Santa Fe - América heads to El Campín for semifinal berth
santa fe - américa reaches its decisive second leg tied 1-1, with Independiente Santa Fe and América de Cali set to settle a semifinal berth at El Campín on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. The winner moves on to the semifinals in Liga BetPlay I-2026, where Junior de Barranquilla or Once Caldas will wait.
El Campín decides the series
The first leg finished 1-1 at the Pascual Guerrero, which left the tie level and pushed the pressure to Bogotá. Santa Fe arrives with the edge of having resisted América’s push in Cali, while América still has the chance to turn the series in a road match that now carries the full weight of the quarterfinal.
Pablo Repetto will send out a Santa Fe lineup built around Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo in goal, with Mateo Puerta, Víctor Moreno, Iván Scarpeta and Christian Mafla in front of him. Daniel Torres, Kilian Toscano and Omar Fernández are listed in midfield, with Yeicar Perlaza, Hugo Rodallega and Nahuel Bustos ahead of them.
América de Cali in Bogotá
América de Cali’s expected XI has Jean Pestaña in goal, followed by Luis Mina, Andrés Mosquera, Nicolás Hernández and Omar Bertel. Rafael Carrascal, Josen Escobar, Jhon Murillo, Tomás Ángel, Adrián Ramos and Jan Lucumí complete the projected side as the club tries to break the deadlock in the capital.
The draw in Cali left neither side with room for error. One goal has already shaped the tie, and Tuesday’s match at El Campín will decide which club keeps its Liga BetPlay I-2026 run alive and which one stops one step short of the semifinals.
