Estudiantes de La Plata vs Nacional, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores

Estudiantes de La Plata

62': Juan Otero (P)
69': Lucas Melano
80': Rodrigo Braña
90': Juan Otero (P)

FT
3 - 1

Nacional

4': Matías Zunino
75': Gonzalo Bergessio
90'+5': Christian Oliva

About

Estudiantes de La Plata are hosting Nacional at Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes La Plata).
1': Jorge Fucile (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Sebastián Dubarbier.
4': Goal! Estudiantes La Plata 0, Nacional 1. Matiás Zunino (Nacional) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos de Pena with a cross following a corner.
5': Foul by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
5': Lucas Rodríguez (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Fucile.
7': Foul by Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes La Plata).
7': Matiás Zunino (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Matiás Zunino (Nacional).
9': Attempt missed. Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mariano Pavone.
11': Attempt blocked. Mariano Pavone (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Foul by Alfonso Espino (Nacional).
13': Lucas Rodríguez (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Iván Gómez (Estudiantes La Plata).
15': Facundo Sánchez (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Carlos de Pena (Nacional).
18': Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata).
18': Foul by Sebastián Dubarbier (Estudiantes La Plata).
18': Matiás Zunino (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Hand ball by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
23': Carlos de Pena (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Facundo Sánchez (Estudiantes La Plata).
24': Foul by Sebastián Rodríguez (Nacional).
24': Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Matiás Zunino (Nacional).
24': Iván Gómez (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Mariano Pavone (Estudiantes La Plata).
27': Santiago Romero (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes La Plata).
29': Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt blocked. Santiago Romero (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Foul by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
32': Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Facundo Sánchez (Estudiantes La Plata) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Sebastián Dubarbier with a cross.
34': Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes La Plata) is shown the yellow card.
35': Foul by Sebastián Dubarbier (Estudiantes La Plata).
35': Matiás Zunino (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Christian Oliva (Nacional).
36': Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt saved. Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Dubarbier with a cross.
36': Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes La Plata).
36': Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Corner, Estudiantes La Plata. Conceded by Matiás Zunino.
41': Foul by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
41': Jonathan Schunke (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt saved. Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes La Plata) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Braña.
43': Foul by Sebastián Rodríguez (Nacional).
43': Iván Gómez (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Estudiantes La Plata).
44': Santiago Romero (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes La Plata).
45': Matiás Zunino (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastián Rodríguez (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
45'+1': First Half ends, Estudiantes La Plata 0, Nacional 1.
45': Second Half begins Estudiantes La Plata 0, Nacional 1.
45': Substitution, Estudiantes La Plata. Juan Ferney Otero replaces Iván Gómez.
48': Foul by Alfonso Espino (Nacional).
48': Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Jonathan Schunke (Estudiantes La Plata).
48': Sebastián Rodríguez (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Delay in match Santiago Romero (Nacional) because of an injury.
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Carlos de Pena (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Facundo Sánchez (Estudiantes La Plata).
54': Hand ball by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
56': Foul by Sebastián Dubarbier (Estudiantes La Plata).
56': Matiás Zunino (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Sebastián Dubarbier (Estudiantes La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Corner, Estudiantes La Plata. Conceded by Jorge Fucile.
57': Attempt blocked. Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Substitution, Estudiantes La Plata. Fernando Zuqui replaces Carlo Lattanzio.
59': Attempt saved. Mariano Pavone (Estudiantes La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
60': Foul by Carlos de Pena (Nacional).
60': Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Attempt blocked. Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
61': Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
61': Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Goal! Estudiantes La Plata 1, Nacional 1. Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
63': Carlos de Pena (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Facundo Sánchez (Estudiantes La Plata).
64': Fernando Zuqui (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Sebastián Rodríguez (Nacional).
64': Christian Oliva (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
66': Attempt saved. Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
67': Corner, Estudiantes La Plata. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
69': Goal! Estudiantes La Plata 2, Nacional 1. Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Sánchez with a cross.
71': Foul by Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes La Plata).
71': Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Substitution, Nacional. Gino Peruzzi replaces Jorge Fucile because of an injury.
72': Substitution, Nacional. Tabaré Viudez replaces Sebastián Rodríguez.
75': Hand ball by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
75': Foul by Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional).
75': Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Second yellow card to Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) for a bad foul.
77': Foul by Matiás Zunino (Nacional).
77': Lucas Rodríguez (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Attempt missed. Matiás Zunino (Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tabaré Viudez.
78': Foul by Fernando Zuqui (Estudiantes La Plata).
78': Tabaré Viudez (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes La Plata).
79': Matiás Zunino (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Second yellow card to Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes La Plata) for a bad foul.
82': Attempt missed. Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mariano Pavone with a through ball.
82': Fernando Zuqui (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Carlos de Pena (Nacional).
83': Attempt missed. Carlos de Pena (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tabaré Viudez.
83': Substitution, Estudiantes La Plata. Pablo Lugüercio replaces Leandro Desábato.
84': Attempt saved. Fernando Zuqui (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
84': Offside, Estudiantes La Plata. Fernando Zuqui tries a through ball, but Lucas Melano is caught offside.
86': Foul by Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata).
86': Gino Peruzzi (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Lucas Melano (Estudiantes La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Attempt blocked. Tabaré Viudez (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Juan Ferney Otero.
87': Carlos de Pena (Nacional) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tabaré Viudez with a cross following a corner.
88': Penalty Estudiantes La Plata. Mariano Pavone draws a foul in the penalty area.
88': Penalty conceded by Diego Arismendi (Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
88': Substitution, Nacional. Leandro Barcia replaces Matiás Zunino.
89': Diego Polenta (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
90': Goal! Estudiantes La Plata 3, Nacional 1. Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+1': Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Juan Ferney Otero (Estudiantes La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez with a cross.
90'+2': Corner, Estudiantes La Plata. Conceded by Alfonso Espino.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Alfonso Espino (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Barcia.
90'+5': Fernando Zuqui (Estudiantes La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Christian Oliva (Nacional).
90'+5': Second yellow card to Christian Oliva (Nacional) for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Estudiantes La Plata 3, Nacional 1.
90'+5': Match ends, Estudiantes La Plata 3, Nacional 1.

