Independiente Medellín beat Llaneros FC 2-1 in Primera A, Apertura, thanks to a quick first-half burst. Jeison Medina opened the scoring in the 17th minute and John Edwin Montaño doubled the lead four minutes later. Llaneros pulled one back through Francisco Meza before the break, but the home side held on.
Medellín took control inside the opening 21 minutes. Jeison Medina converted the early pressure, and John Edwin Montaño’s strike made it 2-0. Francisco Meza’s goal in the 44th minute gave Llaneros hope, yet they could not find an equaliser after the restart.
The numbers backed up the win: Medellín had 11 shots to Llaneros’ seven, three on target to one, and an expected-goals edge of 1.23 to 0.66. Possession was split 50-50, and Llaneros did have five corners to two, but they created no big chances. Medellín converted the one big chance that mattered.
