Perfect record cheers Palmeiras for Junior Barranquilla in Libertadores | OneFootball

Palmeiras take the field for their 2026 Libertadores debut carrying a highly favorable record against Junior Barranquilla. The history between the teams in recent editions of the continental competition gives the green-and-white fans confidence: there were four meetings in the 2018 and 2019 group stages, with four wins for Verdão.

Palmeiras’ dominance includes victories both in Brazil and in Colombia, highlighting the São Paulo club’s superiority in the head-to-head matchup. The last time the teams faced each other was in April 2019, in a match that ended up being marked by events off the pitch.

On that occasion, Palmeiras won, but the atmosphere around Allianz Parque was tense. Fans attacked the green-and-white delegation’s bus upon its arrival at the stadium, reflecting the dissatisfaction after the team’s elimination in that year’s Paulista Championship semifinal. Verdão had been beaten by São Paulo in a penalty shootout, a result that increased the pressure on the squad at that moment.

Despite the turbulent episode, on the pitch Palmeiras maintained their hegemony over Junior Barranquilla and built a record that now comes back into focus as a motivating factor.

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