Junior Edges Aguilas 1‑0 Behind Caicedo’s First-Half Strike
BARRANQUILLA (Interstat) — Junior defeated Aguilas 1-0 on Friday at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, using Delber Caicedo’s 45th-minute goal to claim the home victory. Caicedo played 71 minutes and was replaced shortly after scoring. Aguilas could not find an equalizer and finished the match with no goals. Junior’s Socarras received a yellow card in the 28th minute, and Pena was booked in the 30th. Aguilas’ Rodriguez was cautioned in the 35th, while Junior’s Celis was booked in the 70th and Aguilas’ Carreno in the 84th. Aguilas made two substitutions at halftime and two more in the 70th minute, then used Ricaurte in the 85th. Junior made substitutions involving Muriel and Angel Bernal in the 61st, Caicedo and Barrios in the 71st, and Chara in the 86th. Aguilas is 1-1-2 in this competition; Junior is 1-0-3. Both teams hold the same records across all competitions.