CALI, Colombia (Interstat) — Unión Magdalena defeated América de Cali 2-1 on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in a Copa Colombia match that saw the visitors rally from an early deficit.

The game began with a flurry of physical play. América’s Edson Efraín Acevedo Hernández received a yellow card in the 14th minute for a hard challenge. One minute later, Unión Magdalena struck first. Defender Juan Pablo Vacca González found the net in the 15th minute, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. Vacca, a native of Cali, played the full 90 minutes and later picked up a yellow card in the 78th minute.

América de Cali responded after halftime. In the 49th minute, attacker Gustavo Adrián Ramos Vásquez equalized for the home side. Ramos, from Santander de Quilichao, Colombia, played the entire match and scored his goal just after the restart. The goal came moments after Unión Magdalena’s Jeisson David Castro Contreras was booked in the 45th minute.

The match turned again in the 62nd minute. Unión Magdalena attacker Daiver José Vega Mejía, a Santa Marta native, scored what proved to be the game-winning goal. Vega played 89 minutes before being substituted. The goal came after América’s Luis Alejandro Paz Mulato received a yellow card in the 60th minute. Unión Magdalena’s Alain Yulián Guerrero Acosta also saw yellow in the 50th minute.

The victory gave Unión Magdalena a 1-1 record in the Copa Colombia and across all competitions this season. América de Cali also ended the day with a 1-1 record in the competition and in all competitions.

The game featured three yellow cards for Unión Magdalena and two for América de Cali. All five cautions were issued in the first 78 minutes of play. The match was played before a crowd at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, a venue that has long been a fortress for América de Cali.

Unión Magdalena’s next fixture is again against América de Cali, scheduled for the same date and competition. América de Cali’s next match is also the return leg against Unión Magdalena.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of América de Cali 1, Unión Magdalena 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave América de Cali an 87.30 percent probability to win the match.