IBAGUÉ (Interstat) — Deportes Tolima defeated Dep Pereira 6-1 on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro in a Copa Colombia match. The host side took the lead through Gustavo Adrián Ramírez Rojas in the 20th minute, but Dep Pereira responded with a goal from Brayan León Muñiz in the 34th. Jeison Steven Lucumí Mina restored Tolima’s advantage in the 38th minute, only for Dubán Felipe Palacio Mosquera to equalize again in the 44th. Anderson Daniel Plata Guillén put Tolima ahead for good in the 71st minute, and the home team added three more goals thereafter to seal the emphatic win.

Anderson Daniel Plata Guillén, an attacker from Villanueva, Colombia, played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Brayan León Muñiz, an attacker from Turbaco, Colombia, played 76 minutes and scored one goal. Jeison Steven Lucumí Mina, a midfielder from Cali, Colombia, played 86 minutes and scored one goal. Gustavo Adrián Ramírez Rojas, an attacker from Yuty, Paraguay, played 79 minutes and scored one goal. Dubán Felipe Palacio Mosquera, a defender from El Bagre, Colombia, played 54 minutes and scored one goal.

The match featured four yellow cards. Dep Pereira’s Andrés Felipe Correa Osorio was booked in the 35th minute. Teammates Daniel Orlando Linarez Cordero and Léider Iván Berrío Peña received yellow cards in the 67th minute. Deportes Tolima’s Juan David Ríos Henao was cautioned in the 69th minute.

Deportes Tolima improved its season record in the Copa Colombia to one win and zero losses, while Dep Pereira fell to zero wins and one loss. Across all competitions, Tolima now holds two wins and one loss, and Pereira is winless in one match. Tolima’s previous results this season included a 4-2 home win over Atlético Nacional on March 1, 2026, and a 4-2 loss at Atlético Nacional on February 27, 2026. The two teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Dep Pereira’s home ground.

The victory at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium in Ibagué gave Tolima a commanding start to its cup campaign. The crowd witnessed a high-scoring first half that saw four goals scored in a span of 24 minutes. After falling behind early, Dep Pereira showed resilience by equalizing twice before halftime. However, Tolima’s depth and finishing ability proved decisive in the second half, as the home side pulled away with a flurry of goals. The win also provided a measure of revenge for Tolima, which had lost its most recent match against Atlético Nacional in league play.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Deportes Tolima 1, Dep Pereira 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Deportes Tolima with an 82.60 percent probability to win.