Barranquilla FC stuns parent club Junior in Colombia cup upset as Luis Diaz watches on
Summary
Barranquilla FC, a second-division team in Colombia, defeated their parent club Junior in the Copa Colombia by winning a penalty shootout 5-3. Colombia star Luis Díaz watched the surprising upset unfold at the stadium.Key Facts
- Barranquilla FC is Junior’s second-division affiliate team.
- Barranquilla FC beat Junior in a penalty shootout 5-3 to advance in the Copa Colombia.
- Luis Díaz, a Colombian soccer player for Bayern Munich, watched the match live.
- Díaz started his career at Barranquilla before moving to Junior and then Europe.
- Junior is considered a strong club and participated in the same tournament.
- Junior player Yimmi Chará called the loss “embarrassing.”
- Junior’s coach Alfredo Arias expressed support for Barranquilla going further in the cup.
- Barranquilla FC will face Millonarios, another strong club, in the next round.
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