Preview: América visits Once Caldas on matchday 5 of the Liga quadrangulars

América de Cali faces Once Caldas in the fifth round of the semifinal quadrangulars of the Betplay League 2024-II.

The Scarlet team comes into this match after securing an important 4-2 victory against Deportes Tolima at the Pascual Guerrero stadium. The White team did the same against Junior, winning 2-1 away from home.

We're getting excited for this match with our defender Brayan Medina, who gave his analysis of this game where a victory will be vital to continue in the fight to reach the grand final of the League.

“I’ve felt very good, thank God the coach has given me confidence, he’s told me that I’ve been working in the best way and that this has been reflected on the field,” Medina said.

Regarding their upcoming opponent, he stated: “We must be aware of the pressure they might apply or the counter-attacks they've been using in past matches. Regardless, we'll go out there and play our game. It will be very important to stay focused and confident; regaining that confidence against Deportes Tolima was crucial. We'll need to show our quality to win the match.”

Group B is currently as follows: Deportes Tolima is first with seven points, Once Caldas is second with six; América is third with four and Junior is fourth with four points.

The match between the Reds and the Whites will begin at 6:30 pm at the Palogrande Stadium in the city of Manizales.