Junior 2-1 America de Cali — Primera A, 19 Feb 2026
Junior beat America de Cali 2-1 in the Primera A Apertura - 7 on 19 February 2026 at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla. Luis Muriel, Y. Guzman, Teófilo Gutiérrez got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Junior have won 1 and America de Cali 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez · Barranquilla·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 3'VARPenalty confirmed
- 1-07'Penalty
- 21'Foul
- 1-128'assist: Josen Escobar
- 32'Foul
- 34'Foul
- 41'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 46'out: J. Romero
- 68'Foul
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 80'
- 80'
- 82'Foul
- 86'Foul
- 87'out: J. Cavadia
- 87'
- 2-190'Penalty
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+1'VARPenalty cancelled
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+5'
- 90+8'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Junior
- 7.5Guillermo PaivaF
- 7.3Jermein PeñaD
- 7.2Yimmi CharáM
- 7.2Teófilo GutiérrezF
- 7.0Joel CanchimboM
- 6.9Jesús RivasM
- 6.9Edwin HerreraD
- 6.9Luis MurielF
- 6.7Jannenson SarmientoM
- 6.7Guillermo CelisM
- 6.6Juan RíosM
- 6.6Jhomier GuerreroD
- 6.5Cristian BarriosM
- 6.3Yeison SúarezD
- 6.2Lucas MonzónD
- 6.0Mauro SilveiraG
America de Cali
- 7.6Yeison GuzmánM
- 7.2Josen EscobarM
- 7.2Rafael CarrascalM
- 6.9Jan LucumíM
- 6.9Marlon TorresD
- 6.7JeanG
- 6.7Kevin AnguloF
- 6.5Joel RomeroM
- 6.5José CavadiaM
- 6.3Yojan GarcésF
- 6.2Darwin MachísM
- 6.2Omar BertelD
- 6.2Jorge ValenciaF
- 6.2Mateo CastilloD
- 5.6Andrés MosqueraD
Line-ups
America de Cali4-2-3-1
Junior4-2-3-1
Substitutes
JuniorAlfredo Arias
Substitutes
- 14Juan Ríos90+5'M6.6
- 24Jean PestañaD
- 30Jefersson MartínezG
- 29Teófilo Gutiérrez90'90+1'80'F7.2
- 3Edwin Herrera72'D6.9
- 9Guillermo Paiva90+1'72'F7.5
- 20Jannenson Sarmiento72'M6.7
- 16C. PerezM
- 6D. VillarrealM
America de CaliDavid Gonzalez
Substitutes
- 23Carlos SierraM
- 3Daniel RoseroD
- 12Jorge SotoG
- 16Bryan CorreaD
- 18Yojan Garcés82'80'F6.3
- 25J. Romero46'M6.5
- 6J. Cavadia87'M6.5
- 35K. Angulo87'F6.7
- 26J. A. Camacho AnchicoM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
2.91Expected goals (xG)0.47
17Total shots14
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target8
7Blocked shots2
4Corners2
0Offsides1
12Fouls16
6Yellow cards6
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.05Goals prevented-0.05
415Total passes392
344Accurate passes312
83%Pass accuracy80%
Junior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Paiva | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Jermein Peña | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Yimmi Chará | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Teófilo Gutiérrez | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joel Canchimbo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Jesús Rivas | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Edwin Herrera | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luis Muriel | 80 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jannenson Sarmiento | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Guillermo Celis | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Juan Ríos | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jhomier Guerrero | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Cristian Barrios | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Yeison Súarez | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Monzón | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Mauro Silveira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
America de Cali
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeison Guzmán | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Josen Escobar | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Rafael Carrascal | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jan Lucumí | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Marlon Torres | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jean | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kevin Angulo | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Romero | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| José Cavadia | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Yojan Garcés | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Darwin Machís | 87 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Omar Bertel | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jorge Valencia | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mateo Castillo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Andrés Mosquera | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
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