Cucuta Deportivo 1-2 Once Caldas
Updated
Once Caldas won: Cucuta Deportivo 1-2 Once Caldas in the Liga BetPlay (Round 1) on Mon, 19 Jan 2026 at Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta. Cucuta Deportivo goals: Jaime Peralta 35' (pen). Once Caldas goals: Dayro Moreno 62' (pen), Dayro Moreno 87'. Sent off: Jaime Peralta (53'). Expected goals: 1.01-2.13. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Dayro Moreno (9.1).
Match report
Once Caldas beat Cucuta Deportivo 2-1
Once Caldas came from behind to beat Cucuta Deportivo 2-1 away from home at Estadio General Santander on Monday 19 January in Liga BetPlay.
Jaime Peralta put Cucuta Deportivo ahead from the penalty spot on 35' (1-0), Dayro Moreno levelled for Once Caldas from the penalty spot on 62' (1-1) and added another on 87' (1-2).
Dayro Moreno's 87' strike proved decisive.
Jaime Peralta (Cucuta Deportivo) was sent off on 53'.
Cucuta Deportivo had 36% of the ball, shots were 6-17 (4-10 on target) and expected goals finished 1.01-2.13. Once Caldas were the better side on chances, too.
Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 8,000. Referee: Luis Gabriel Matorel Martínez.
Match stats
| Cucuta Deportivo | Once Caldas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 | 2.13 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 28 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 215 (82%) | 418 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 13 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 11 |
Lineups
Cucuta Deportivo (4-5-1): Federico Abadía, Armando Ballesteros, Jhon Quiñónes, Sebastián Rodríguez, Mauricio Duarte, Sebastián Támara, Léider Berdugo, Santiago Orozco, Juan Ceballos, Eduar Arízalas, Jaime Peralta
Once Caldas (4-2-3-1): Joan Parra, Juan Cuesta, Jorge Cardona, Kevin Cuesta, Kevin Tamayo, Jaime Alvarado, Esteban Beltrán, Michael Barrios, Luis Sánchez, Mateo Zuleta, Dayro Moreno
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Sebastián Támara (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 8' · Yellow card · Jaime Alvarado (Once Caldas)
- 27' · Yellow card · Armando Ballesteros (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 35' · Goal · Jaime Peralta (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 36' · Yellow card · Esteban Beltrán (Once Caldas)
- 46' · Substitution · Deinner Quiñónes for Mateo Zuleta (Once Caldas)
- 46' · Substitution · Jefry Zapata for Esteban Beltrán (Once Caldas)
- 53' · Yellow card · Jaime Peralta (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 53' · Red card · Jaime Peralta (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 59' · Substitution · Jhonathan Agudelo for Juan Ceballos (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 60' · Substitution · Víctor Mejía for Léider Berdugo (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 62' · Goal · Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas)
- 70' · Substitution · Pipe Gómez for Michael Barrios (Once Caldas)
- 73' · Substitution · Lucas Ríos for Sebastián Támara (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 73' · Substitution · Brayan Montaño for Armando Ballesteros (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 73' · Substitution · Jhon Valencia for Eduar Arízalas (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 81' · Substitution · Iván Rojas for Jaime Alvarado (Once Caldas)
- 81' · Substitution · Efraín Navarro for Juan Cuesta (Once Caldas)
- 84' · Yellow card · Luis Sánchez (Once Caldas)
- 87' · Goal · Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Lucas Ríos (Cucuta Deportivo)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Iván Rojas (Once Caldas)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Cucuta Deportivo vs Once Caldas?
Once Caldas won, 1-2 (Liga BetPlay) on Mon, 19 Jan 2026.
When and where is Cucuta Deportivo vs Once Caldas?
Mon, 19 Jan 2026, 21:00 UTC at Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta, Liga BetPlay.