Junior 2-2 Inter Bogotá: Goals, Highlights and Result from Liga BetPlay

Junior de Barranquilla and Internacional de Bogotá played to a 2-2 draw in the Liga BetPlay 2026-II at the Romelio Martínez stadium, AS Colombia reported. The result leaves Junior scrambling in the standings as the team attempts a late-season run to reach the semifinal playoffs.

Early Breakthroughs and First-Half Stalemate

Internacional de Bogotá struck first in the fixture when Cristian Dájome converted a direct free kick into the top left corner. Junior responded in the 24th minute through Jesús Rivas, who drove a left-footed shot from outside the box past goalkeeper Wuilker Faríñez to level the score at 1-1 before halftime.

Second-Half Goals and Tactical Changes

Junior manager Sebastián Viera rotated his squad after the break, bringing on Francisco Fydriszewski and Guillermo Paiva to inject life into the attack. Fydriszewski rewarded the change in the 70th minute, firing a right-footed shot from the center of the area into the bottom left corner off an assist from Paiva to give Junior a 2-1 lead.

Internacional de Bogotá refused to fold. Fabricio Sanguinetti tied the match 2-2 late in the half, scoring with a close-range left-footed finish following a setup from Facundo Boné. Both sides traded late opportunities, but neither could find a winner during the four minutes of stoppage time announced by the fourth official.

Standings Pressure and the Path Ahead

The draw complicates Junior’s campaign in the Colombian top flight. According to reports from El Heraldo, the reigning champions entered the fixture sitting far outside the qualification places and facing a steep climb to reach the minimum 30-point threshold typically required for the semifinal cuadrangulares. Internacional de Bogotá, holding 13 points after 13 matches, continues its own push to break into the top eight citable positions in the table.