Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Junior FC (2nd, 35 pts) and Deportes Tolima (3rd, 13 pts). On recent form Junior FC sat only 38th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportes Tolima 1.67 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Junior FC 1.63 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.27.
13 meetings are on record — 6 won by Deportes Tolima, 3 by Junior FC, 4 drawn, at 1.92 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 23% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, capacity 28,100, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Deportes Tolima led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Deportes Tolima: Jorge Hurtado (37'), Kelvin Flórez (45') · Junior FC: Guillermo Paiva (79')
Key stats
Possession: Deportes Tolima 40% · Junior FC 60% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 1-7