America made their fortress respected in the return of their fans to the Pascual

On a cold night in Cali, the Red Devils defeated Deportivo Pereira 2-0 at home, in matchday 7 of the 2025-I BetPlay League. With a stellar performance from Juan Fernando Quintero , the Reds earned three points and took over the top spot in the tournament.

America 's first warning came in the 10th minute, with a free kick from Rafael Carrascal that went just wide of the goal defended by Salvador Ichazo.

A minute later, Pascual Guerrero Stadium erupted with the first goal of the match. The play began with a brilliant through ball from Quintero in midfield. Marcos Mina received the ball in the box and assisted Luis Ramos, who simply had to tap it in to celebrate his first goal in the Scarlet jersey and give the home side the lead.

In the 21st minute, young José Cavadía tried his luck with a shot from outside the box that went wide. Four minutes later, Cristian Barrios won the aerial duel and headed a cross from Duván Vergara , but the ball went just wide.

With 7 minutes remaining in the first half, Cavadía evaded opponents in the opposing half and assisted Vergara, who tried to extend the lead with a powerful shot that missed the target.

Just after the start of the second half, Jean Pestaña had a chance to make it 2-0 with a header that went narrowly wide.
In the 83rd minute, América came very close to extending their lead with a great play between Marcos Mina and Quintero . The midfielder from Antioquia took a first-time shot, but his effort crashed against the crossbar.

In the 86th minute, Pereira was left with 10 players after the expulsion of Yesus Cabrera, who received his second yellow card for a foul on Quintero.

During stoppage time, Rodrigo Holgado combined with Quintero, who returned the ball to the Argentine striker with a delicate chip. The number 22 volleyed it home, unleashing pandemonium among the more than 6,000 Scarlet fans present at the Pascual Guerrero stadium.

Independiente del Valle won again and climbed to the top of the table with 14 points. Now, Jorge Da Silva 's team is focused on Junior, whom they will face on Thursday, March 6, for a place in the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana.