The BetPlay League began the home runs with two exciting matches in group A, the first was between Millonarios and Deportivo Pasto in El Campín and then the classic between Atlético Nacional and Independiente Santa Fe, in Medellín.
The turn continues in zone B with the duel between Once Caldas and Deportes Tolimatwo teams that will not only fight for the three points on date one, but because they are in a close battle in reclassification for a place in the Copa Libertadores 2025, through that route.
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It is worth remembering that the home runs will close their first day with another Colombian soccer classic, in which América de Cali, second in the first phase, will visit Junior de Barranquilla who secured their place on the last day and wants to surprise as in 2023, when he became champion without being a favorite.
There is no doubt that, after the home run draw, the fans were surprised because the two groups are very level, with historic clubs that know what it is like to be champions of Colombian soccer, in addition to being able to surprise on the way to the final. .
Once Caldas and Tolima, for group B, will play on Thursday, November 21 at 6:30 pm at the Palogrande stadium in Manizales, and can be seen through the sports channel Win+ Footballin addition to its platformtreaming, paid subscription, call Win Play.
Blanco Blanco is in the doldrums in the Colombian championship, with five games without a win, three defeats in that streak and its last presentation ended in a 3-0 win in favor of América, which achieved the sporting advantage thanks to that victory.
On the Pijaos side, they are in good condition to face the home runs, in their previous match they beat Atlético Nacional 1-0 and finished in fourth place in the BetPlay League with 34 points, having another good campaign with the coach David Gonzalez.
The fight between Once Caldas and Tolima is also for reclassificationWell, while Vinotinto y Oro is second with 82 points, with a place in the Copa Libertadores for now, the Manizaleños are in sixth position with 68 points, an abysmal difference, but one that can be shortened in home runs.
Junior and América prepare to close the first date of the home runs on Thursday, November 21 at 8:30 p.m. m at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, with both teams considered serious contenders for the BetPlay League title.
The local team showed notable improvement under the direction of coach César Farías. With a streak of six games, three wins and three draws, the team strengthened its defense and attack, with players like Yimmi Chará standing out. The Venezuelan mentioning that he has not conceded a goal in four games and scored nine goals: “At this moment he has a standard of play, he arrives in good circumstances.”
For its part, America, which finished second in the table with the advantage of the “invisible point”seeks to recover from a four-match winless slump that it managed to end with a rout of Once Caldas. Forward Duván Vergara, with eight goals in the semester, appears as one of the main offensive threats.
The last confrontation between both teams took place on October 27 in Barranquilla, where Junior won 3-1 over the Red Devils. In that match, Chará was the protagonist with a double, while an own goal from Daniel Bocanegra and a goal from Harold Rivera completed the scoring.