Deportes Tolima and Atlético Nacional secure key victories in Colombian football

In Colombian football, Deportes Tolima secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Llaneros FC in Villavicencio. Despite conceding an early goal to Néider Ospina, Tolima equalized through a Sebastián Guzmán penalty and secured the win with a second-half header from Sergio Aguayo. This result moves Tolima to second place in the Liga BetPlay II-2026 standings with 16 points.

In the Copa BetPlay, Atlético Nacional advanced to the quarterfinals after a dominant 3-0 victory over Deportivo Cali at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. Goals from Alfredo Morelos, Marlos Moreno, and Samuel Velásquez sealed the win in a match played behind closed doors due to sanctions. Following the loss, Deportivo Cali manager Rafael Dudamel stated that resigning was “muy cobarde” (very cowardly) and that leaving the position was not on his mind.

In Peru, Universitario de Deportes drew 2-2 against Comerciantes Unidos at the Estadio Monumental. Gianluca Lapadula scored a late penalty to rescue a point, but the result allowed Deportivo Garcilaso to take the lead in the Torneo Clausura after their victory over Atlético Grau.