Statistics

NAC		EST
22	Fouls	20
1	Yellow Cards	5
2	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	4
5	Saves	1
44.6	Possession	55.4
9	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	8
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
277	Accurate Passes	357
388	Passes	461
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	8
7	Crosses	29
0.9	Cross %	0.3
80	Long Balls	63
31	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	4
20	Effective Tackles	14
29	Tackles	20
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
19	Effective Clearances	7
19	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Ciudad de La Plata
Location: La Plata, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cerro Porteño	6	+4	13
2	Palmeiras	6	+5	11
3	Sporting Cristal	6	-3	6
4	Atlético Junior	6	-6	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
21	Mariano Andújar (GK)
2	Leandro Desábato
6	Jonathan Schunke
19	Sebastian Dubarbier
14	Facundo Sánchez
24	Lucas Melano
22	Rodrigo Braña
4	Ivan Gomez
16	Mariano Pavone
30	Carlo Lattanzio
9	Lucas Rodríguez

Estudiantes de La Plata Substitutes:

Pablo Lugüercio, Juan Otero, Gastón Campi, Fernando Zuqui, Matías Ruiz Díaz, Daniel Sappa, Gastón Giménez.

Nacional (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Esteban Conde (GK)
23	Diego Polenta
8	Diego Arismendi
17	Christian Oliva
22	Pacha Espino
4	Jorge Fucile
16	Sebastian Rodriguez
19	Santiago Romero
20	Carlos De Peña
13	Matías Zunino
24	Gonzalo Bergessio

Nacional Substitutes:

Sebastián Fernández, Tabaré Viudez, Rodrigo Erramuspe, Leandro Barcia, Luis Mejía, Gino Peruzzi, Luis Aguiar.

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