Junior vs Fortaleza FC match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Primera A · Colombia · Apertura - 11 · Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla · Ref Jairo Londono, Colombia

Junior stats & fixtures · Fortaleza FC stats & fixtures

Junior beat Fortaleza FC 2–1 in the Primera A (Apertura - 11) on 16 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.30–1.25. Junior had 54% of the ball.

Junior vs Fortaleza FC match statistics

JuniorFortaleza FC

54% Ball possession 46%
1.30 Expected goals (xG) 1.25
15 Total shots 10
7 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside the box 6
5 Corners 5
15 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 6
3 Yellow cards 4
350 Passes 292
79% Pass accuracy 78%
2 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

14' Goal T. Gutiérrez Junior
44' Yellow card J. Martínez Fortaleza FC
45+1' Yellow card E. Herrera Junior
70' Penalty scored A. Arroyo Fortaleza FC
80' Yellow card Y. Díaz Fortaleza FC
87' Yellow card J. Ríos Junior
87' Yellow card J. Marulanda Fortaleza FC
90' Goal J. Pestana (assist Y. Súarez) Junior
90+5' Yellow card J. Pestana Junior
90+6' Yellow card J. Velásquez Fortaleza FC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Junior

Confirmed 4-3-3 Alfredo Arias

1 M. Silveira

26 Y. Súarez 33 L. Monzon 24 J. Pestana 3 E. Herrera

77 C. Barrios 7 H. Rivera 14 J. Ríos

10 L. Muriel 29 T. Gutiérrez 21 J. Canchimbo

Bench J. Martínez , C. Bacca , G. Paiva , Jesús Rivas , B. Castrillón , D. Rivera , J. Sarmiento , A. Shmalbach , Daniel Socarras

Fortaleza FC

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Sebastian Oliveros

1 M. Silva

13 M. Pernía 18 J. Balanta 6 Y. Díaz 7 J. Martínez

14 L. Pico 17 K. Balanta

33 A. Arroyo 8 S. Navarro 15 S. Cuero

9 J. Herrera

Bench C. Santander , J. Velásquez , J. Marulanda , D. Ramirez , T. Wilke Braams , A. Batioja , S. Vivas , F. Pulicastro , J. Sinisterra

Form guide

Junior at home

3–6–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fortaleza FC away

0–7–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.3 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Junior vs Fortaleza FC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
8 Nov 25	Fortaleza FC v Junior	1–1
16 May 25	Junior v Fortaleza FC	2–1
17 Aug 24	Junior v Fortaleza FC	2–1
11 Feb 24	Fortaleza FC v Junior	2–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Junior vs Fortaleza FC head-to-head record