Atletico Nacional 1-0 Junior FC
Updated
Atletico Nacional won: Atletico Nacional 1-0 Junior FC in the Liga BetPlay (Round Apertura - Final) on Mon, 8 Jun 2026 at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín. Atletico Nacional goals: Edwin Cardona 56'. Sent off: Jesús Rivas (90'), Juan Zapata (90'). Expected goals: 2.52-0.41. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Edwin Cardona (8.4).
Match report
Atletico Nacional beat Junior FC 1-0
Atletico Nacional narrowly beat Junior FC 1-0 at Estadio Atanasio Girardot on Monday 8 June in Liga BetPlay.
Edwin Cardona put Atletico Nacional ahead on 56' (1-0).
Jesús Rivas (Junior FC) was sent off on 90+7' and Juan Zapata (Atletico Nacional) was sent off on 90+7'.
Atletico Nacional had 68% of the ball, shots were 35-11 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.52-0.41. Atletico Nacional were the better side on chances, too.
Edwin Cardona (Atlético Nacional) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 44,480. Referee: C. Betancur.
Match stats
| Atletico Nacional | Junior FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.52 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 35 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 4 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 327 (80%) | 123 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 13 | 5 |
| Total shots | 35 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 17 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 3 |
Lineups
Atletico Nacional (4-2-3-1): Harlen Castillo, Andrés Román, César Haydar, William Tesillo, Milton Casco, Jorman Campuzano, Mateus Uribe, Nicolás Rodríguez, Juan Rengifo, Andrés Sarmiento, Alfredo Morelos
Junior FC (4-2-3-1): Mauro Silveira, Jhomier Guerrero, Jermein Peña, Daniel Rivera, Yeison Suárez, Fabián Ángel, Juan Ríos, Cristian Barrios, Jannenson Sarmiento, Bryan Castrillón, Luis Muriel
Key events
- 38' · Yellow card · Kevin Cataño (Atletico Nacional)
- 46' · Substitution · Edwin Cardona for Nicolás Rodríguez (Atletico Nacional)
- 54' · Substitution · Edwin Herrera for Luis Muriel (Junior FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Guillermo Paiva for Cristian Barrios (Junior FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Jesús Rivas for Jannenson Sarmiento (Junior FC)
- 56' · Goal · Edwin Cardona (Atletico Nacional)
- 58' · Yellow card · Juan Ríos (Junior FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Marlos Moreno for Juan Rengifo (Atletico Nacional)
- 69' · Substitution · Joel Canchimbo for Bryan Castrillón (Junior FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Juan Zapata for Mateus Uribe (Atletico Nacional)
- 73' · Substitution · Cristian Arango for Andrés Román (Atletico Nacional)
- 77' · Yellow card · Jhomier Guerrero (Junior FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Dairon Asprilla for Alfredo Morelos (Atletico Nacional)
- 90' · Yellow card · Guillermo Paiva (Junior FC)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Teofilo Gutiérrez for Jhomier Guerrero (Junior FC)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Marlos Moreno (Atletico Nacional)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Jesús Rivas (Junior FC)
- 90'+7 · Red card · Jesús Rivas (Junior FC)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Juan Zapata (Atletico Nacional)
- 90'+7 · Red card · Juan Zapata (Atletico Nacional)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Atletico Nacional vs Junior FC?
Atletico Nacional won, 1-0 (Liga BetPlay) on Mon, 8 Jun 2026.
When and where is Atletico Nacional vs Junior FC?
Mon, 8 Jun 2026, 22:00 UTC at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín, Liga BetPlay.