Match Report
Deportivo Cali went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Cúcuta Deportivo sat 2nd on 11 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Cúcuta Deportivo sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Deportivo Cali were scoring 2.17 and conceding 1.17, Cúcuta Deportivo 1.33 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The venue was Estadio Deportivo Cali in Palmira, with room for 52,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Deportivo Cali led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.