Junior to face Defensa in Copa Sudamericana quarters

IANS  |  Buenos Aires 

Colombia's Atletico Junior drew 1-1 against Colon in Santa Fe, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2018 football championship, where they will face Argentina's Defensa.

Both teams suffered the loss of a in the 33rd minute of Thursday's match, when referee showed a red card to Colon's and Junior's Jarlan Barrera, reports

Colon first took the lead in the 75th minute thanks to a goal by Matias Fritzler, but managed to score the equalizer for Junior in the 82nd minute.

Junior's equalising goal disheartened the Argentine team as it needed two goals for its classification to the next round.

The Colombian team had won the first-leg game 1-0.

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First Published: Fri, October 05 2018. 14:54 IST