Palmeiras vs Atlético Junior, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage
· CONMEBOL Libertadores4 - 1
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Jesús Rivas (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 2': Allan (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Monzón (Junior).
- 3': Attempt missed. Jermein Peña (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Paiva.
- 4': Delay in match (Junior).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Goal! Palmeiras 1, Junior 0. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Manuel López with a cross following a fast break.
- 9': Foul by Jhomier Guerrero (Junior).
- 9': Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
- 11': Foul by Fabián Ángel (Junior).
- 11': Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mauro Silveira (Junior). Assisted by Allan.
- 13': Guillermo Paiva (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Agustín Giay (Palmeiras).
- 13': Jhomier Guerrero (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Arthur (Palmeiras).
- 14': Attempt missed. Guillermo Paiva (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jermein Peña following a set piece situation.
- 16': José Manuel López (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Junior).
- 16': Yimmi Chará (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Offside, Junior. Edwin Herrera is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Arthur.
- 20': Foul by Allan (Palmeiras).
- 20': Fabián Ángel (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Murilo.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jermein Peña (Junior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Rivas with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Jhomier Guerrero (Junior).
- 27': Arthur (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Guillermo Paiva (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yimmi Chará following a fast break.
- 29': José Manuel López (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Jean Pestaña (Junior).
- 29': Jean Pestaña (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Giay.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Arias (Palmeiras).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Goal! Palmeiras 1, Junior 1. Luis Muriel (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermein Peña with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mauro Silveira (Junior). Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 39': Attempt missed. José Manuel López (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 40': José Manuel López (Palmeiras) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Agustín Giay with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Palmeiras 2, Junior 1. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Manuel López.
- 43': Attempt missed. Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Allan.
- 45': Goal! Palmeiras 3, Junior 1. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Manuel López.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Arthur.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Edwin Herrera (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+4': Yimmi Chará (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Palmeiras 3, Junior 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Palmeiras 3, Junior 1.
- 45': Substitution, Junior. Joel Canchimbo replaces Jean Pestaña.
- 48': VAR Decision: No Penalty Junior.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allan.
- 51': José Manuel López (Palmeiras) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
- 51': Goal! Palmeiras 4, Junior 1. Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Murilo.
- 54': Substitution, Junior. Juan Ríos replaces Yimmi Chará.
- 54': Substitution, Junior. Bryan Castrillón replaces Jesús Rivas.
- 54': Substitution, Junior. Jannenson Sarmiento replaces Guillermo Paiva.
- 56': Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Jannenson Sarmiento (Junior).
- 57': Attempt saved. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mauro Silveira (Junior). Assisted by Agustín Giay.
- 58': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Agustín Giay.
- 59': Foul by Juan Ríos (Junior).
- 59': Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Juan Ríos (Junior).
- 62': Attempt missed. Jannenson Sarmiento (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jermein Peña.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bryan Castrillón (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhomier Guerrero.
- 63': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Agustín Giay.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Junior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Castrillón.
- 64': Attempt missed. Bryan Castrillón (Junior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jannenson Sarmiento following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Edwin Herrera (Junior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 66': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Murilo.
- 67': Attempt missed. Joel Canchimbo (Junior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Ríos following a corner.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Palmeiras. Maurício Magalhães Prado replaces Allan.
- 70': Substitution, Palmeiras. Luis Pacheco replaces Marlon Freitas.
- 70': Substitution, Junior. Daniel Rivera replaces Lucas Monzón.
- 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Palmeiras.
- 77': Substitution, Palmeiras. Lucas Evangelista replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 77': Substitution, Palmeiras. Paulinho replaces José Manuel López.
- 79': Foul by Juan Ríos (Junior).
- 79': Murilo (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Juan Ríos (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 80': Substitution, Palmeiras. Felipe Anderson replaces Jhon Arias.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur (Palmeiras).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Felipe Anderson (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jhomier Guerrero (Junior).
- 86': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Giay.
- 87': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mauro Silveira (Junior).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Herrera.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Bryan Castrillón (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 89': Felipe Anderson (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Fabián Ángel (Junior).
- 89': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Agustín Giay.
- 90': Attempt missed. Fabián Ángel (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jermein Peña.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jannenson Sarmiento (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Ríos.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Palmeiras 4, Junior 1.
- 0': Match ends, Palmeiras 4, Junior 1.
Statistics
JUN |
PAL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 439 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 18 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Parque
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Atlético Junior | 6 | -6 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Miguel (GK) |
| 26 | Murilo |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 56 | Arthur Gabriel |
| 4 | Agustín Giay |
| 11 | Jhon Arias |
| 32 | Emiliano Martínez |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 42 | Flaco López |
| 40 | Allan Andrade |
| 8 | Andreas Pereira |
Atlético Junior (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mauro Silveira (GK) |
| 24 | Jean Carlos Pestaña |
| 33 | Lucas Monzón |
| 98 | Jermein Peña |
| 3 | Edwin Herrera |
| 34 | Jhomier Guerrero |
| 80 | Fabián Ángel |
| 8 | Yimmi Chará |
| 22 | Jesús Rivas |
| 10 | Luis Muriel |
| 9 | Guillermo Paiva |
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