Junior 2-1 Fortaleza FC — Primera A, 16 Mar 2026
Junior beat Fortaleza FC 2-1 in the Primera A Apertura - 11 on 16 March 2026 at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla. Teófilo Gutiérrez, A. Arroyo, Jean Pestaña got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Junior have won 2 and Fortaleza FC 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez · Barranquilla·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-014'
- 44'Foul
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 55'
- 64'
- 64'
- 70'
- 70'
- 1-170'Penalty
- 76'
- 76'
- 80'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 87'Foul
- 87'Time wasting
- 2-190'assist: Yeison Súarez
- 90+5'Foul
- 90+6'Argument
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Junior
- 7.3Teófilo GutiérrezF
- 7.2Yeison SúarezD
- 7.0Jean PestañaD
- 6.9Guillermo PaivaF
- 6.9Lucas MonzónD
- 6.9Joel CanchimboF
- 6.7Cristian BarriosM
- 6.6Bryan CastrillónF
- 6.6Carlos BaccaF
- 6.6Jannenson SarmientoM
- 6.5Edwin HerreraD
- 6.5Juan RíosM
- 6.5Harold RiveraM
- 6.3Luis MurielF
- 6.3Jesús RivasM
- 6.3Mauro SilveiraG
Fortaleza FC
- 7.3Miguel SilvaG
- 7.2Andrés ArroyoM
- 6.9Sebastián NavarroM
- 6.7Jhon VelásquezM
- 6.7Andy BatiojaF
- 6.5Jhon BalantaD
- 6.3Julio SinisterraF
- 6.3Leonardo PicoM
- 6.3Teun Wilke BraamsF
- 6.3Santiago CueroM
- 6.3Jhon MartínezD
- 6.3Juan Sebastian HerreraF
- 6.2Jonathan MarulandaD
- 6.2Kevin BalantaM
- 6.0Yesid DíazD
- 5.9Miguel PerníaD
Line-ups
Fortaleza FC4-2-3-1
Junior4-3-3
Substitutes
JuniorAlfredo Arias
Substitutes
- 70Carlos Bacca70'F6.6
- 30Jefersson MartínezG
- 88Bryan Castrillón70'F6.6
- 22J. Rivas64'M6.3
- 9Guillermo Paiva64'F6.9
- 5Daniel RiveraM
- 20Jannenson Sarmiento46'M6.6
- 38A. ShmalbachM
- 19D. SocarrasD
Fortaleza FCSebastian Oliveros
Substitutes
- 4Jonathan Marulanda87'55'D6.2
- 10Jhon Velásquez90+6'85'M6.7
- 3David RamírezD
- 12Cristian SantanderG
- 29Teun Wilke Braams85'F6.3
- 30Andy Batioja76'F6.7
- 19F. PulicastroF
- 31S. VivasM
- 23J. Sinisterra76'F6.3
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.30Expected goals (xG)1.25
15Total shots10
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots4
5Corners5
2Offsides6
15Fouls8
3Yellow cards4
2Goalkeeper saves5
-0.84Goals prevented-0.84
350Total passes292
277Accurate passes229
79%Pass accuracy78%
Junior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teófilo Gutiérrez | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Yeison Súarez | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jean Pestaña | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Guillermo Paiva | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lucas Monzón | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joel Canchimbo | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cristian Barrios | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bryan Castrillón | 20 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Carlos Bacca | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jannenson Sarmiento | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Edwin Herrera | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Juan Ríos | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harold Rivera | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luis Muriel | 64 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jesús Rivas | 26 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mauro Silveira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Fortaleza FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Silva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Andrés Arroyo | 85 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sebastián Navarro | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jhon Velásquez | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andy Batioja | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jhon Balanta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Julio Sinisterra | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leonardo Pico | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Teun Wilke Braams | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Santiago Cuero | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jhon Martínez | 55 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Juan Sebastian Herrera | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Marulanda | 35 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Kevin Balanta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Yesid Díaz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Miguel Pernía | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
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