Thursday, 19 February 2026
📍 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Junior FC
⚽ 28' - Yeison Guzmán
Assist: Josen Escobar
Visualization based on match commentary • Positions are approximate
The match concludes with Junior securing a 2-1 victory over América de Cali.
The second half concludes with the scoreline reading Junior 2, América de Cali 1.
⚽Goal! Junior takes the lead 2-1 against América de Cali. Teófilo Gutiérrez from Junior successfully scores the penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner.
Andrés Mosquera of América de Cali has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the box.
Penalty awarded to Junior! Guillermo Paiva is fouled inside the box.
Mauro Silveira - Junior receives a yellow card.
Andrés Mosquera commits a foul for América de Cali.
Yimmi Chará from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Corner kick awarded to América de Cali after Juan Ríos allowed it.
Substitution: Junior brings in Juan Ríos to take the place of Guillermo Celis.
Kevin Angulo from América de Cali earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Kevin Angulo from América de Cali earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be six minutes of stoppage time.
Guillermo Celis from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Yojan Garcés from América de Cali commits a foul.
Yojan Garcés from América de Cali commits a foul.
Guillermo Paiva from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Teófilo Gutiérrez from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Marlon Torres from América de Cali receives a yellow card.
Andrés Mosquera from América de Cali receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
VAR Review: Potential Penalty for Junior.
Andrés Mosquera of América de Cali has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the penalty box.
Penalty awarded to Junior! Guillermo Paiva is fouled inside the box.
Substitution for América de Cali: Kevin Angulo comes on to take the place of Darwin Machís.
Substitution for América de Cali: José Cavadía comes on to take the place of Yeison Guzmán.
Mateo Castillo from América de Cali receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Joel Canchimbo from Junior has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Mateo Castillo commits a foul for América de Cali.
Yojan Garcés from América de Cali receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Jermein Peña from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Yojan Garcés from América de Cali earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Edwin Herrera from Junior committed a foul.
Darwin Machís from América de Cali is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Substitution: Junior brings on Teófilo Gutiérrez to take the place of Luis Muriel.
Substitution for América de Cali: Yojan Garcés comes on to take the place of Daniel Valencia.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Jean from América de Cali.
Corner kick awarded to Junior after Marlon Torres allowed the ball to go out.
Missed opportunity! Mateo Castillo from América de Cali took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it narrowly missed hitting the top left corner. The assist came from Joel Romero.
Substitution: Junior brings in Guillermo Paiva to take the place of Cristian Barrios.
Substitution: Junior has made a change as Edwin Herrera comes on to replace Jhomier Guerrero.
Substitution alert: Junior brings on Jannenson Sarmiento to take the place of Jesús Rivas.
Missed opportunity. Darwin Machís of América de Cali took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the right following a direct free kick.
Lucas Monzón from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Foul committed by Junior's Lucas Monzón.
Daniel Valencia from América de Cali earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Yimmi Chará commits a foul against Junior.
Mateo Castillo from América de Cali is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Corner kick awarded to Junior, following a foul by Marlon Torres.
Blocked attempt. Joel Canchimbo from Junior takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected away. The assist came from Jesús Rivas.
A shot on goal was thwarted. Joel Romero from América de Cali took a right-footed strike from over 35 yards, but Mauro Silveira from Junior made a save right in the middle of the goal. The attempt was set up by Omar Bertel.
Missed opportunity. Cristian Barrios from Junior took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
The shot is deflected. Josen Escobar from América de Cali takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Yeison Guzmán from América de Cali is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Guillermo Celis from Junior commits a foul.
Shot on goal denied. Luis Muriel from Junior takes a right-footed strike from the center of the area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Guillermo Celis from Junior committed a foul.
Daniel Valencia from América de Cali earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
The shot is deflected. Luis Muriel from Junior takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. He received assistance from Yimmi Chará.
Yeison Suárez from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Mateo Castillo commits a foul for América de Cali.
Shot on goal denied. Luis Muriel of Junior takes a right-footed attempt from the right side of the six-yard box, but it's stopped in the bottom left corner. The assist came from Yimmi Chará.
Shot on goal denied. Jesús Rivas from Junior takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Jhomier Guerrero from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Darwin Machís commits a foul for América de Cali.
