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Primera ASeason 2026

Junior vs Atletico Nacional

3 June 2026 at 01:30Estadio Romelio Martinez, Barranquilla
Referee: Carlos Ortega

Match Summary

Junior defeated Atletico Nacional 3:0. The match was played in Primera A 2026. Goals were scored by B. Castrillón 7′, L. Muriel 36′, L. Muriel 53′ (pen.). 7 yellow cards were shown. Junior had 42% possession while Atletico Nacional held 58%. Junior had 21 shots (8 on target) compared to 9 (3 on target) for Atletico Nacional. Expected goals: Junior 1.76 — Atletico Nacional 0.57. Junior made 5 substitutions, Atletico Nacional made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Junior and Atletico Nacional — 3 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
45+6′A. Román
Half Time
L. Muriel

Penalty

53′
59′
N. RodríguezA. Sarmiento
C. BarriosJ. Canchimbo
77′
J. SarmientoJesús Rivas
77′
77′
E. BelloM. Moreno
L. MurielG. Paiva
78′
85′
J. RengifoE. Cardona
85′
S. VelásquezN. Parra
B. CastrillónT. Gutiérrez
86′
J. GuerreroE. Herrera
86′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Junior had 42% possession against Atletico Nacional's 58%. Junior registered 21 shots (8 on target) while Atletico Nacional managed 9 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 13–12.

Shots on Goal
8
3
Shots Off Goal
6
5
Total Shots
21
9
Blocked Shots
7
1
Shots inside the Box
8
4
Shots outside the Box
13
5
Fouls
13
12
Corner Kicks
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
278
388
Accurate Passes
222
330
Pass Accuracy
80%
85%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.76
0.57
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-1.21
-1.21

Rivalry since 2016

Junior vs Atletico Nacional Head to Head Results· 34

Junior and Atletico Nacional have met 34 times — Junior won 10, Atletico Nacional won 9, with 15 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Junior leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 86 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.53 per match (43 for the home side, 43 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 21 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (44%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2016.

10
wins
Drawn
15
·
Total goals
86 · 2.5/match
Both scored
21/34 · 62%
Over 2.5
15/34 · 44%

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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2016

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In their last 6 matches, Junior have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Atletico Nacional show 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 Jun 2026