The lion won 4-1 in the Campín and sealed the classification after the draw in the first leg. Now it will be measured in front of Independiente Medellín in the quarterfinals.
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Independent Santa Fe ratified his favoritism in the Betplay Dimayor 2025 Cup and this Thursday sealed its passage to the quarterfinals after beating FC Alliance 4-1 in the Campín. The Cardinal team, which had matched 1-1 in the first leg in Valledupar, resolved the series with authority in Bogotá and is emerging as one of the protagonists of the decisive phase.
The commitment began with a scare for the locals, as Alianza showed ambition and generated clear options that forced goalkeeper Weimar Asprilla to multiply to keep his arch at zero. That resistance was key, because on the end, at minute 45, Cristian Mafla opened the account for Santa Fe and marked the course of the game.
In the second half, the Bogota team expanded the advantage at 49 ′ with Angelo Rodríguez, who signed 2-0 and gave the feeling of a quiet night. However, a penalty in favor of the visit allowed José Muñoz to discount (76´) and revive the illusion of alliance.
The outcome was everything to Santa Fe: first, Yairo Moreno, with a precise free kick, placed 3-1, and seconds later, a car of Luis Mina sealed the 4-1 win that unleashed the celebration in the stands of El Campín.
With this triumph, the team led by Jorge Bava will be measured in the next phase to Independiente Medellín, which eliminated Fortaleza with a 3-1 global. The duel between Capital and Antioqueños will be one of the most attractive in the round, since it will relive the last Betplay League final.
The other quarter crossings were also defined. América de Cali will be summoned with Junior in a classic of tradition: the scarlets left on the road to Bucaramanga (2-1 in the global), while the Barranquilleros survived a dramatic series against Atlético, defined in penalties after a 2-2 in the 180 minutes.
For its part, Atlético Nacional expects rival between eleven Caldas and Deportivo Pasto. The Verlaga resolved without major complications its key against Quindío (6-2 global), while the series between Manizaleños and Pastusos still has the return game pending, scheduled for October 2.
Finally, Millionaires will try to overcome the disadvantage he suffered in the first leg against Envigado (0-1), in a match that will be played on September 16 in Bogotá. The winner will face Deportivo Pereira, a team that left Cundinamarca from the twelve steps.
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