Cucuta vs Once Caldas: Exciting Match in Colombia's Primera A

Cucuta

1–2Match Finished

HT 1–0

Once Caldas ✓

Match Summary

In the gripping encounter between Cucuta and Once Caldas on January 19, 2026, both teams battled fiercely for supremacy in Colombia's Primera A. The match showcased exciting plays and strategic moves as Cucuta hosted Once Caldas. After 90 minutes of hard-fought football, the match concluded with a notable final score that reflected the intense competition on the pitch.

Match Events

6'Sebastián Tamara Foul Cucuta
8'Jaime Alvarado Foul Once Caldas
27'Armando Ballesteros Foul Cucuta
32'Eduar Arízalas Cucuta
35'J. Peralta (Penalty) Cucuta
36'Johan Esteban Beltran Montaño Foul Once Caldas
46'J. Beltran (J. A. Zapata Ramirez) Once Caldas
46'M. Zuleta (D. Quinones) Once Caldas
53'Jaime Peralta Argument Cucuta
53'Jaime Peralta Foul Cucuta
53'Jaime Peralta Argument Cucuta
59'J. Ceballos (J. Agudelo) Cucuta
60'L. Berdugo (V. Mejia) Cucuta
62'D. Moreno (Penalty) Once Caldas
70'M. Barrios (P. Gomez) Once Caldas
73'A. Ballesteros (B. Montano) Cucuta
73'S. Tamara (L. Rios) Cucuta
73'E. Arizalas (J. Valencia) Cucuta
81'J. D. Cuesta Santos (E. Navarro) Once Caldas
81'J. Alvarado (I. Rojas) Once Caldas
84'Luis Sánchez Foul Once Caldas
87'D. Moreno (K. Tamayo) Once Caldas
90+2'Lucas Ríos Argument Cucuta
90+6'Iván Rojas Foul Once Caldas

Statistics

Cucuta		Once Caldas
4	Shots on Goal	10
2	Shots off Goal	4
6	Total Shots	17
0	Blocked Shots	3
3	Shots insidebox	11
3	Shots outsidebox	6
17	Fouls	12
2	Corner Kicks	13
4	Offsides	3
36%	Ball Possession	64%
5	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
8	Goalkeeper Saves	3
264	Total passes	462
214	Passes accurate	418
81%	Passes %	90%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Cucuta 4-3-3

24F. Abadia

27E. M. Duarte Barajas

28S. Rodriguez

11E. Arizalas

24 F. Abadia G
2 A. Ballesteros D
4 J. Quinones D
28 S. Rodriguez D
27 E. M. Duarte Barajas D
8 J. Ceballos M
6 S. Orozco M
7 L. Berdugo M
33 S. Tamara F
9 J. Peralta F
11 E. Arizalas F

Substitutes

30 B. Montano D
1 J. Ramirez G
20 D. Perez F
5 V. Mejia M
10 L. Rios M
70 A. Cano M
19 J. Valencia F
32 J. Agudelo F
13 B. Rodriguez

Coach: Richard Paez

Once Caldas 4-2-3-1

99J. Parra

30K. Tamayo

23K. A. Cuesta Rodriguez

2J. Cardona

22J. D. Cuesta Santos

8J. Beltran

15J. Alvarado

28M. Zuleta

10L. Sanchez

7M. Barrios

17D. Moreno

99 J. Parra G
22 J. D. Cuesta Santos D
2 J. Cardona D
23 K. A. Cuesta Rodriguez D
30 K. Tamayo D
15 J. Alvarado M
8 J. Beltran M
7 M. Barrios M
10 L. Sanchez M
28 M. Zuleta M
17 D. Moreno F

Substitutes

12 J. Aguirre G
4 E. Navarro D
6 S. Valencia
5 I. Rojas M
14 J. A. Zapata Ramirez M
70 D. Quinones
9 P. Gomez F

Coach: Hernan Herrera

Player Stats

Top Rated: Federico Abadía (highest match rating)

