Samy Merheg (Pereira) leads the ball against Jáider Riquett (Once Caldas), during the fifth date of the Betplay Dimayor League.
Photo: Deportivo Pereira
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In the Hernán Ramírez Villegas stadium, a new edition of the Classic Cafetero was lived on Sunday, which ended with victory of Deportivo Pereira (2-1) against Once Caldas. The duel was part of the fifth date of the Betplay Dimayor 2025 League.
Jhon Largacha opened the marker for joy of the Matecaña public, then Michael Barrios tied for the visit on the decline of the first half. Already in the second half, Yesus Cabrera gave Pereira the triumph with a bit of the head in the absence of 15 minutes to the end.
Once Caldas dominated the ball more (56.7 %) and arrived more times to the rival arch, but had no precision. Pereira had less auctions than his rival, but better aim, so he stayed with three important points and complicated his neighbor's walk.
With this victory, the Matecaña team, led by the Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel, reached 7 points, which allow him to place himself in the sixth position. In contrast, the eleven Caldas of Hernán Darío Herrera barely accumulates 1 point and is positioned in the penultimate box
Meanwhile, Junior de Barranquilla, who beat Boyacá Chicó this Saturday, remains as leader of the championship with 13 points. Llaneros (11 points) and Santa Fe (9 points), current Colombian football champion.
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