Junior and Once Caldas played out a 1:1 draw in the Clausura phase of the Primera A at the Estadio Romelio Martinez on 24 August 2026. The result keeps the hosts in second place with 19 points and leaves the visitors fifth on 33 points after 19 matches each.
C. Barrios drew two yellow cards in quick succession at 26 and 27 minutes before P. Gomez picked up a booking at 42. The break brought a double substitution with B. Castrillon replacing C. Barrios at 46.
Once Caldas came closest to taking the lead through D. Moreno, who scored at 79 and 80 minutes. G. Paiva added a goal for the visitors at 88, though the final result remained a draw.
The match was punctuated by bookings. A. Arias received a yellow at 64, while J. Rivas was booked twice at 65 and 66 before being substituted at 71. A. Correa and E. Herrera went off with cards at 82 and 83, and Herrera was replaced at 84.
Once Caldas dominated possession at 54 per cent and registered 95 attacks compared to Junior's 70. The visitors created no big chances and shot with 20 per cent accuracy, while Junior recorded one big chance and 27 per cent accuracy.
Junior's expected goals stood at 1.19 against Once Caldas's 0.45, yet the visitors pressed forward more aggressively with 101 passes into the final third. Shots on target favoured the hosts 4 to 2, and blocked shots totalled five for Junior against one for the away side.
