Medellín came back against América in five minutes and stays in the fight: here's the table
When it seemed that the match was slipping away and the hope of fighting for the playoffs was beginning to fade, Independiente Medellín showed character at the end of the commitment and achieved a memorable comeback against América de Cali at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. The Antioquia team won 2-1 in just five minutes and holds on to the fight for a place in the 2026-I Liga BetPlay playoffs.
TL;DR
- Independiente Medellín defeated América de Cali 2-1 with a late comeback.
- José Ortiz scored two headers in the final minutes (85' and 89') to secure the win.
- Yeison Guzmán had opened the scoring for América in the 25th minute.
- The result keeps América in sixth place with 21 points.
- Independiente Medellín reaches 16 points, moving to 14th place and staying in playoff contention.