CONMEBOL Libertadores

Estudiantes de La Plata vs Cusco FC, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Estudiantes de La Plata
  • 28': Facundo Farías
  • 48': Tiago Palacios
FT
2 - 1
Cusco FC
  • 31': Lucas Colitto
  • Red Card 51': Lucas Colitto

About

Estudiantes de La Plata are hosting Cusco FC at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata, Argentina, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Benedetti with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Farías.
  • 3': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Aldair Fuentes.
  • 5': Offside, Cusco. Facundo Callejo is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Álvaro Ampuero.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gastón Benedetti with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 10': Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
  • 11': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 11': Gabriel Carabajal (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Joel Herrera.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Mikel Amondarain (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Meza with a headed pass.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
  • 22': Foul by Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 22': Lucas Colitto (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Cusco. Lucas Colitto is caught offside.
  • 23': Delay in match (Cusco).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 26': Diego Soto (Cusco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Gabriel Carabajal (Cusco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata). Assisted by Facundo Callejo.
  • 28': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Cusco 0. Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 30': Foul by Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 30': Gabriel Carabajal (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Cusco 1. Lucas Colitto (Cusco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Soto.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Edwuin Cetré (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Tiago Palacios.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Gabriel Carabajal (Cusco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Colitto with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Lucas Colitto (Cusco).
  • 44': Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Lucas Colitto (Cusco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Eric Meza (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Cusco 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Estudiantes de La Plata 1, Cusco 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Eric Meza with a cross.
  • 48': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 2, Cusco 1. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro González Pírez.
  • 50': Handball by Diego Soto (Cusco).
  • 51': Mikel Amondarain (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Lucas Colitto (Cusco).
  • 51': Second yellow card to Lucas Colitto (Cusco) for a bad foul.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Amondarain (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tomás Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edwuin Cetré following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Substitution, Cusco. Nicolás Silva replaces Gabriel Carabajal.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Ezequiel Piovi.
  • 56': Foul by Ezequiel Piovi (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 56': Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Facundo Farías (Estudiantes de La Plata) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Mikel Amondarain (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Brian Aguirre replaces Edwuin Cetré.
  • 63': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Gabriel Neves replaces Ezequiel Piovi.
  • 63': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Alexis Castro replaces Facundo Farías.
  • 63': Gabriel Neves (Estudiantes de La Plata) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mikel Amondarain.
  • 64': Corner, Estudiantes de La Plata. Conceded by Oswaldo Valenzuela.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Cusco. José Alí replaces Joel Herrera.
  • 65': Substitution, Cusco. Carlo Diez replaces Diego Soto.
  • 66': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 66': Marlon Ruidías (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Delay in match (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Neves.
  • 74': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Adolfo Gaich replaces Guido Carrillo.
  • 78': Foul by Alexis Castro (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 78': Facundo Callejo (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco).
  • 78': Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Facundo Callejo (Cusco).
  • 81': Substitution, Cusco. Juan Manuel Tévez replaces Facundo Callejo.
  • 81': Substitution, Cusco. Iván Colman replaces Oswaldo Valenzuela.
  • 81': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. José Sosa replaces Mikel Amondarain.
  • 82': Handball by Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 82': Leandro González Pírez (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 84': Offside, Cusco. Aldair Fuentes is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Iván Colman (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Bolívar.
  • 86': Attempt missed. José Alí (Cusco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Colman.
  • 89': Foul by Carlo Diez (Cusco).
  • 89': Gastón Benedetti (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Gabriel Neves.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Estudiantes de La Plata. Adolfo Gaich is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Iván Colman (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes de La Plata).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. José Sosa (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Alexis Castro.
  • 90'+4': Brian Aguirre (Estudiantes de La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Iván Colman (Cusco).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 2, Cusco 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Estudiantes de La Plata 2, Cusco 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 1
43.7 Possession 56.3
5 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 402
361 Passes 464
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 38
20 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 15
21 Tackles 24
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 9
27 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
Location: La Plata, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Flamengo 2 +5 6
2 Estudiantes de La Plata 2 +1 4
3 Independiente Medellín 2 -3 1
4 Cusco FC 2 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

EST Estudiantes de La Plata (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Fernando Muslera (GK)
24 Tomas Palacios
14 Leandro González Pírez Yellow Card
13 Gastón Benedetti
20 Eric Meza
11 Facundo Farías
21 Ezequiel Piovi Yellow Card
32 Mikel Amondarain
9 Guido Carrillo
18 Edwin Cetre
10 Tiago Palacios
Estudiantes de La Plata Substitutes:
Alexis Castro, Fabricio Iacovich, José Sosa, Fabricio Pérez, Brian Aguirre, Joaquín Tobio Burgos, Eros Mancuso, Adolfo Gaich, Gabriel Neves, Lucas Alario, Ramiro Funes Mori, Santiago Núñez.

CFC Cusco FC (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
28 Pedro Diaz (GK)
6 Alvaro Ampuero
8 Aldair Fuentes
15 José Bolivar
24 Marlon Ruidías
16 Oswaldo Valenzuela Yellow Card
77 Joel Herrera
88 Diego Soto
9 Facundo Callejo
27 Gabriel Carabajal
22 Lucas Colitto
Cusco FC Substitutes:
Jose Zevallos, Miguel Aucca, Andy Vidal, José Manzaneda, Iván Colman, Gu Choi, Carlos Gamarra, Nicolás Silva, Juan Manuel Tévez, Julinho Astudillo, Carlos Diez, José Alí Gutiérrez.

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