The Valle del Cauca derby finished 0-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, with América de Cali and Deportivo Cali sharing the points in matchday 18 of the 2026-II Liga BetPlay Dimayor. A disallowed goal and a busy performance from Deportivo Cali goalkeeper Pedro Gallese defined a tense, scrappy encounter.
Tomás Ángel goal ruled out
América came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half. Tomás Ángel believed he had scored, but the VAR intervened and the goal was chalked off for offside.
Gallese was called into action before the interval, keeping out efforts from Luis Quiñones and Omar Bertel as the home side threatened to take the lead. Bertel’s long-range strike forced a corner in added time, one of the clearest chances of the half.
Changes and late chances
After the break, both coaches made substitutions in search of a winner. Tilman Palacios and Yeison Guzmán gave América more options, while Juan Dinenno and Avilés Hurtado tried to create danger for Deportivo Cali.
América pushed harder in the closing stages. Yani Quintero headed narrowly wide from the centre of the box in the 88th minute, following a Luis Quiñones corner. Deportivo Cali had a final opportunity late on through Carlos Bacca, but his shot failed to find the target.
A point apiece
The scoreboard stayed blank until the final whistle, leaving both sides with a point each in a derby that rarely flowed, with the ball frequently changing hands in midfield.
Source: www.infobae.com
