CONMEBOL Libertadores

Deportivo Táchira vs The Strongest, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, First Stage

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - DTC advance 5-3 on penalties
Deportivo Táchira
  • 32': Rodrígo Pollero
FT - Penalties
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - DTC advance 5-3 on penalties
The Strongest
  • Red Card 90'+3': Diego Valdivia

About

Deportivo Táchira are hosting The Strongest at Estadio Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Widen Saucedo (The Strongest).
  • 1': Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Táchira) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jairo Villalpando following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kevin Salvatierra (The Strongest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carmelo Algarañaz.
  • 8': Foul by Widen Saucedo (The Strongest).
  • 8': Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Carlos Roca.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest). Assisted by Carlos Sosa with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 14': Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Offside, The Strongest. Kevin Salvatierra is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest). Assisted by Delvin Alfonzo.
  • 17': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Rodrigo Banegas.
  • 21': Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (The Strongest).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Carlos Calzadilla (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 23': Delay in match (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Carmelo Algarañaz (The Strongest) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 30': Foul by Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 30': Jovani Welch (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kevin Salvatierra (The Strongest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Ventura.
  • 32': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1, The Strongest 0. Rodrigo Pollero (Deportivo Táchira) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Sosa with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Adalberto Peñaranda.
  • 35': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Carlos Roca.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest). Assisted by Carlos Calzadilla.
  • 37': Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Víctor Ábrego (The Strongest).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Delvin Alfonzo (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Villalpando.
  • 40': Foul by Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 40': Kevin Salvatierra (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Carlos Ventura (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Agustín Peréz (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 42': Delay in match (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by José Moya.
  • 44': Offside, Deportivo Táchira. Rodrigo Pollero is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (The Strongest).
  • 45'+1': Lautaro Lusnig (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Delvin Alfonzo (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Roca (The Strongest).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+4': Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Kevin Salvatierra (The Strongest).
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest). Assisted by Adalberto Peñaranda.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Widen Saucedo.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Deportivo Táchira 1, The Strongest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Deportivo Táchira 1, The Strongest 0.
  • 46': Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Widen Saucedo (The Strongest).
  • 46': Widen Saucedo (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Carlos Ventura (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Delvin Alfonzo (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 52': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Delvin Alfonzo.
  • 53': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Adalberto Peñaranda.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Sosa following a fast break.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Jovani Welch.
  • 59': Foul by Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 59': Víctor Ábrego (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Táchira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Ábrego (The Strongest).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Martín Chiatti (The Strongest).
  • 61': Rodrigo Pollero (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Carlos Roca.
  • 63': Foul by Kevin Salvatierra (The Strongest).
  • 63': Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Kevin Salvatierra (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, The Strongest. Raúl Castro replaces Kevin Salvatierra.
  • 64': Substitution, The Strongest. Víctor Cuellar replaces Carmelo Algarañaz.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest).
  • 67': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Rodrigo Banegas.
  • 67': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Luis González replaces Carlos Calzadilla.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Villalpando following a corner.
  • 68': Delay in match (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Delvin Alfonzo (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Carlos Ventura (The Strongest).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Luis González (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest).
  • 74': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Rodrigo Banegas.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Luis González (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest). Assisted by Juan Sánchez.
  • 76': Corner, Deportivo Táchira. Conceded by Rodrigo Banegas.
  • 77': Carlos Roca (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Delvin Alfonzo (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 80': Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Jovani Welch (The Strongest).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Juan Sánchez (Deportivo Táchira) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Villalpando with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Luis González (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest). Assisted by Rodrigo Pollero.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest).
  • 82': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Luis Zúñiga replaces Jairo Villalpando.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Carlos Roca (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Luis González (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 86': José Moya (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Rodrigo Pollero (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 87': José Moya (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. José Balza replaces Carlos Sosa.
  • 90'+3': Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 90'+3': Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Diego Valdivia (The Strongest) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Lautaro Lusnig (Deportivo Táchira) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty The Strongest.
  • 90'+7': Lautaro Lusnig (Deportivo Táchira) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 90'+7': Adalberto Peñaranda (Deportivo Táchira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Penalty saved. Víctor Ábrego (The Strongest) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Jesús Camargo (Deportivo Táchira).
  • 90'+9': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Guillermo Fratta.
  • 90'+10': Raúl Castro (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Carlos Ventura (The Strongest).
  • 90'+10': Luis González (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Substitution, The Strongest. Adrián Jusino replaces Carlos Ventura.
  • 90'+11': Substitution, The Strongest. Santiago Arce replaces Jaime Arrascaita.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Delvin Alfonzo (Deportivo Táchira) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Balza.
  • 90'+12': Agustín Peréz (Deportivo Táchira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Víctor Cuellar (The Strongest).
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Deportivo Táchira 1, The Strongest 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Deportivo Táchira 1, The Strongest 0.
  • 91': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(1), The Strongest 0. Luis González (Deportivo Táchira) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(1), The Strongest 0(1). Raúl Castro (The Strongest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(2), The Strongest 0(1). José Balza (Deportivo Táchira) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(2), The Strongest 0(2). Carlos Roca (The Strongest) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(3), The Strongest 0(2). Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Táchira) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 95': Penalty missed! Still Deportivo Táchira 1(3), The Strongest 0(2). Widen Saucedo (The Strongest) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 96': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(4), The Strongest 0(2). Rodrigo Pollero (Deportivo Táchira) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 97': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(4), The Strongest 0(3). Víctor Cuellar (The Strongest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 98': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 1(5), The Strongest 0(3). Jesús Camargo (Deportivo Táchira) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 103': Penalty Shootout ends, Deportivo Táchira 1(5), The Strongest 0(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Deportivo Táchira 1(5), The Strongest 0(3).

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
5 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 1
32.6 Possession 67.4
6 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
123 Accurate Passes 315
203 Passes 407
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
6 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 51
12 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 3
54 Effective Clearances 21
54 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Pueblo Nuevo
Location: San Cristóbal, Venezuela

Line-Ups

DTC Deportivo Táchira (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
50 Jesús Camargo (GK)
2 Juan Sánchez
4 Guillermo Fratta Yellow Card
3 Lautaro Lusnig Yellow Card
88 Delvin Alfonzo
7 Adalberto Peñaranda Yellow Card
25 José Agustin Peréz
20 Carlos Calzadilla
9 Rodrígo Pollero
8 Jairo Villalpando
10 Carlos Sosa
Deportivo Táchira Substitutes:
Pablo Camacho, Luis Zúñiga, Franco Provenzano, Edicson Tamiche, José Balza, Alejandro Araque, Óscar Hernández, Alexander Rondón, Adrían Montañez, Gustavo Lozano, Luis González.

STR The Strongest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Luis Banegas (GK) Yellow Card
2 José David Moya
4 Martín Chiatti
19 Carlos Roca Yellow Card
22 Wilden Saucedo Yellow Card
8 Kevin Salvatierra Yellow Card
6 Jovani Welch
30 Jaime Arrascaita
11 Carmelo Algarañaz
9 Carlos Ventura
77 Víctor Abrego
The Strongest Substitutes:
Santiago Arce, Raúl Castro, Adrián Jusino, Kevin Romay, Diego Valdivia, Adrián Estacio, Fabricio Quaglio, Gabriel Sotomayor, Pablo Pedraza, Víctor Cuellar, Jonathan Bustos.

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