América de Cali loses to Medellín amid VAR controversy

Independiente Medellín secured a 2-1 victory over América de Cali at the Pascual Guerrero stadium during a Liga BetPlay match. América took an early lead in the 7th minute through a Luis Quiñones goal, which was initially disallowed for offside before being confirmed by VAR.

Medellín equalized in the 23rd minute with a header from Luis Escorcia. The match turned decisively in favor of Medellín following the expulsion of América defender Dany Rosero, who received two yellow cards before halftime.

América player Luis Quiñones criticized the officiating following the loss, specifically citing a controversial VAR decision. In the 49th minute, a penalty originally awarded to América for a foul on Yani Quintero was overturned by VAR after a review, a move that drew significant criticism from the players and analysts.