CONMEBOL Libertadores

Universidad Central vs Rosario Central, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Universidad Central
    FT
    0 - 3
    Rosario Central
    • 35': Ignacio Ovando
    • 53': Ángel Di María (P)
    • 90'+3': Enzo Copetti

    About

    Universidad Central are hosting Rosario Central at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, 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.
    • 2': Corner, UCV. Conceded by Jeremías Ledesma.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Alexander González.
    • 9': Foul by Ángel Di María (Rosario Central).
    • 9': Alexander Granko (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Juan Zapata (UCV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Williams Velásquez (UCV) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Solé with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Alexander Granko (UCV).
    • 18': Foul by Yohán Cumana (UCV).
    • 18': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejo Veliz.
    • 20': Francisco Solé (UCV) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Delay in match (Rosario Central).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Juan Zapata (UCV) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Cuesta.
    • 29': Offside, Rosario Central. Alejo Veliz is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, UCV. Conceded by Agustín Sández.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Francisco Solé (UCV) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Fernández.
    • 34': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Williams Velásquez.
    • 35': Goal! UCV 0, Rosario Central 1. Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Juan Zapata (UCV).
    • 36': Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Alexander González (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central).
    • 37': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Rubén Ramírez (UCV).
    • 43': Handball by Yohán Cumana (UCV).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Julián Fernández (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 44': Juan Zapata (UCV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
    • 45': Offside, UCV. Juan Zapata is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Kendrys Silva.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giancarlo Schiavone (UCV). Assisted by Agustín Sández.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Giancarlo Schiavone.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Juan Zapata.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, UCV 0, Rosario Central 1.
    • 45': Substitution, UCV. Samuel Sosa replaces Alexander Granko.
    • 45': Substitution, Rosario Central. Pol Fernández replaces Julián Fernández.
    • 45': Second Half begins UCV 0, Rosario Central 1.
    • 48': Foul by Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central).
    • 48': Samuel Sosa (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Penalty Rosario Central. Alejo Veliz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 49': Penalty conceded by Giancarlo Schiavone (UCV) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Rosario Central.
    • 52': Giancarlo Schiavone (UCV) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Goal! UCV 0, Rosario Central 2. Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Kendrys Silva.
    • 56': Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Pol Fernández with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 57': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Francisco Solé (UCV).
    • 59': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Williams Velásquez.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Pol Fernández (Rosario Central) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
    • 60': Juan Cuesta (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Juan Zapata (UCV) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Jovanny Bolívar.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Juan Zapata (UCV) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Samuel Sosa (UCV) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Kendrys Silva.
    • 61': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Yohán Cumana (UCV).
    • 61': Yohán Cumana (UCV) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Juan Cuesta (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
    • 65': Corner, UCV. Conceded by Franco Ibarra.
    • 65': Substitution, Rosario Central. Enzo Giménez replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kendrys Silva (UCV) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Sosa.
    • 68': Delay in match (Rosario Central).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Alexander González (UCV).
    • 70': Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Kendrys Silva (UCV) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Williams Velásquez (UCV) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Solé with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Offside, Rosario Central. Enzo Giménez is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Kendrys Silva (UCV) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Sosa.
    • 76': Delay in match (Rosario Central).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Juan Zapata (UCV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Kendrys Silva (UCV) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander González.
    • 80': Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Substitution, Rosario Central. Enzo Copetti replaces Alejo Veliz.
    • 80': Substitution, Rosario Central. Federico Navarro replaces Franco Ibarra.
    • 81': Offside, Rosario Central. Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Kendrys Silva (UCV) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Solé.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Francisco Solé (UCV) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Juan Zapata.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jovanny Bolívar (UCV) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 84': Substitution, UCV. Yeiber Murillo replaces Juan Zapata.
    • 84': Substitution, UCV. Vicente Rodríguez replaces Alexander González.
    • 86': Foul by Federico Navarro (Rosario Central).
    • 86': Francisco Solé (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Rosario Central. Carlos Quintana replaces Jaminton Campaz.
    • 90': Juan Cuesta (UCV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Goal! UCV 0, Rosario Central 3. Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pol Fernández with a through ball.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Kendrys Silva.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, UCV 0, Rosario Central 3.
    • 0': Match ends, UCV 0, Rosario Central 3.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 1
    58.2 Possession 41.8
    11 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    364 Accurate Passes 243
    458 Passes 324
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 50
    17 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 9
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 10
    25 Effective Clearances 23
    25 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
    Location: Caracas, Venezuela

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Rosario Central 4 +5 10
    2 Independiente del Valle 4 +1 7
    3 Universidad Central 4 -1 6
    4 Libertad 4 -5 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UCV Universidad Central (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Giancarlo Schiavone (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Williams Velásquez
    3 Rubén Ramírez
    24 Yohan Cumana Yellow Card
    2 Kendrys Silva
    47 Alexander Granko
    6 Francisco Solé Yellow Card
    30 Alexander González
    11 Jovanny Bolívar
    7 Juan Cuesta
    8 Juan Zapata
    Universidad Central Substitutes:
    Samuel Sosa, Yimvert Berroteran, Roman Davis, Alfonso Simarra, Vicente Rodríguez, Daniel Carrillo, Kendry Mendoza, Maicol Ruiz, Lautaro Morales, Charlis Ortiz, Daniel De Sousa, Yeiber Murillo.

    ROS Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Jeremias Ledesma (GK)
    13 Gastón Ávila
    46 Ignacio Ovando
    3 Agustín Sández
    32 Emanuel Coronel
    11 Ángel Di María Yellow Card
    20 Vicente Pizarro
    5 Franco Ibarra Yellow Card
    9 Alejo Veliz Yellow Card
    8 Jáminton Campaz
    18 Julián Fernández
    Rosario Central Substitutes:
    Jorge Broun, Facundo Mallo, Enzo Copetti, Fabricio Oviedo, Alexis Soto, Carlos Quintana, Guillermo Fernández, Giovanni Cantizano, Federico Navarro, Enzo Giménez, Lucas Ramos, Luca Raffin.

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