“This tournament is very important for us”: Diego Raimondi ahead of the match against Tigres - BetPlay Cup

This Tuesday, July 29, América de Cali hosts Tigres in the first leg of the 2025 BetPlay Cup .

The Scarlet team comes to this match after beating Golden Eagles 2-1 on matchday 4 of the BetPlay League 2025-II.

Our technical director Gabriel Raimondi and player Dylan Borrero spoke about this commitment.

“In some ways, this competition has the same format as the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. What we have to do is think of it as 180 minutes, concentrate on the first match, and try to gain an advantage. We know that in Bogotá there is altitude, the match will be different, and I think that in 180 minutes we will have to know how to manage our energy.”

Regarding this opponent we will face, our strategist stated that “they are a very compact and physical team, with some good individual players. We know we are favorites, we are going to prepare for this match; the teams in the B league are tough, they don't give anything away and they will want to prove themselves worthy of the competition.”

For his part, player Borrero referred to how to maintain concentration in a 180-minute commitment: "We know that even though we are favorites we have to impose our game."