CONMEBOL Libertadores

Libertad vs UCV FC, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Libertad
    FT
    0 - 1
    UCV FC
    • 62': Juan Cuesta

    About

    Libertad are hosting UCV FC at Estadio Tigo La Huerta, Asunción, Paraguay, 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': Attempt saved. Lucas Sanabria (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lautaro Morales (UCV).
    • 1': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Lautaro Morales.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Diego Viera (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lautaro Morales (UCV). Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Francisco Solé (UCV).
    • 3': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Francisco Solé (UCV).
    • 3': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Alexis Fretes (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Iván Franco (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
    • 6': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Adrián Martínez.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Federico Carrizo (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Iván Ramírez (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
    • 9': Offside, Libertad. Alexis Fretes is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Adrián Martínez.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Alexis Fretes (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Adrián Martínez.
    • 18': Delay in match (UCV).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Vicente Rodríguez (UCV).
    • 20': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Néstor Giménez (Libertad).
    • 22': Juan Zapata (UCV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Vicente Rodríguez (UCV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Víctor Rojas (Libertad). Assisted by Juan Cuesta.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Vicente Rodríguez (UCV) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 25': Corner, UCV. Conceded by Diego Viera.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 29': Foul by Francisco Solé (UCV).
    • 29': Iván Franco (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Néstor Giménez (Libertad).
    • 30': Vicente Rodríguez (UCV) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Juan Zapata (UCV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuesta with a headed pass.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Alexander González (UCV) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 33': Foul by Kendrys Silva (UCV).
    • 33': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Alexander González (UCV).
    • 34': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Alexis Fretes (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Kendrys Silva (UCV).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Juan Zapata (UCV) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Cuesta following a fast break.
    • 44': Offside, Libertad. Lorenzo Melgarejo is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Williams Velásquez.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Libertad 0, UCV 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Libertad 0, UCV 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Fretes with a cross.
    • 47': Offside, Libertad. Iván Franco is caught offside.
    • 52': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Adrián Martínez (UCV).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Fretes following a fast break.
    • 57': Handball by Federico Carrizo (Libertad).
    • 59': Víctor Rojas (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Daniel De Sousa (UCV).
    • 59': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Libertad. Amín Molinas replaces Federico Carrizo.
    • 61': Substitution, Libertad. Estiven Villalba replaces Iván Franco.
    • 62': Goal! Libertad 0, UCV 1. Juan Cuesta (UCV) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel De Sousa with a cross following a fast break.
    • 65': Foul by Kendrys Silva (UCV).
    • 65': Alexis Fretes (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Kendrys Silva (UCV) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 70': Substitution, Libertad. Alan Benítez replaces Iván Ramírez.
    • 70': Substitution, Libertad. Jorge Recalde replaces Lucas Sanabria.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Vicente Rodríguez (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Amín Molinas (Libertad).
    • 76': Substitution, UCV. Maicol Ruiz replaces Francisco Solé.
    • 77': Néstor Giménez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Vicente Rodríguez (UCV).
    • 78': Foul by Jorge Recalde (Libertad).
    • 78': Kendrys Silva (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Libertad. Rodrigo Villalba replaces Alexis Fretes.
    • 79': Lautaro Morales (UCV) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Juan Cuesta (UCV) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Víctor Rojas (Libertad).
    • 81': Substitution, UCV. Carlos Cermeño replaces Kendrys Silva because of an injury.
    • 82': Lautaro Morales (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Jorge Recalde (Libertad).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Morales (UCV).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Espinoza (Libertad).
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel De Sousa (UCV).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 87': Foul by Juan Zapata (UCV).
    • 87': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Juan Zapata (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Rodrigo Villalba (Libertad).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Jorge Recalde (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lautaro Morales (UCV).
    • 90': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Lautaro Morales.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Estiven Villalba.
    • 90'+1': Juan Cuesta (UCV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Amín Molinas (Libertad).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Juan Cuesta (UCV) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Víctor Rojas (Libertad). Assisted by Juan Zapata.
    • 90'+3': Corner, UCV. Conceded by Víctor Rojas.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, UCV. Alfonso Simarra replaces Juan Cuesta.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, UCV. Charlis Ortíz replaces Daniel De Sousa.
    • 90'+4': Handball by Williams Velásquez (UCV).
    • 90'+4': Williams Velásquez (UCV) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Libertad 0, UCV 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Libertad 0, UCV 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 3
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    8 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 423
    428 Passes 509
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 27
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 53
    24 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 5
    24 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 8
    38 Effective Clearances 12
    38 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Tigo La Huerta
    Location: Asunción, Paraguay

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Independiente del Valle 6 +5 13
    2 Rosario Central 6 +8 13
    3 UCV FC 6 -4 9
    4 Libertad 6 -9 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIB Libertad (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    29 Victor Rojas (GK)
    4 Néstor Giménez
    5 Diego Viera
    17 Matías Espinoza
    2 Iván Ramírez
    8 Federico Carrizo
    33 Christian Martinez
    21 Lucas Sanabria
    10 Lorenzo Melgarejo
    14 Alexis Fretes
    18 Ivan Franco
    Libertad Substitutes:
    Estiven Villalba, Pedro Villalba, Rodrigo Villalba, Jorge Recalde, Amin Molinas, Ángel González, Fabian Fernandez, Estifen Díaz, Santiago Del Valle, Hernesto Caballero, Alan Benítez.

    UCV UCV FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lautaro Morales (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Williams Velásquez Yellow Card
    5 Luis Martinez
    27 Daniel Carrillo
    2 Kendrys Silva Yellow Card
    6 Francisco Solé
    17 Vicente Rodríguez
    30 Alexander González
    8 Juan Zapata
    7 Juan Cuesta
    16 Daniel De Sousa
    UCV FC Substitutes:
    Maicol Ruiz, Alfonso Simarra, Yeiber Murillo, Kendry Mendoza, Carlos González, Yohan Cumana, Carlos Cermeño, Giancarlo Schiavone, Charlis Ortiz.

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