Tough blow for Junior: lost to Cerro Porteño and still without a win in Libertadores
Junior de Barranquilla once again dropped points in the 2026 Copa Libertadores and is starting to raise alarms in Group F. The red-and-white team fell 1-0 in their visit to Cerro Porteño at the La Nueva Olla stadium in Asunción, a result that leaves them with only one point out of six possible after the first two matchdays of the continental tournament. The Barranquilla team, which had drawn in its debut at home in Cartagena against Palmeiras, continues to be winless and is now forced to react in its upcoming presentations.
TL;DR
- Junior de Barranquilla lost 1-0 to Cerro Porteño in the Copa Libertadores.
- The loss leaves Junior with only one point from their first two group stage matches.
- The team showed possession but struggled to create scoring opportunities.
- Jonathan Torres scored the only goal of the match in the 57th minute.
- Junior must win their next match to improve their chances of advancing to the knockout stage.