Junior once again showed their offensive power and beat 3-0 Boyacá Chicó on the fifth date of the Apertura Tournament Liga BetPlay 2026-Iin a match played at the Metropolitan stadium that had the Shark as the absolute dominator.
From the beginning of the meeting, The team led by Alfredo Arias imposed its rhythm and cornered Chess, which never managed to find ways to counter the shark offensive. Junior’s constant pressure generated errors in the visiting defense, which were capitalized quickly and effectively.
Luis Muriel was the great figure of the match. He opened the scoring from the penalty spot, caused Jesús Campo to be sent off after a foul as the last man and then enabled Cristian Barrios to score the second goal. Finally, Joel Canchimbo closed the account with a powerful shot from outside the area, consolidating the win. Muriel’s performance was decisive: goal, assist and an opponent sent off.
The Shark dominated all facets of the gameimposing his solidity in the midfield and precision in attack. Boyacá Chicó tried to respond, but Junior’s defensive and offensive intensity made it impossible for the visitors to generate clear scoring chances.
With this victory, Junior recovers some positions in the table and He joined the group of eightreaffirming their goal of fighting for a place in the playoffs. For its part, Boyacá Chicó is sinking to the bottom of the championship and continues to struggle in the relegation table, evidencing the need for urgent adjustments to reverse its situation.
