Cerro Porteño vs Junior

Cerro Porteño edged Junior 1-0 at La Nueva Olla on Matchday 2 of the Copa Libertadores Group F. A second-half counterattack proved the difference in a tight, tense night in Asunción. Jonatan Torres struck in the 57th minute to break the deadlock, finishing crisply after the hosts caught Junior on the break. The Colombian side had their moments — Teófilo Gutiérrez clipped the crossbar before the break, and Bryan Castrillón missed a gilt-edged chance late on, shooting straight at the keeper. Six added minutes and brief flare-ups between players underlined the stakes. The win lifts Cerro Porteño off the bottom after their opening defeat to Sporting Cristal and puts them back in the group-stage conversation. For Junior, it snaps a five-game unbeaten away run in continental competition and leaves the Barranquilla club in a vulnerable spot in Group F.