Overview
- The dog approached Deportivo Pereira defender Wálmer Pacheco, lay down next to him, and appeared to mirror his fall during play at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.
- Security and medical personnel entered the field moments later and escorted the animal off without resistance.
- The video shared by the X account @PlataformaALTO quickly spread, with viewers affectionately dubbing the stray “Neymar.”
- The match finished 3–2 in favor of Atlético Junior, and coverage does not indicate any injury to Pacheco from the canine encounter.
- Some outlets reported the moment followed a foul under review that led to an opponent’s expulsion, a detail not uniformly corroborated across reports.