Junior 1:1 Santa Fe: result and stats

Match report

Junior and Santa Fe Share Points in Clausura Encounter

Junior came away with a point from their match against Santa Fe at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez, ending the Clausura round eight fixture 1:1. The hosts had been building something before this, but Santa Fe refused to let them put the game to bed early. To be fair, neither side really carved the other open in the first half. The opening exchanges were tight, with Murillo collecting a yellow card after just one minute. By then, the tension was already palpable. Junior dominated possession but couldn't find the breakthrough, while Santa Fe stayed compact and frustrated their opponents. Castrillon came off for a substitution in the 21st minute, and things came to a head around half-time when both sides made changes. Muriel finally broke the deadlock in the 66th minute, and for a moment it looked like Junior would extend their unbeaten run. The hosts played a bit more freely after going ahead, but Santa Fe weren't ready to concede. They worked hard in midfield, trying to find an opening in what had become a frustrating afternoon. Fagundez rescued a point for the visitors with an 88th-minute goal, and the stadium fell silent for a moment before the final whistle. It was a late intervention that changed everything, and by then Junior had already started to relax. Silveira picked up a yellow card in stoppage time, but the result was fair enough for both sides. Junior had 57 per cent of the ball and created 1.29 expected goals from 14 attempts, while Santa Fe managed 0.73 xG from just eight shots. The hosts had more attacks overall—105 to 77—but the difference in quality of chances was minimal. Both teams registered four shots on target, and both keepers made three saves. The draw keeps Junior in second place with 35 points from 19 games, while Santa Fe remain seventh on 29. The hosts had lost their previous outing 4:2 to America de Cali, so this point will feel like a small victory. Santa Fe's recent form has been steadier, with two consecutive 0:0 draws before this result.

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Video

Match highlights Junior vs. Santa Fe (highlights and goals) | Liga BetPlay Dimayor 2026-2 | Matchday 8 youtube

Goal Junior vs. Santa Fe (goals) | Liga BetPlay Dimayor 2026-2 | Matchday 8 youtube

Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43

Shots on target 4 – 4

Shots off target 10 – 4

Expected goals 1.29 – 0.73

🟨 1' E. Murillo — Yellow card ⇄ 21' B. Castrillon — Substitution 🟨 43' N. Bustos — Yellow card ⇄ 46' J. Sarmiento — Substitution ⇄ 46' E. Murillo — Substitution 🟨 58' L. Muriel — Yellow card ⇄ 59' N. Bustos — Substitution ⇄ 59' J. Pestana — Substitution ⇄ 59' F. Fydriszewski — Substitution ⚽ 66' L. Muriel — Goal ⇄ 68' M. Puerta — Substitution ⇄ 68' L. Palacios — Substitution ⇄ 87' J. Canchimbo — Substitution ⇄ 88' J. Torres — Substitution ⚽ 88' F. Fagundez — Goal 🟨 90+6' M. Silveira — Yellow card

Match events

1' 0:0 Santa Fe Yellow card E. Murillo
21' 0:0 Junior Substitution B. Castrillon off: J. Canchimbo
43' 0:0 Santa Fe Yellow card N. Bustos
46' 0:0 Junior Substitution J. Sarmiento off: D. Caicedo
46' 0:0 Santa Fe Substitution E. Murillo off: D. Torres
58' 0:0 Junior Yellow card L. Muriel
59' 0:0 Santa Fe Substitution N. Bustos off: E. Rodriguez
59' 0:0 Junior Substitution J. Pestana off: J. Rivas
59' 0:0 Junior Substitution F. Fydriszewski off: G. Paiva
66' 1:0 Junior Goal L. Muriel assist: G. Paiva
68' 1:0 Santa Fe Substitution M. Puerta off: H. Palacios
68' 1:0 Santa Fe Substitution L. Palacios off: J. Obrian
87' 1:0 Junior Substitution J. Canchimbo off: E. Herrera
88' 1:0 Santa Fe Substitution J. Torres off: C. Portocarrero
88' 1:1 Santa Fe Goal F. Fagundez assist: M. Lovera
90+6' 1:1 Junior Yellow card M. Silveira

