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Barranquilla,Colombia – Junior de Barranquilla suffered their first loss of the current Liga BetPlay Dimayor season,falling 3-0 to Millonarios at El Campín stadium on August 23,2025. Despite the setback, Alfredo Arias’s squad remains at the top of the league standings wiht 17 points.
The defeat against Millonarios represented a notable shift in momentum, considering the contrasting form of both teams leading up to the match. Millonarios entered the contest without a permanent head coach, following the recent departure of their previous manager.
Millonarios dominated the match, securing a decisive victory even in the interim period before Hernán Torres officially assumes the head coaching position. Defender Jermein Peña reflected on the outcome following the final whistle.
Peña started the match in Bogotá and, like his teammates, did not perform at his usual level.
According to Peña, Millonarios’ “luck” played a crucial role in their victory at El Campín, helping them temporarily climb out of the lower ranks of the league table.
“We failed to capitalize on our scoring opportunities, and when we don’t score, they will,” Peña stated in the post-match mixed zone. ”We created chances,but we need to be more clinical in front of goal.”
“Today we lost, and we need to move on
