Tolima send Deportivo Pereira home with tail between their legs

Tolima edged out Deportivo Pereira in a close win on Saturday, 2-1, in a game related to matchweek 13 of Liga Colombiana Apertura. To this matchday, David González's team came from three draws, and Leonel Álvarez's team came from three wins.

With 10 minutes on the clock, Alex Castro opened the scoring for Tolima. After 19 minutes, Deportivo Pereira saw Darwin Quintero miss a penalty. In the 29th minute, Leonel Álvarez's team saw Jordy Monroy get a straight red card

With 53 minutes on the clock, Brayan Rovira left the game early after seeing a red card. After 55 minutes, Darwin Quintero struck for Deportivo Pereira. Yeison Guzmán netted the last goal in the 79th minute. Yeison Guzmán now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games. With 79 minutes on the clock, midfielder missed the spot-kick.

After the result Tolima are 1st in the table, with 26 points, while Deportivo Pereira sit 2nd place, with 26 points. In their next fixture, David González's team visit Alianza FC, whilst Leonel Álvarez's team will host Atlético Bucaramanga.