Atlético Junior vs Millonarios, 2024 Liga BetPlay, Semifinals

· Colombian Primera A

Atlético Junior

37': Carlos Bacca
68': Carlos Bacca (P)
82': Emanuel Olivera

FT
2 - 1

Millonarios

87': Leonardo Castro (P)

About

Atlético Junior are hosting Millonarios at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the Colombian Primera A.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Fuentes (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Bacca.
2': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Álvaro Montero.
4': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
5': Alex Moreno (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Didier Moreno (Junior).
7': Foul by Roberto Hinojosa (Junior).
7': Stiven Vega (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Delvin Alfonzo (Millonarios).
9': Yimmi Chará (Junior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Attempt saved. Leonardo Castro (Millonarios) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Carlos Pereira.
13': Attempt blocked. Jhoan Hernández (Millonarios) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Castro (Millonarios).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Attempt missed. Bryan Castrillón (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
20': Foul by Alex Moreno (Millonarios).
20': Gabriel Fuentes (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Ruiz (Millonarios).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Bryan Castrillón (Junior).
25': Juan Carlos Pereira (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Stiven Vega (Millonarios).
27': Víctor Cantillo (Junior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt missed. Jhoan Hernández (Millonarios) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emerson Rodríguez.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Walmer Pacheco (Junior).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Foul by Juan Carlos Pereira (Millonarios).
34': Roberto Hinojosa (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Castro (Millonarios) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Rodríguez.
36': Corner, Millonarios. Conceded by Emmanuel Olivera.
37': Attempt missed. Bryan Castrillón (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Bacca.
37': Goal! Junior 1, Millonarios 0. Carlos Bacca (Junior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Castrillón.
42': Foul by Emmanuel Olivera (Junior).
42': Leonardo Castro (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Emmanuel Olivera (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Juan Pablo Vargas (Millonarios) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Ruiz following a set piece situation.
43': Corner, Millonarios. Conceded by Didier Moreno.
44': Corner, Millonarios. Conceded by Gabriel Fuentes.
44': Foul by Roberto Hinojosa (Junior).
44': Stiven Vega (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Roberto Hinojosa (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Junior 1, Millonarios 0.
45': Second Half begins Junior 1, Millonarios 0.
50': Attempt saved. Carlos Bacca (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
50': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Álvaro Montero.
52': Daniel Ruiz (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Víctor Cantillo (Junior).
53': Danovis Banguero (Millonarios) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Didier Moreno (Junior).
54': Foul by Roberto Hinojosa (Junior).
54': Stiven Vega (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Corner, Millonarios. Conceded by Víctor Cantillo.
56': Bryan Castrillón (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Jhoan Hernández (Millonarios).
57': Attempt missed. Carlos Bacca (Junior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Hinojosa.
59': Substitution, Millonarios. Larry Vásquez replaces Danovis Banguero.
59': Substitution, Millonarios. Santiago Giordana replaces Juan Carlos Pereira.
60': Offside, Junior. Carlos Bacca is caught offside.
61': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Delvin Alfonzo.
62': Foul by Alex Moreno (Millonarios).
62': Gabriel Fuentes (Junior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Alex Moreno (Millonarios) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Penalty Junior. Carlos Bacca draws a foul in the penalty area.
63': Penalty conceded by Larry Vásquez (Millonarios) after a foul in the penalty area.
64': Howell Mena (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
66': VAR Decision: Penalty Junior.
68': Goal! Junior 2, Millonarios 0. Carlos Bacca (Junior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
70': Bryan Castrillón (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Jhoan Hernández (Millonarios).
74': Substitution, Junior. Luis González replaces Roberto Hinojosa.
74': Substitution, Junior. Homer Martínez replaces Víctor Cantillo.
74': Substitution, Junior. Marco Pérez replaces Carlos Bacca.
77': Substitution, Millonarios. Beckham Castro replaces Emerson Rodríguez.
77': Substitution, Millonarios. Jhon Largacha replaces Daniel Ruiz.
78': Substitution, Junior. José Enamorado replaces Bryan Castrillón.
78': Substitution, Junior. Edwin Herrera replaces Walmer Pacheco.
79': Attempt missed. Luis González (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Fuentes with a cross.
80': Hand ball by Larry Vásquez (Millonarios).
81': Foul by Emmanuel Olivera (Junior).
81': Santiago Giordana (Millonarios) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Second yellow card to Emmanuel Olivera (Junior) for a bad foul.
83': Penalty Millonarios. Leonardo Castro draws a foul in the penalty area.
83': Penalty conceded by Jermein Peña (Junior) after a foul in the penalty area.
85': VAR Checking: Millonarios Penalty.
86': Jermein Peña (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Goal! Junior 2, Millonarios 1. Leonardo Castro (Millonarios) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
89': Attempt missed. José Enamorado (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Homer Martínez.
90': Attempt missed. Leonardo Castro (Millonarios) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhoan Hernández.
90'+2': Foul by Jhon Largacha (Millonarios).
90'+2': Gabriel Fuentes (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Jhon Largacha (Millonarios) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Foul by Larry Vásquez (Millonarios).
90'+4': Luis González (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Didier Moreno (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Beckham Castro (Millonarios) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Marco Pérez (Junior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Junior 2, Millonarios 1.
0': Match ends, Junior 2, Millonarios 1.

Statistics

MIL		JUN
11	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	1
43	Possession	57
8	SHOTS	10
2	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
258	Accurate Passes	365
337	Passes	442
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	2
11	Crosses	19
0.1	Cross %	0.1
58	Long Balls	50
25	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	0
10	Effective Tackles	11
13	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.9
10	Interceptions	12
17	Effective Clearances	16
17	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Colombian Primera A

Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 19,580

Colombian Primera A Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Atlético Nacional	1	+4	3
2	Deportes Tolima	1	+2	3
3	América de Cali	1	+1	3
4	Independiente Santa Fe	1	+1	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Atlético Junior (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
77	Santiago Mele (GK)
28	Jermein Peña
18	Emanuel Olivera
21	Walmer Pacheco
12	Gabriel Fuentes
88	Brayan Castrillón
24	Victor Cantillo
6	Didier Moreno
70	Carlos Bacca
80	Roberto Hinojosa
8	Yimmi Chará

Atlético Junior Substitutes:

José Enamorado, Jefersson Martínez, Edwin Herrera, Luis González, Howell Mena, Marco Pérez, Homer Martínez.

Millonarios (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Álvaro Montero (GK)
4	Juan Pablo Vargas
29	Alex Moreno
20	Danovis Banguero
22	Delvin Alfonzo
18	Daniel Ruíz
28	Stiven Vega
21	Juan Pereira
23	Leonardo Castro
37	Jhoan Hernández
7	Emerson Rodríguez

Millonarios Substitutes:

Sander Navarro, Larry Vásquez, Santiago Giordana, Diego Novoa, Beckham Castro, Daniel Giraldo, Jhon Largacha.

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