Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Once Caldas (5th, 33 pts) and Cúcuta Deportivo (11th, 9 pts). Once Caldas ranked just 26th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Once Caldas ran at 1.63 scored and 1.16 conceded, Cúcuta Deportivo at 1 and 1.63.
Cúcuta Deportivo had gone 7 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Once Caldas 10/15, Cúcuta Deportivo 3/15.
The venue was Estadio Palogrande, with room for 36,553 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Once Caldas led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Once Caldas: Jefry Zapata (2'), A. Roa (10'), Michael Barrios (14'), Mateo Zuleta (87'), Dayro Moreno (90') · Cúcuta Deportivo: Lucas Ríos (36')
Key stats
Possession: Once Caldas 42% · Cúcuta Deportivo 58% · Total shots: 16-25 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 7-10