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Atletico Nacional vs Junior

8 June 2026 at 23:00Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin
Referee: Carlos Betancur

Match Summary

Atletico Nacional defeated Junior 1:0. The match was played in Primera A 2026. Goals were scored by E. Cardona 56′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 2 red cards. Atletico Nacional had 69% possession while Junior held 31%. Atletico Nacional had 33 shots (4 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Junior. Expected goals: Atletico Nacional 2.43 — Junior 0.41. Atletico Nacional made 5 substitutions, Junior made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (M. Uribe 61′), Penalty cancelled (C. Arango 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Atletico Nacional and Junior — 1 goal and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Kevin Cataño-5′
Half Time
54′
L. MurielE. Herrera
E. Cardona

assist: A. Sarmiento

56′
Penalty confirmed61′
VAR
69′
B. CastrillónJ. Canchimbo
A. MorelosD. Asprilla
84′
J. Zapata90+7′
M. Moreno90+5′
J. Zapata90+7′
Penalty cancelled90+1′
VAR
90+5′
J. GuerreroT. Gutiérrez
Full Time

Match Statistics

Atletico Nacional had 69% possession against Junior's 31%. Atletico Nacional registered 33 shots (4 on target) while Junior managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 13–5. Fouls committed: 6–9.

Shots on Goal
4
3
Shots Off Goal
16
3
Total Shots
33
11
Blocked Shots
13
5
Shots inside the Box
15
3
Shots outside the Box
18
8
Fouls
6
9
Corner Kicks
13
5
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
407
197
Accurate Passes
328
123
Pass Accuracy
81%
62%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.43
0.41
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.39
-0.39

Rivalry since 2016

Atletico Nacional vs Junior Head to Head Results· 34

Atletico Nacional and Junior have met 34 times — Atletico Nacional won 8, Junior won 11, with 15 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Junior leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 88 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.59 per match (42 for the home side, 46 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 21 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (47%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2016.

Drawn
15
·
11
wins
Total goals
88 · 2.6/match
Both scored
21/34 · 62%
Over 2.5
16/34 · 47%

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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2016

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

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

API data: 12 Jun 2026