Foul committed by Lucas Monzón - Junior.
Daniel Valencia from América de Cali earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Missed opportunity. Darwin Machís from América de Cali took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption - América de Cali.
Missed opportunity! Mateo Castillo from América de Cali takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the left of the goal.
Missed opportunity. Mateo Castillo from América de Cali took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Mateo Castillo from América de Cali is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Joel Canchimbo from Junior earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Jan Lucumí from América de Cali commits a foul.
Offside call against América de Cali. Daniel Valencia has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Substitution for América de Cali: Joel Romero comes on to take the place of Jan Lucumí.
The second half is underway with the score tied at Junior 1, América de Cali 1.
The first half concludes with the score tied at 1-1 between Junior and América de Cali.
A shot from outside the penalty area by Jan Lucumí of América de Cali is saved by Mauro Silveira of Junior, who manages to stop the right-footed attempt aimed at the top center of the goal. The play was set up by Yeison Guzmán.
The attempt is thwarted. Jhomier Guerrero from Junior takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
The shot was blocked. Luis Muriel from Junior took a left-footed shot from a distance on the left side, but Jean from América de Cali made a save in the bottom left corner, with assistance from Yeison Suárez.
The attempt was thwarted. Jhomier Guerrero from Junior took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. Yeison Suárez provided the assist with a cross.
Corner kick awarded to Junior after Daniel Valencia gave it away.
Corner kick awarded to Junior after Daniel Valencia allowed the ball to go out of play.
Corner kick awarded to Junior, following a foul by Rafael Carrascal.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of stoppage time.
Jesús Rivas from Junior has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
Foul committed by Yeison Guzmán of América de Cali.
Jan Lucumí of América de Cali earns a free kick in their own half.
Luis Muriel from Junior has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Omar Bertel from América de Cali receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Jhomier Guerrero from Junior earns a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
Omar Bertel commits a foul for América de Cali.
Guillermo Celis from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Guillermo Celis from Junior commits a foul.
Rafael Carrascal commits a foul for América de Cali.
Cristian Barrios from Junior earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Jan Lucumí from América de Cali strikes the right post with a right-footed shot taken from outside the penalty area.
Opportunity wasted. Marlon Torres from América de Cali took a shot from the center of the box after a set piece, but it didn't hit the target.
Jhomier Guerrero from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Jhomier Guerrero from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Jhomier Guerrero from Junior commits a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Luis Muriel from Junior takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Guillermo Celis.
Jan Lucumí of América de Cali receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Luis Muriel - Junior - earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Luis Muriel from Junior has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
⚽Goal! Junior 1, América de Cali 1. Yeison Guzmán scores for América de Cali with a powerful right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the bottom left corner of the net.
Close call! Daniel Valencia from América de Cali takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes just to the left of the goal. He was set up by Jan Lucumí.
Attempt goes wide. Darwin Machís from América de Cali takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Guillermo Celis from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Guillermo Celis from Junior receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Rafael Carrascal from América de Cali earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Guillermo Celis from Junior commits a foul.
A shot on goal was thwarted. Darwin Machís from América de Cali took a left-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but Guillermo Celis from Junior made a save in the bottom left corner. The play was set up by Jan Lucumí.
Corner kick awarded to América de Cali, following a foul by Yeison Suárez.
Corner kick awarded to Junior, following a foul by Omar Bertel.
Missed opportunity. Luis Muriel from Junior takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it goes over the bar.
The shot is deflected. Luis Muriel from Junior takes a right-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Jermein Peña.
Foul committed by Junior's Jesús Rivas.
Daniel Valencia from América de Cali earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Joel Canchimbo from Junior is awarded a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
Joel Canchimbo from Junior is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
⚽Goal! Junior takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against América de Cali. Luis Muriel from Junior successfully scores the penalty with a powerful shot using his right foot.
VAR Review: Potential Penalty for Junior.
Corner kick awarded to Junior after Omar Bertel allowed the ball to go out.
The opening half kicks off now...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently engaging in their warm-up routines.
Junior FC defeated América de Cali 2-1 in the Liga BetPlay. América de Cali scorers: Yeison Guzmán (28'). Match venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. Watch on: Bet365, fuboTV.