Cucuta

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Federico Abadía ★ Top Rated	G	90'	—	0	8.2
Armando Ballesteros	D	73'	—	0	5.9
Jhon Quiñónes	D	90'	—	0	6.5
Sebastián Rodríguez	D	90'	—	0	6.3
Mauricio Duarte	D	90'	—	0	6
Juan Ceballos	M	59'	—	0	6.7
Santiago Orozco	M	90'	—	0	6.7
Leider Berdugo	M	60'	—	0	7.2
Sebastián Tamara	F	73'	—	0	6.2
Jaime Peralta	F	53'	1	0	6.2
Eduar Arízalas	F	73'	—	0	7.2
Jhonatan Agudelo sub	F	31'	—	0	6.6
Victor Mejia sub	M	30'	—	0	6.3
Brayan Montaño sub	D	17'	—	0	6.5
Lucas Ríos sub	M	17'	—	0	6.3
Jhon Valencia sub	F	17'	—	0	6.7
Juan David Ramírez sub	G	—	—	—	—
Dayan Pérez sub	F	—	—	—	—
Agustín Cano sub	M	—	—	—	—
Breyner Rodríguez sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Federico Abadía	—	20/–/12%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Armando Ballesteros	–/1	17/–/12%	1	3/6	—	–/3	1/0
Jhon Quiñónes	—	28/–/23%	1	2/4	—	–/1	0/0
Sebastián Rodríguez	—	32/–/23%	1	1/3	—	—	0/0
Mauricio Duarte	—	20/–/19%	2	2/11	—	–/3	0/0
Juan Ceballos	1/1	21/1/20%	1	2/7	—	1/1	0/0
Santiago Orozco	1/1	31/1/26%	3	5/9	—	1/2	0/0
Leider Berdugo	—	28/1/24%	—	5/7	3/4	1/–	0/0
Sebastián Tamara	—	25/1/19%	1	1/3	—	–/1	1/0
Jaime Peralta	1/2	5/–/5%	2	4/8	–/1	1/3	2/1
Eduar Arízalas	1/1	14/–/13%	—	3/7	1/1	2/1	0/0
Jhonatan Agudelo	—	5/–/5%	—	2/3	—	2/–	0/0
Victor Mejia	—	7/–/5%	1	3/5	–/1	2/1	0/0
Brayan Montaño	—	4/–/3%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Lucas Ríos	—	5/–/4%	—	–/3	—	–/1	1/0
Jhon Valencia	—	2/–/1%	—	2/3	–/1	—	0/0
Juan David Ramírez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dayan Pérez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Agustín Cano	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Breyner Rodríguez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Once Caldas

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Felipe Parra	G	90'	—	0	7
Juan David Cuesta	D	81'	—	0	6.9
Jorge Cardona	D	90'	—	0	6
Kevin Andres Cuesta Rodriguez	D	90'	—	0	6.7
Kevin Tamayo	D	90'	—	1	6.6
Jaime Alvarado	M	81'	—	0	6.9
Johan Esteban Beltran Montaño	M	45'	—	0	6.9
Michael Barrios	M	70'	—	0	6.3
Luis Sánchez	M	90'	—	0	7.3
Mateo Zuleta	M	45'	—	0	6.9
Dayro Moreno	F	90'	2	0	8.2
Jefry Zapata sub	M	45'	—	0	6.6
Déinner Quiñones sub	F	45'	—	0	7.6
Luis Gómez sub	F	20'	—	0	6.9
Efraín Navarro sub	D	9'	—	0	6.6
Iván Rojas sub	M	9'	—	0	6.3
James Aguirre sub	G	—	—	—	—
Yeiler Valencia sub	D	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Felipe Parra	—	26/1/20%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
Juan David Cuesta	2/2	40/2/36%	2	3/6	—	–/2	0/0
Jorge Cardona	—	47/–/42%	1	2/6	—	1/2	0/0
Kevin Andres Cuesta Rodriguez	—	41/–/39%	1	3/6	—	2/–	0/0
Kevin Tamayo	–/1	40/2/37%	2	3/5	–/1	–/1	0/0
Jaime Alvarado	—	43/–/42%	—	2/7	—	1/1	1/0
Johan Esteban Beltran Montaño	—	41/–/40%	—	–/3	–/1	–/1	1/0
Michael Barrios	1/2	19/–/14%	—	3/5	1/3	1/–	0/0
Luis Sánchez	1/1	57/2/54%	2	8/12	2/3	4/2	1/0
Mateo Zuleta	—	17/1/17%	—	3/3	—	3/–	0/0
Dayro Moreno	4/5	24/2/17%	—	—	—	–/1	0/0
Jefry Zapata	1/2	13/2/13%	1	3/6	–/1	1/1	0/0
Déinner Quiñones	1/1	22/2/19%	—	8/11	7/10	1/–	0/0
Luis Gómez	—	12/–/10%	—	5/6	3/4	2/–	0/0
Efraín Navarro	—	8/–/6%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Iván Rojas	—	12/–/12%	—	–/2	—	–/1	1/0
James Aguirre	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Yeiler Valencia	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: Primera A
Round: Apertura - 1
Venue: Estadio General Santander, Cucuta
Referee: Luis Matorel Bolivar, Colombia