CONMEBOL Libertadores

Cerro Porteño vs Monagas SC, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Cerro Porteño
  • 6': Diego Churín (P)
  • 48': Nelson Haedo Valdez (P)
  • 90'+2': Nelson Haedo Valdez
FT
3 - 2
Monagas SC
  • 71': Rubén Rojas
  • 80': Jhonder Cádiz

About

Cerro Porteño are hosting Monagas SC at Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla, Asunción, Paraguay, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Monagas SC. Conceded by Marcos Acosta.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Monagas SC. Conceded by Diego Churín.
  • 3': Foul by Edward Bracho (Monagas SC).
  • 3': Jorge Rojas (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Alfio Ovidio Oviedo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 4': Roberto Chacón (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edward Bracho with a cross.
  • 5': Penalty Cerro Porteño. Alfio Ovidio Oviedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Roberto Chacón (Monagas SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Goal! Cerro Porteño 1, Monagas SC 0. Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vicente Rodríguez.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Foul by Edward Bracho (Monagas SC).
  • 10': Willian Candia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Luis González (Monagas SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vicente Rodríguez.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jorge Rojas (Cerro Porteño) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Alfio Ovidio Oviedo (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Willian Candia (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Churín.
  • 16': Foul by Willian Candia (Cerro Porteño).
  • 16': Óscar González (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Offside, Monagas SC. Carlos Suárez tries a through ball, but Ágnel Flores is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Palau (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Offside, Monagas SC. Vicente Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Luis González is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Carlos Suárez.
  • 20': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Diego Churín tries a through ball, but Jorge Rojas is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Corner, Monagas SC. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis González with a cross.
  • 24': Antony Silva (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ágnel Flores (Monagas SC).
  • 28': Foul by Óscar González (Monagas SC).
  • 28': Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Hand ball by Roberto Chacón (Monagas SC).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Cristián Insaurralde (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Escobar following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Cristián Insaurralde (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian Candia.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Óscar González (Monagas SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis González.
  • 34': Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Carlos Suárez (Monagas SC).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jorge Rojas (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Churín.
  • 40': Foul by Luis González (Monagas SC).
  • 40': Willian Candia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Delay in match Alfio Ovidio Oviedo (Cerro Porteño) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Delay in match Alfio Ovidio Oviedo (Cerro Porteño) because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Nélson Haedo Valdez replaces Alfio Ovidio Oviedo because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Edward Bracho.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cerro Porteño 1, Monagas SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cerro Porteño 1, Monagas SC 0.
  • 47': Penalty Cerro Porteño. Santiago Arzamendia draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Ágnel Flores (Monagas SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Goal! Cerro Porteño 2, Monagas SC 0. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 49': Foul by Ágnel Flores (Monagas SC).
  • 49': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Edward Bracho (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Cristián Insaurralde (Cerro Porteño).
  • 51': Substitution, Monagas SC. Christian Flores replaces Roberto Chacón.
  • 52': Substitution, Monagas SC. Rubén Rojas replaces Edward Bracho.
  • 52': Cristián Insaurralde (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Ismael Romero (Monagas SC).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Rubén Rojas (Monagas SC) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismael Romero with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño).
  • 56': Rubén Rojas (Monagas SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Luis González (Monagas SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Monagas SC. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 58': Foul by Willian Candia (Cerro Porteño).
  • 58': Luis González (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Luis González (Monagas SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Foul by Cristián Insaurralde (Cerro Porteño).
  • 61': Ismael Romero (Monagas SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Óscar Ruiz replaces Cristián Insaurralde.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jorge Rojas (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Churín.
  • 64': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Carlos Suárez.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Rojas with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Diego Churín following a corner.
  • 66': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Diego Churín tries a through ball, but Raúl Cáceres is caught offside.
  • 66': Offside, Monagas SC. Luis González tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Rojas.
  • 69': Carlos Suárez (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ismael Romero (Monagas SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Luis González (Monagas SC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Christian Flores.
  • 71': Goal! Cerro Porteño 2, Monagas SC 1. Rubén Rojas (Monagas SC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Foul by Óscar González (Monagas SC).
  • 72': Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Óscar González.
  • 76': Foul by Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
  • 76': Ismael Romero (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño).
  • 78': Rubén Rojas (Monagas SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Offside, Monagas SC. Rubén Rojas tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 80': Goal! Cerro Porteño 2, Monagas SC 2. Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ismael Romero with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Hernán Novick replaces Jorge Rojas.
  • 81': Foul by Óscar González (Monagas SC).
  • 81': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ismael Romero (Monagas SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Flores.
  • 83': Foul by Marcelo Palau (Cerro Porteño).
  • 83': Jhonder Cádiz (Monagas SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 84': Luis González (Monagas SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Vicente Rodríguez (Monagas SC).
  • 85': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Vicente Rodríguez (Monagas SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Monagas SC. Samuel Barberi replaces Carlos Suárez.
  • 87': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Ágnel Flores.
  • 88': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Santiago Arzamendia tries a through ball, but Diego Churín is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Willian Candia (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Flores (Monagas SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis González.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hernán Novick with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Cerro Porteño 3, Monagas SC 2. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian Candia with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rubén Rojas (Monagas SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar González.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Christian Flores (Monagas SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian Candia.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cerro Porteño 3, Monagas SC 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Cerro Porteño 3, Monagas SC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 6
44 Possession 56
18 SHOTS 21
8 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
226 Accurate Passes 312
320 Passes 408
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 59
34 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 10
22 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla
Location: Asunción, Paraguay

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Fluminense 6 +4 14
2 Colo Colo 6 -1 6
3 Cerro Porteño 6 -1 6
4 Alianza Lima 6 -2 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CPT Cerro Porteño (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Antony Silva (GK)
26 Marcos Acosta
23 Juan Escobar Yellow Card
21 Santiago Arzamendia
2 Raúl Cáceres
16 Marcelo Palau
24 William Candia
9 Cristian Insaurralde
10 Jorge Rojas
19 Diego Churín
7 Alfio Oviedo
Cerro Porteño Substitutes:
Marcos Cáceres, Óscar Ruiz, Juan Aguilar, Ignacio Don, Hernán Novick, Teodoro Paredes, Nelson Haedo Valdez.

MON Monagas SC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alain Baroja (GK)
23 Angel José Flores Hernández
3 Lucas Trejo
4 Roberto Chacón
19 Oscar González
21 Vicente Rodríguez Yellow Card
17 Carlos Suárez
15 Edward Bracho
30 Ismael Romero
11 Jhonder Cádiz
10 Luis González
Monagas SC Substitutes:
Christian Flores, Rubén Rojas, Pedro Caraballo, Dager Palacios, Alejandro González, Óscar Guillén, Samuel Barberi.

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