Once Caldas vs Fortaleza FC match stats & report

4–2 Full time

Primera A · Colombia · Apertura - 8 · Estadio Palogrande, Manizales · Ref Javier Alonso Villa Zapata, Colombia

Once Caldas stats & fixtures · Fortaleza FC stats & fixtures

Once Caldas beat Fortaleza FC 4–2 in the Primera A (Apertura - 8) on 21 February 2026. Expected goals finished 1.42–1.33. Once Caldas had 59% of the ball.

Once Caldas vs Fortaleza FC match statistics

Once CaldasFortaleza FC

59% Ball possession 41%
1.42 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
14 Total shots 9
7 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 8
5 Corners 1
17 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
5 Yellow cards 1
411 Passes 291
87% Pass accuracy 78%
3 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

10' Goal J. Zapata (assist D. Moreno) Once Caldas
17' Goal A. Amaya (assist A. Arroyo) Fortaleza FC
20' Yellow card A. Arroyo Fortaleza FC
27' Yellow card J. Cardona Once Caldas
36' Yellow card R. Mejia Once Caldas
47' Goal D. Moreno Once Caldas
52' Yellow card J. Quiñónes Once Caldas
55' Yellow card M. Barrios Once Caldas
57' Penalty scored A. Arroyo Fortaleza FC
59' Yellow card J. Castaño Once Caldas
75' Goal D. Moreno (assist J. Cuesta) Once Caldas
86' Goal D. Quiñónes Once Caldas

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Once Caldas

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Hernan Herrera

99 J. Parra

30 K. Tamayo 2 J. Cardona 16 J. Castaño 22 J. Cuesta

5 I. Rojas 88 R. Mejia

7 M. Barrios 10 L. Sanchez 14 J. Zapata

17 D. Moreno

Bench J. Aguirre , J. Riquett , Pipe Gómez , J. Quiñónes , H. Rincon Jacome , A. Roa , M. Zuleta , D. Quiñónes , T. García

Fortaleza FC

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Sebastian Oliveros

12 C. Santander

13 M. Pernía 18 J. Balanta 6 Y. Díaz 16 J. Cajares

17 K. Balanta 14 L. Pico

26 R. D. Rivas Torres 33 A. Arroyo 11 A. Amaya

29 T. Wilke Braams

Bench M. Silva , J. Velásquez , S. Navarro , D. Ramirez , S. Cuero , J. Martínez , C. Orozco , F. Pulicastro , J. Sinisterra

Form guide

Once Caldas at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 6.1 per game

23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fortaleza FC away

0–7–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.3 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Once Caldas vs Fortaleza FC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Jul 25	Fortaleza FC v Once Caldas	2–1
1 Feb 25	Once Caldas v Fortaleza FC	2–1
2 Nov 24	Once Caldas v Fortaleza FC	0–2
13 Apr 24	Fortaleza FC v Once Caldas	2–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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