Fortaleza and Deportivo Pereira played out a 0-0 draw in the Clausura-2 stage of the Colombian Primera A on 1 August 2026. Neither side could find a breakthrough despite a match that saw the hosts work the channels and the visitors sit deep and soak it up. The result leaves Fortaleza 15th with 22 points from 19 games, while Deportivo Pereira remain 20th place with just 10 points.
The first serious action came from Fortaleza, who carried 59 per cent of possession and launched 122 attacks. They recorded nine shots on target against one, yet big chances created stood at zero for both sides. To be fair, Deportivo Pereira's goalkeeper made nine saves, keeping his side in the game when the hosts pressed forward.
Fortaleza introduced J. Balanta in the 63rd minute, followed by J. Montoya at 64. Deportivo Pereira responded with J. Castillo at 70, S. Vivas at 77, J. Largacha at 81, and M. Aguirre at 86. The match also saw five yellow cards: L. Moreno at 27, I. Montano and J. Velasquez in the 66th and 68th minutes, and J. Monroy at 85 for the hosts and visitors respectively.
Fortaleza completed 483 passes with 430 successful, while Deportivo Pereira managed 334 total passes and 263 successful. The hosts crossed 24 times with six successful, compared to nine crosses and two successful for the visitors. Fortaleza registered 14 key passes and 1.39 expected assists, whereas Deportivo Pereira managed three key passes and 0.08 expected assists.
By then it was clear the match would end level. Fortaleza's expected goals stood at 1.27 to Deportivo Pereira's 0.15, yet neither side could convert. The draw extended Fortaleza's recent run of draws—they had drawn their last three matches including a 1-1 with Alianza Petrolera on 26 July—while Deportivo Pereira's result added to a string of low-scoring outings.
