Barranquilla, Colombia — Teófilo Gutiérrez delivered a dramatic 102nd-minute winner as Atlético Junior secured three points at Estadio Romelio Martínez in a thrilling Colombian Primera A encounter.
Luis Muriel gave the hosts an early advantage, finding the net just seven minutes into the match. Junior appeared to extend their lead when Muriel scored again in the 58th minute, but América de Cali responded quickly through Joel Romero's 65th-minute strike to halve the deficit.
The match took multiple twists in stoppage time, with América de Cali's Jan Lucumí and Yeison Guzmán both finding the net in the closing stages to level the contest. Just when a draw seemed certain, Gutiérrez struck deep into added time to snatch victory for the home side.
GOALS:- 7' Luis Muriel - Atlético Junior- 28' Yeison Guzmán - América de Cali- 45'+7' Jan Lucumí - América de Cali- 58' Luis Muriel - Atlético Junior- 65' Joel Romero - América de Cali- 90'+12' Teófilo Gutiérrez - Atlético Junior
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Atlético Junior: Luis Muriel - 2 goals, constant attacking threat- América de Cali: Joel Romero - Goal, battled throughout
KEY STAT: Atlético Junior edged possession 51.9% to 48.1% and registered 17 shots compared to América de Cali's 14, with five on target to four.