Medellín Ends Eight-Year Palmaseca Drought wiht 3-1 Victory Over Cali
Palmira, Valle del cauca – Independiente Medellín defeated Deportivo Cali 3-1 at Estadio Palmaseca on Wednesday, September 3rd, marking their first win at the venue in eight years.The match began following a minute of silence to honor a fan who died en route to the stadium, with another fan receiving medical attention from Valle del Cauca health services.
The game was initially even, though tensions rose, resulting in nine yellow cards – seven for Medellín (DIM) and two for Cali. Despite early offensive pressure from Medellín, they were unable to score in the first half. Goalkeeper Éder Chaux proved crucial for DIM, thwarting several attacks from the Cali side.
A turning point arrived in the 39th minute when Cali’s Fabián Castillo was shown a red card after a VAR review of a foul on Fainer Torijano, deemed a dangerous tackle with studs up.
Playing with a man advantage, Medellín capitalized quickly. Baldomero Perlaza scored just three minutes into the second half, followed by Francisco Fydriszewski, who netted his sixth goal of the Clausura Tournament, tying compatriot Luciano Pons in the race for the league’s top scorer.
Cali managed to pull one back in the final ten minutes through a penalty converted by Avilés Hurtado, awarded after a foul by Jhon Palacios and confirmed by VAR. Hurtado appeared to suffer a muscle injury late in the match.
The win propels Medellín to 19 points, solidifying their position in second place in the Liga standings. Their next match is a highly anticipated “Clásico Paisa” against Atlético Nacional on Sunday, September 7th, at home.
DIM Starting XI: Éder Chaux; fainer Torijano, José Ortiz, Daniel londoño; Esneyder Mena, Baldomero Perlaza, Fa Hoy Loboa, Francisco Chaverra; Jarlan Barrera; Francisco Fydriszewski, brayan León.
