will be as visitors against Bucaramanga, while Furia Matecaña will host Patriotas FC.

With this result, the host of the match reaches 17 points and is in eighth place. On the other hand, the visiting team remains at 18 points and is in fifth place in the tournament.