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Junior de Barranquilla was unable to beat one of the worst teams in the Copa Libertadores in his own stadium. Barcelona from Ecuador had lost all their matches in the tournament, in fact the coastal team surpassed it in that country, but this Wednesday he remembered to win at the worst possible moment for those led by Amaranto Perea.
The rojiblanco team had won their last two games in this group stage and, if they won tonight at the Metropolitano, would have kept a good chance of advancing to the round of 16, but now only a miracle will prevent its elimination.
The Ecuadorians won with goals from Byron Castillo, in the last minute of the first half, and Jonathan Alvez, at the beginning of the second half. At the top of the game, Junior was close to scoring several goals, but lacked clarity in the rival area and was left with the desire to celebrate.
Curiously, forward Miguel Borja, a pillar of the Atlantic team’s squad, started the game as a substitute and in the second half he could do little to overcome the situation. The scorer was also in the news this day because Palmeiras rejected an offer he received from Besiktas, a Turkish team that wanted the Colombian.
On the last date, the ‘shark’ team must travel to Brazil to face the leader and current champion, Flamengo. To advance to the next round, the Colombians must beat the Brazilians by a landslide and hope that Barcelona will also do it against Independiente del Valle.
Flamengo thrashed tonight for 4 years in their stadium, the worst possible precedent for Junior.
Group A Copa Libertadores standings table
- 1. Flamengo (12 points)
- 2. Independiente del Valle (9 points)
- 3. Junior from Barranquilla (6 points)
- 4. Barcelona from Ecuador (3 points)
Goals Junior 0-2 Barcelona, Copa Libertadores
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