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43

4 Shots on target 4

10 Shots off target 4

1.29 Expected goals 0.73

1 Big chances 1

105 Attacks 77

6 Corners 5

15 Fouls 13

13 Free kicks 15

1 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 13

10 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

13 Aerial duels 13

67 Backward passes 39

5 Blocked shots 6

16 Clearances 26

27 Crosses 17

14 Dribbles 14

0.87 Expected assists 0.90

74 Failed passes 79

3 Goalkeeper saves 3

6 Interceptions 4

13 Key passes 11

57 Long passes 57

86 Passes into the final third 53

265 Passes in the opposition half 203

187 Passes in own half 140

0.21 Shot accuracy 0.29

11 Shots from outside the box 5

8 Shots inside the box 9

7 Aerial duels won 6

9 Successful crosses 6

7 Successful dribbles 4

40 Successful long passes 22

15 Successful tackles 12

351 Successful passes 247

19 Tackles 14

425 Total passes 326

Line-ups

Junior

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Mauro Santiago Silveira Lacuesta	1
24	Jean Carlos Pestaña Hernández	24
26	Yeison Abelardo Súarez Vásquez	26
34	Daniel Socarras	34
98	H. Pena	98
10	Luis Muriel	10
14	Juan David Ríos Henao	14
20	Gianhenson Sarmiento	20
80	Fabián Steven Ángel Bernal	80
88	Bryan David Castrillón Gómez	88
19	Francisco David Fydriszewski	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
30	Jefersson Justino Martínez Valverde	30
3	Edwin Herrera	3
6	Dylan Villareal	6
22	Jesús David Rivas Hernández	22
9	Guillermo Paiva	9
18	Kevin Andrés Pérez Pérez	18
21	Joel Kanchimbo	21
25	Déiber Caicedo	25
29	Teófilo Antonio Gutiérrez Roncancio	29

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Santa Fe

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Weibmar Asprilla	12
4	Mateo Puerta	4
15	Iván René Scarpeta Silgado	15
18	Emanuel Olivera	18
24	Jeison Andrés Angulo Trujillo	24
7	Johan Torres	7
9	Franco Misael Fagúndez Rosa	9
14	Luis Ángel Palacios Mena	14
17	Maximiliano Lovera	17
21	Ewil Hernando Murillo Rentería	21
19	Nahuel Lautaro Bustos	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
31	Juan Espitia	31
3	Victor Moreno	3
13	Helibelton Palacios	13
32	Christian Mafla	32
16	Daniel Torres	16
25	Emerson Rivaldo Rodríguez Valois	25
39	Cristhian Portocarrero	39
40	Martin Palacios	40
77	Jader Obrian	77

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Match prediction: Junior — Santa Fe

Win: Junior

Confidence 47%

Reasoning

Хуниор — 2. place, 35 points after 19 games (11 wins, 2 draws, 6 losses)
Санта-Фе — 7. place, 29 points after 19 games (7 wins, 8 draws, 4 losses)
Хуниор, last 5 games: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
Санта-Фе, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses
Head-to-head: 13 games, Хуниор — 0, 6 draws, Санта-Фе — 7

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Recent form

Junior

LDLDLD

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All team matches

Santa Fe

WDDDDW

Recent matches

All team matches

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Atlético Nacional	19	13	1	5	40
2	Junior	19	11	2	6	35
3	Deportivo Pasto	19	10	4	5	34
4	America de Cali	19	10	3	6	33
5	Once Caldas	19	8	9	2	33
6	Deportes Tolima	19	8	7	4	31
7	Santa Fe	19	7	8	4	29
8	La Equidad FC	19	7	7	5	28
9	Deportivo Cali	19	7	6	6	27
10	Millonarios	19	7	5	7	26

Junior — Santa Fe, Primera A

Match report

Junior and Santa Fe Share Points in Clausura Encounter

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Key numbers

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Line-ups

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Match prediction: Junior — Santa Fe

Reasoning

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