Deportivo Cali women's team saw off América de Cali 2-1 in their Promotion Group - 1 clash on 26 August 2026. The away side took the lead early and held on despite a late rally from the hosts. It was a result that shifts the balance in this group stage.
I. Guerra struck twice for Deportivo, opening the scoring in the sixth minute before adding a second in the 88th. O. Mendoza pulled one back for América de Cali in the tenth. To be fair, the visitors looked more comfortable with that early advantage, controlling the tempo rather than chasing.
América de Cali pressed hard after the break, making four substitutions in the final 15 minutes. K. Viancha, M. Aponza, V. Cardenas and S. Santos all came on, but the hosts could not find a way back into it. By then Deportivo had already settled into a defensive shape that was difficult to break down.
The statistics tell a story of effort without full reward. América de Cali had 47 per cent possession and eight five attacks, but only two shots on target. Deportivo, with 53 per cent possession, managed seven shots on target from 97 attacks. One mistake ends it when you are playing on the counter.
Both sides showed discipline in the middle of the park. América de Cali collected two yellow cards through Z. Gonzalez and G. Florez, while Deportivo's Z. Montoya was booked before being substituted. The hosts had no corners all evening, which speaks to how often they were caught short.
This result comes after América de Cali's 1-0 victory over Deportivo on 24 July. They had been on a run of three wins in five matches before this setback. Deportivo, meanwhile, bounced back from a 1-3 loss to Millonarios to secure their first points of the group stage.