Junior Defeats Deportivo Pasto 1-0 to Close Liga BetPlay 2026 Season
Junior de Barranquilla closed its participation in the Liga BetPlay 2026 season with a 1-0 victory against Deportivo Pasto on Thursday, November 12, at the Estadio Departamental Libertad.
The visiting side secured the win through a 59th-minute goal by 19-year-old defender Carlos Mario Pérez, according to match reports from Win Sports. Pérez converted a right-footed volley following a corner kick and a cross from Kevin Pérez, marking his second professional appearance for the club. The result brought an end to Junior’s long winless streak in Nariño territory, as reported by Win Sports.
The DIMAYOR announced that the match, originally slated for 5:00 p.m., was moved to 6:00 p.m. because Junior could not land in Pasto the previous day due to adverse weather conditions. The team executed its travel arrangements during the early morning hours, prompting league officials to adjust the timetable to grant adequate rest for the squad, as detailed in an official league statement.
Junior Finished with Ten Men After Red Card
Junior finished the fixture with ten men after forward Guillermo Paiva received a straight red card in the 73rd minute for elbowing Juan Revollo. Caracol Radio said that Junior accumulated four yellow cards during the match, issued to Carlos Mario Pérez, Andrés Schmalbach, Guillermo Celis, and Fabián Ángel, while Deportivo Pasto received a single yellow card cautioning Juan Revollo.
AS Colombia highlighted that the team showed offensive intensity early on through attempts by Luis Fernando Muriel and Cristian Barrios, though neither capitalized before halftime. Despite playing the final stretch down a man following the expulsion, the visiting defense preserved the margin to secure consecutive victories, following a previous win over Cúcuta Deportivo.
Junior Finished in Thirteenth Position as Teófilo Gutiérrez Departs
Neither Junior nor Deportivo Pasto advanced to the semifinal cuadrangulares, concluding their regular season campaigns in the lower half of the table. Junior terminó el torneo en la posición 13 con 22 puntos, producto de cinco victorias, siete empates y el mismo número de derrotas bajo la dirección de Sebastián Viera.
El Tiempo said that the fixture also marked a continuation of matches played without veteran forward Teófilo Gutiérrez, who previously announced his departure from the Barranquilla club.
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