Junior vs Cerro Porteño

Cerro Porteño walked out of Barranquilla with a crucial victory, beating Junior 1-0 at the Estadio Jaime Morón in Copa Libertadores Group F. It was a composed, disciplined performance from the Paraguayans, decided inside the first quarter-hour. Pablo Vegetti settled matters in the 13th minute, his volley catching goalkeeper Silveira completely off guard. Junior pushed hard to respond — Luis Fernando Muriel fired over in the 25th and Jesús Rivas was denied by Arias three minutes later. The home side's clearest opportunity came in the 79th when Carlos Bacca found himself one-on-one, but his finish lacked conviction. No red cards, no penalties — Cerro simply held their shape and saw it out. The result is damaging for Junior, whose Copa Libertadores campaign is now effectively over with no wins from Group F. Cerro Porteño, on the other hand, move to six points and keep their qualification hopes firmly alive.