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Junior de Barranquilla edged out Deportes Tolima 3-2 in a thrilling match at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla on December 5th, 2024. The game, part of the fifth round of the Colombian Primera A league final stage, was characterized by end-to-end action.
Junior took an early lead with a goal from D. Moreno in the 8th minute, assisted by L. Gonzalez. C. Bacca doubled the lead for the home side in the 31st minute. Despite Deportes Tolima’s territorial dominance, possessing 65% of the ball and taking 15 shots (6 on target), Junior proved clinical in front of goal.
Deportes Tolima fought back in the second half with two goals in the 79th and 86th minutes, scored by Y. D. Hurtado Torres and G. Ramirez respectively. The first was assisted by G. Ramirez and the second by K. Perez. However, E. Olivera’s goal in the 90th minute secured the victory for Junior.
The match was a fiercely contested affair, with a total of 24 fouls, and ended with three yellow cards (two for Deportes Tolima and one for Junior).
Substitutions junior: at minute 46 J. Navia came in and Y. Mosquera Moreno went out., at minute 46 A. Colorado came in and V. Cantillo went out., at minute 46 Y. Moreno came in and J. Enamorado went out., at minute 69 S. Rodriguez came in and C. Bacca went out., at minute 80 J. J. Velez Carey came in and L. Gonzalez went out.
Substitutions deportes tolima: at minute 63 G. Ramirez came in and J. Lucumi went out., at minute 63 K. Perez came in and A. Castro went out., at minute 89 F. Mosquera came in and B. Gil Hurtado went out., at minute 89 L. Miranda came in and Y. Guzman went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Junior
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