English:
América de Cali and Junior played a thrilling match at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, corresponding to the first round of the 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana. The match, refereed by Wilton Pereira Sampaio from Brazil, ended with a high-scoring draw.
América de Cali took the lead early with a goal from Juan Lucumi in the 38th minute, assisted by Duván Vergara, and Vergara himself extended the lead in the 44th minute, assisted by Juan Quintero. Earlier, in the 9th minute, Quintero missed a penalty, although he provided the assist. Junior reacted in the second half, with a goal from Gustavo Paiva in the 54th minute, assisted by Carlos Bacca. Paiva scored again in the 71st minute, assisted by Luis Gonzalez. The match went to penalties after a draw at the end of regulation time. In the penalty shootout, both teams alternated goals and misses, with a final result that reflected the intensity of the match.
Substitutions america de cali: at minute 37 Y. Candelo came in and M. Castillo went out., at minute 61 J. Cavadia came in and J. Lucumi went out., at minute 61 R. Holgado came in and L. Ramos went out., at minute 90 C. Barrios came in and D. Vergara went out.
Substitutions junior: at minute 46 G. Paiva came in and J. J. Velez Carey went out., at minute 71 L. Gonzalez came in and B. Castrillon went out., at minute 78 S. Rodriguez came in and C. Bacca went out., at minute 84 J. Barrera came in and J. Enamorado went out., at minute 85 A. Colorado came in and Y. Chara went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Junior
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America de Cali
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