Deportivo Pasto 1:0 Once Caldas: Primera A Match Result

Match report

Deportivo Pasto secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Once Caldas in the Clausura stage of Colombia's First Division A at Estadio Departamental Libertad on 20 September 2026. Diego Gabriel Chavez's second-half strike separated the sides after Mateo Zuleta García saw red in the twenty-first minute for the visitors. And here's the thing about how this match unfolded — the red card changed everything. Zuleta García was dismissed before the interval, leaving Once Caldas to chase the game with ten men. Pasto controlled possession from that point, moving the ball with purpose while their opponents struggled to find rhythm. Chavez broke the deadlock in the forty-ninth minute, capitalising on sustained pressure. The hosts created more attacks overall — 112 compared to 88 — but both teams registered five shots on target. Pasto's dominance showed in their passing: 483 total passes against 279 for the visitors, with 63 per cent possession. The statistics tell a story of efficiency rather than dominance. Pasto recorded 0.84 expected goals but only converted one, while Once Caldas managed 0.76 xG from their limited opportunities. Five goalkeeper saves for the hosts and four for the away side suggest both keepers had work to do. The result keeps Pasto in third place with 34 points from 19 games, one ahead of Once Caldas who sit fifth on 33 points. For the visitors, the defeat extended a mixed run — they had won two of their last five but lost to Deportivo Cali in their previous outing. Pasto bounce back from their heavy defeat to Independiente Medellín with a disciplined performance.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37

Shots on target 5 – 5

Shots off target 10 – 8

Expected goals 0.84 – 0.76

🟥 21' Mateo Zuleta García — Red card 🟨 25' Jader Quinones — Yellow card 🟨 45' Michael Barrios — Yellow card ⇄ 45' Harrinson Mancilla — Substitution ⇄ 45' Nicolas Gil — Substitution ⚽ 49' Diego Gabriel Chavez — Goal 🟨 57' Andres Colorado — Yellow card 🟨 58' Mateo Garavito — Yellow card ⇄ 64' Mateo Garavito — Substitution ⇄ 64' Matias Pisano — Substitution ⇄ 66' Jader Quinones — Substitution ⇄ 75' Michael Barrios — Substitution ⇄ 75' Dayro Moreno — Substitution 🟨 77' Yeiler Goez — Yellow card ⇄ 83' Jonathan Perlaza — Substitution ⇄ 85' Andrés Roa — Substitution 🟨 90' Diego Gabriel Chavez — Yellow card

Match events

21' 0:0 Once Caldas Red card Mateo Zuleta García
25' 0:0 Once Caldas Yellow card Jader Quinones
45' 0:0 Once Caldas Yellow card Michael Barrios
45' 0:0 Deportivo Pasto Substitution Harrinson Mancilla off: Diego Gabriel Chavez
45' 0:0 Deportivo Pasto Substitution Nicolas Gil off: Patrick Preciado
49' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Goal Diego Gabriel Chavez assist: Jonathan Perlaza
57' 1:0 Once Caldas Yellow card Andres Colorado
58' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Yellow card Mateo Garavito
64' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Substitution Mateo Garavito off: Santiago Jiménez
64' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Substitution Matias Pisano off: Yeiler Goez
66' 1:0 Once Caldas Substitution Jader Quinones off: Helieyker Guzman
75' 1:0 Once Caldas Substitution Michael Barrios off: Edwin Torres
75' 1:0 Once Caldas Substitution Dayro Moreno off: Jefry Zapata
77' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Yellow card Yeiler Goez
83' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Substitution Jonathan Perlaza off: Santiago Cordoba
85' 1:0 Once Caldas Substitution Andrés Roa off: Juan Pablo Nieto
90' 1:0 Deportivo Pasto Yellow card Diego Gabriel Chavez

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37

5 Shots on target 5

10 Shots off target 8

0.84 Expected goals 0.76

0 Big chances 0

112 Attacks 88

5 Corners 4

10 Fouls 8

8 Free kicks 9

4 Offsides 3

3 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 1

9 Goal kicks 12

17 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

6/1250% Aerial duels 6/1250%

77 Backward passes 40

3 Blocked shots 3

22 Clearances 13

7/1547% Crosses 4/1233%

3/933% Dribbles 2/540%

1.12 Expected assists 0.36

62 Failed passes 63

5 Goalkeeper saves 4

3 Interceptions 5

15 Key passes 10

25/4852% Long passes 24/5841%

129 Passes into the final third 53

320 Passes in the opposition half 177

178 Passes in own half 114

0.28 Shot accuracy 0.31

10 Shots from outside the box 10

8 Shots inside the box 6

4/757% Tackles 7/978%

483 Total passes 279

Line-ups

Deportivo Pasto

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Geovanni Banguera Delgado	12
3	Joyce Ossa	3
5	Nicolas Gil Uribe	5
33	Juan Mateo Garavito Peláez	33
15	Harrinson Mancilla Mulato	15
18	Joider Micolta	18
25	Franco Ezequiel Leys	25
27	Erven Goyes	27
7	Jonathan Perlaza	7
32	Matías Pisano	32

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Ederson Cabezas	1
2	Fainer Torijano	2
6	Santiago Jiménez Mejía	6
26	Heiler Moreno	26
10	Diego Gabriel Chávez	10
23	Yéiler Andrés Góez	23
35	Frank Martinez	35
19	Patrick Preciado	19
29	Santiago Córdoba	29

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Once Caldas

Starting XI
#	Player	number
99	Felipe Parra	99
3	Andrés Correa Valencia	3
16	Juan Castano	16
22	Juan David Cuesta Santos	22
30	Daniel Londoño Castañeda	30
7	Michael David Barrios Puerta	7
20	Andrés Felipe Roa Estrada	20
23	Andres Colorado	23
28	Mateo Sulenta	28
42	Jader Andrés Quiñónes Caicedo	42
17	Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo	17

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Jesús David Camargo Villafañe	12
33	Juan Pablo Patiño Paz	33
5	Juan Pablo Nieto	5
6	D. Marmolejo	6
14	Jefry Arley Zapata Ramírez	14
15	Jaime Alberto Alvarado Hoyos	15
19	Thomas Garcia	19
21	Heliker Guzmán	21
29	Edwin Torres	29

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Atlético Nacional	19	13	1	5	40
2	Junior	19	11	2	6	35
3	Deportivo Pasto	19	10	4	5	34
4	America de Cali	19	10	3	6	33
5	Once Caldas	19	8	9	2	33
6	Deportes Tolima	19	8	7	4	31
7	Santa Fe	19	7	8	4	29
8	La Equidad FC	19	7	7	5	28
9	Deportivo Cali	19	7	6	6	27
10	Millonarios	19	7	5	7	26

Deportivo Pasto — Once Caldas: 1:0, Primera A

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