The match held on Saturday during the 16th week of the Colombian league saw Junior comfortably defeat Águilas Doradas Rionegro with a 3-0 scoreline. Bryan Castrillón ignited the action just one minute into the game with a well-crafted goal, setting the tone for Junior’s remarkable performance. Right before halftime, Carlos Bacca doubled the lead with another impressive goal at the 44-minute mark. The scoring continued in the second half when Luis Muriel sealed the victory with a goal in the 42nd minute.
Edwin Herrera stood out as the player of the match, making significant contributions on defense by clearing eight dangerous balls from within the area. Bryan Castrillón also had a noteworthy performance, netting a goal and attempting two shots toward the goal.
Coach Juan Niño set up Águilas Doradas with a 5-3-2 formation featuring Andrés Salazar in goal, a defensive line of Alberto Higgins, Diego Hernández, John García, Joaquín Varela, and Javier Mena, with Jean Pineda, Frank Lozano, and Andrés Ricaurte in midfield, and Fabián Charales and Jorge Rivaldo up front.
On the other side, Alfredo Arias arranged his team in a 4-5-1 structure, fielding Jefersson Martínez as the goalkeeper, Edwin Herrera, Jean Pestaña, Daniel Rivera, and Jhon Navia in defense, while Guillermo Celis, Fabián Ángel, Joel Canchimbo, Jannenson Sarmiento, and Bryan Castrillón formed the midfield, with Carlos Bacca leading the attack.
The referee for the encounter at the Cincuentenario Stadium was José Bautista.
Looking ahead, the young team of Antioquia will visit Fortaleza FC, while Junior will play at home against Llaneros FC in their next outing.
With this match result, Águilas Doradas now has 22 points, placing them in ninth position, while Junior earns 28 points, securing third place in the league standings.
Substitutions by Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
- 32’ 1H – Alberto Higgins off for Jorge Obregón
- 45’ 2H – Diego Hernández off for Andrés Álvarez and Andrés Ricaurte off for Juan Ávalo
- 67’ 2H – Fabián Charales off for Bryan Urueña
- 88’ 2H – Jorge Rivaldo off for Juan Camilo Roa
Yellow Cards for Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
27’ 2H – Jean Pineda (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Águilas Doradas Rionegro:
38’ 2H – Jean Pineda (Second yellow card)
Substitutions by Junior:
- 57’ 2H – Joel Canchimbo off for Kevin Pérez and Carlos Bacca off for Guillermo Paiva
- 63’ 2H – Jhon Navia off for Jhomier Guerrero
- 71’ 2H – Bryan Castrillón off for Harold Rivera and Jannenson Sarmiento off for Luis Muriel
Yellow Cards for Junior:
- 8’ 1H – Jhon Navia (Unsporting behavior)
- 48’ 1H – Jefersson Martínez (Delay of game)
- 36’ 2H – Jhomier Guerrero (Holding an opponent to prevent progress)
- 36’ 2H – Mauro Silveira (Insulting or disapproving of the referee)