J.Unior from Barranquilla is the only Colombian team that is still in competition in the Copa Libertadores 2024. Those led by Arturo Reyes won group D, ahead of Botafogo, Liga de Quito and Universitario, without losing a game.
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The other Colombian teams that had qualified for the tournament said goodbye early. Atlético Nacional fell in the previous phase after losing both games against Nacional of Paraguay and Águilas Doradas was eliminated in the same instance, after two goalless draws against Bragantino and a defeat in shots from the penalty spot.
For its part, Millonarios failed resoundingly: it was last in group E, behind Bolívar, Flamengo and Palestino, it did not win a single game and it was not even enough to fight for a place in the Copa Sudamericana playoffs: it was eliminated one day earlier.
Arturo Reyes, Junior coach.
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Now, Junior is preparing to advance to the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, and to do so he will have to play two games against Colo Colo, from Chile.
The schedules of the Junior matches in the round of 16
The South American Football Confederation announced this Thursday the schedule for the round of 16 of the Cup, which will be played in the second and third weeks of August.
As group winner, Junior will start as a visitor. They will face Colo Colo on August 13, starting at 8:30 pm local time (7:30 pm in Colombia), at the Monumental stadium in Santiago.
The return game was scheduled for August 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Colombia, at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan stadium. The two meetings will have a signal from ESPN and Disney+, the platform that will collect Star+ content starting June 26.
If he advances, Junior would face the winner of the key between River Plate and Talleres de Córdoba in the quarterfinals. who will play on August 14 and 21, with the Córdoba team starting at home.
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