Libertad vs Nacional, 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores

Libertad

29': Óscar Cardozo
41': Alejandro Silva

FT
2 - 1

Nacional

13': Franco Romero

About

Libertad are hosting Nacional at Estadio Tigo La Huerta, Asunción, Paraguay, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Alejandro Silva (Libertad).
4': Attempt saved. Alexis Castro (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Oliva.
8': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Miguel Jacquet.
9': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Bautista Merlini.
10': Foul by Juan Izquierdo (Nacional).
10': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Goal! Libertad 0, Nacional 1. Franco Romero (Nacional) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Galeano with a cross.
16': Foul by Miguel Jacquet (Libertad).
16': Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Hand ball by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
17': Foul by Alejandro Silva (Libertad).
17': Gastón González (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Alejandro Silva.
18': Attempt missed. Gabriel Báez (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
22': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
22': Luis Mejía (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by William Mendieta.
26': Hand ball by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
26': Foul by Luis Cardozo (Libertad).
26': Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Hand ball by Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional).
29': Goal! Libertad 1, Nacional 1. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by William Mendieta.
30': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Nacional).
30': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Juan Izquierdo (Nacional).
34': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Luis Cardozo.
37': Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad).
38': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
38': Gastón González (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
40': Gastón González (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
41': Goal! Libertad 2, Nacional 1. Alejandro Silva (Libertad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
43': Antonio Galeano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Iván Piris (Libertad).
43': Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Óscar Cardozo (Libertad).
45': Attempt missed. Alexis Castro (Nacional) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón González with a cross.
45'+1': Offside, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
45': Second Half begins Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
45': Substitution, Nacional. Diego Zabala replaces Gastón González.
45': Substitution, Nacional. Mauricio Pereyra replaces Lucas Sanabria.
48': Offside, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro is caught offside.
48': Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad).
48': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Attempt missed. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
52': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
52': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Leandro Lozano.
53': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
53': Hand ball by Óscar Cardozo (Libertad).
54': VAR Decision: No Goal Libertad 2-1 Nacional.
57': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional).
57': William Mendieta (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Diego Zabala (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by William Mendieta (Libertad).
59': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Luis Cardozo.
60': Attempt blocked. Diego Zabala (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
60': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Miguel Jacquet.
61': Hand ball by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
65': Substitution, Libertad. Marcelo Fernández replaces Antonio Bareiro.
65': Substitution, Libertad. Gustavo Aguilar replaces Óscar Cardozo.
66': Delay in match (Nacional).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Substitution, Nacional. Federico Santander replaces Antonio Galeano.
68': Substitution, Nacional. Jeremía Recoba replaces Christian Oliva.
70': Foul by Miguel Jacquet (Libertad).
70': Leandro Lozano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Miguel Jacquet (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
72': Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
73': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
73': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional).
73': Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
74': Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Iván Piris.
76': Substitution, Libertad. Hernesto Caballero replaces Ángel Cardozo Lucena.
76': Substitution, Libertad. Lucas Sanabria replaces William Mendieta.
77': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
77': Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Fernández (Libertad) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
79': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Hernesto Caballero.
80': Attempt missed. Franco Romero (Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
80': Substitution, Nacional. Christian Ebere replaces Rubén Bentancourt.
81': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Nacional) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremía Recoba with a cross.
82': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
82': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Christian Ebere (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Luis Cardozo (Libertad).
83': Luis Cardozo (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Foul by Franco Romero (Nacional).
83': Miguel Jacquet (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, Libertad. Matías Espinoza replaces Bautista Merlini.
85': Foul by Marcelo Fernández (Libertad).
85': Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Santander (Nacional).
85': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Jacquet (Libertad).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Lucas Sanabria.
90': Attempt saved. Christian Ebere (Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
90'+1': Foul by Christian Ebere (Nacional).
90'+1': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Nacional) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
90'+4': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
90'+4': Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Nacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
0': Match ends, Libertad 2, Nacional 1.

Statistics

NAC		LIB
10	Fouls	20
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
9	Corner Kicks	1
0	Saves	3
54	Possession	46
11	SHOTS	7
4	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
356	Accurate Passes	307
438	Passes	397
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	0
31	Crosses	4
0.2	Cross %	0.0
60	Long Balls	65
31	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	5
18	Tackles	12
0.4	Tackle %	0.4
9	Interceptions	7
10	Effective Clearances	29
10	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Tigo La Huerta
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 5,948

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	River Plate	6	+9	16
2	Nacional	6	+1	10
3	Libertad	6	-1	7
4	Deportivo Táchira	6	-9	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Libertad (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Rodrigo Morínigo (GK)
14	Luis Cardozo
27	Miguel Jacquet
36	Ángel Cardozo
33	Iván Piris
13	Alejandro Silva
8	Bautista Merlini
11	William Mendieta
10	Lorenzo Melgarejo
20	Antonio Bareiro
7	Óscar Cardozo

Libertad Substitutes:

Ivan Franco, Angel González, Lucas Sanabria, Fabian Fernandez, Cristian Riveros, Diego Viera, Hernesto Caballero, Gustavo Aguilar, Iván Ramírez, Roque Santa Cruz, Rubén Lezcano, Matías Espinoza.

Nacional (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Luis Mejía (GK)
5	Franco Romero
3	Juan Izquierdo
11	Gabriel Báez
14	Leandro Lozano
8	Christian Oliva
16	Alexis Castro
26	Lucas Sanabria
9	Rubén Betancourt
19	Gastón González
7	Antonio Galeano

Nacional Substitutes:

Jeremía Recoba, Osinachi Ebere, Emiliano Velázquez, Ignacio Suárez, Diego Zabala, Fredy Martínez, Guillermo Lopez, Felipe Cairus, Federico Santander, Mauricio Pereyra, Gonzalo Petit, Rafael Haller.

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