BOGOTA (Interstat) — Luis Palacios scored in the 24th minute and Tigres made that single goal stand for a 1-0 victory over visiting Inter Palmira on Sunday. The home side controlled the scoreboard from the first half onward and kept Inter Palmira off the scoresheet for the full match. Inter Palmira finished with no goals, while Tigres secured the win in front of its home supporters.

Palacios provided the decisive moment when he struck in the 24th minute. He was on the field for the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The finish gave Tigres a lead it never surrendered. Inter Palmira, the visiting team, searched for an equalizer after the break but could not break through. The visitors’ inability to score left the one-goal margin intact.

Inter Palmira was shown a yellow card in the 52nd minute and another in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. The first caution came early in the second half as the visitors tried to change the flow of the match. The second arrived deep in stoppage time, when Inter Palmira was running out of time to find a response. Tigres maintained its composure and protected the narrow advantage through the final whistle.

With the result, Inter Palmira is now 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Tigres is now 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. The victory moved Tigres to an unbeaten start in the competition, while Inter Palmira settled at one win and one loss. The same records apply for both clubs across all competitions this season.

Inter Palmira entered the match after a 1-0 home win over Leones earlier this season. Tigres entered after a 1-1 home draw with Real Santander earlier this season. Those previous results gave both sides early-season form to build on, but the home match on Sunday produced a different outcome than the visitors wanted. Tigres used its home setting to claim the only goal and the full result.

Tigres created the game’s only goal in the first half and then managed the tempo after the break. Inter Palmira’s best response came through increased pressure, but the visitors could not convert. The two yellow cards marked a difficult closing stretch for Inter Palmira as time ran down. Tigres’ defense and midfield protected the lead through the final minutes, including stoppage time. The home side limited the visitors’ chances in the final third and forced Inter Palmira to chase the match without reward.

The result leaves Tigres unbeaten in the competition with one win and one draw. Inter Palmira falls to one win and one loss in the competition. Across all competitions, the records remain the same for both clubs. Tigres continues its season with an unbeaten mark, while Inter Palmira will look to rebound from the road defeat. The win gives Tigres a positive result at home, while Inter Palmira remains at .500 in the competition and overall.

Luis Palacios’ performance stood out as the key attacking contribution of the match. His 24th-minute goal was the difference, and he played the entire match. Inter Palmira could not produce a response, and the visitors’ two yellow cards were the only other notable disciplinary moments. The home side’s one-goal margin proved enough for the victory. Palacios’ finish came during a first half in which Tigres did enough to take control. The goal stood as the game’s only score, and Tigres’ back line made it hold for the remainder of the match.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Inter Palmira 2, Tigres 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Inter Palmira a 56.9 percent probability to win.