Preview: Classic in the first leg of the Cup quarter-finals

This Thursday, October 17th, the city is celebrating . The Valle del Cauca derby takes place at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium. Our Scarlet team hosts Deportivo Cali in the first leg of the Betplay Cup quarterfinals.

The Red team comes into this match as the leader in the Colombian League's round-robin stage and after eliminating La Equidad from the Cup. Meanwhile, the Sugar team occupies the bottom spots in the standings and advanced to this stage after eliminating Fortaleza in a penalty shootout.

In anticipation of this exciting match, our players Rodrigo Holgado and Adrián Ramos welcomed the media to the Cascajal Sports Complex to talk about this Clásico.

“We know it’s a must-win game. We’re happy with what we’re achieving, but this is just the beginning. We’re doing well, but these games are different; the city comes to a standstill, and we’re very aware of that as a team. Our opponent is going through a tough time, but that doesn’t change our mindset,” said the Argentine striker.

For his part, our captain also analyzed this tie that begins at Pascual and concludes at Palmaseca:

“Like all derbies, there’s a lot of talk beforehand. We know what this means to us and to the fans. Hopefully, we can play a good game and, above all, win. It’s going to be difficult regardless of how the teams are doing. This isn’t a game with any particular trend; when you get there, you know that a lot is at stake for the region, the clubs, and the fans,” said our number 20.

“We need to be measured, humble, and work at it,” he emphasized.

Around 6:40 pm the ball will start rolling at the Sanfernandino stadium for a new edition of the Valle del Cauca derby.

Watch the full press conference here: