CONMEBOL Libertadores

Vélez Sarsfield vs Liga de Quito, 2021 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 45': Thiago Almada
  • 69': Lucas Janson
  • 90'+3': Federico Mancuello
FT
3 - 1
Liga de Quito
  • 78': Matías Zunino
  • Red Card 87': Ezequiel Piovi

About

Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Liga de Quito at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, 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.
  • 4': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Christian Cruz.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Agustín Mulet (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Abram with a headed pass.
  • 5': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Luis Amarilla.
  • 5': Penalty Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Janson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by José Quintero (LDU Quito) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Penalty missed! Still Vélez Sarsfield 0, LDU Quito 0. Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito).
  • 8': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Billy Arce.
  • 10': Christian Cruz (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 12': Billy Arce (LDU Quito) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 13': Foul by Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito).
  • 13': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (LDU Quito) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhojan Julio with a headed pass.
  • 15': Foul by José Quintero (LDU Quito).
  • 15': Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by José Quintero (LDU Quito).
  • 17': Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Christian Cruz (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Agustín Mulet (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Juan Lucero.
  • 24': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito).
  • 24': Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 25': Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 25': Jordy Alcívar (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 30': Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat with a cross.
  • 33': Foul by Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 33': Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat with a cross.
  • 37': Adolfo Muñoz (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 39': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Billy Arce (LDU Quito).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Guidara with a cross.
  • 40': Christian Cruz (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 44': Agustín Mulet (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Billy Arce (LDU Quito).
  • 45': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, LDU Quito 0. Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Janson.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, LDU Quito 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, LDU Quito 0.
  • 46': Corner, LDU Quito. Conceded by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Billy Arce with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 50': Corner, LDU Quito. Conceded by Francisco Ortega.
  • 50': Foul by Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito).
  • 50': Lucas Hoyos (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Billy Arce (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 59': Attempt missed. José Quintero (LDU Quito) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Billy Arce.
  • 59': Substitution, LDU Quito. Matías Zunino replaces Adolfo Muñoz.
  • 60': Foul by Matías Zunino (LDU Quito).
  • 60': Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by José Quintero (LDU Quito).
  • 61': Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Billy Arce (LDU Quito) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Quintero.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Zunino.
  • 62': Corner, LDU Quito. Conceded by Lautaro Gianetti.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Agustín Mulet (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 67': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Miguel Brizuela replaces Agustín Bouzat.
  • 67': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Ricardo Centurión replaces Thiago Almada.
  • 68': Agustín Mulet (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Matías Zunino (LDU Quito).
  • 69': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 2, LDU Quito 0. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, LDU Quito. Ezequiel Piovi replaces Lucas Villarruel.
  • 70': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 70': Jordy Alcívar (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Pablo Galdames (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jordy Alcívar (LDU Quito) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 71': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 71': Jordy Alcívar (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 72': Matías Zunino (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 72': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Christian Cruz (LDU Quito) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Arce.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Arce.
  • 73': Corner, LDU Quito. Conceded by Lucas Hoyos.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jhojan Julio (LDU Quito) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Piovi following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, LDU Quito. Luis Ayala replaces Christian Cruz.
  • 74': Substitution, LDU Quito. Cristian Martínez Borja replaces Jhojan Julio.
  • 75': Hand ball by Matías Zunino (LDU Quito).
  • 76': Foul by Jordy Alcívar (LDU Quito).
  • 76': Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Jordy Alcívar (LDU Quito) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Matías de los Santos replaces Francisco Ortega.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 2, LDU Quito 1. Matías Zunino (LDU Quito) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Martínez Borja.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
  • 80': Corner, LDU Quito. Conceded by Matías de los Santos.
  • 80': Foul by Billy Arce (LDU Quito).
  • 80': Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Billy Arce (LDU Quito) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 86': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Federico Mancuello replaces Agustín Mulet because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Cristian Tarragona replaces Juan Lucero.
  • 87': Foul by Ezequiel Piovi (LDU Quito).
  • 87': Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Ezequiel Piovi (LDU Quito) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cristian Tarragona (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Luis Ayala.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Cristian Tarragona (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+3': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 3, LDU Quito 1. Federico Mancuello (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Andersson Ordóñez (LDU Quito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Cristian Tarragona (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cristian Tarragona (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 3, LDU Quito 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 3, LDU Quito 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
42.1 Possession 57.9
10 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
265 Accurate Passes 412
359 Passes 494
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
12 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.5
75 Long Balls 52
38 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 10
17 Effective Clearances 13
17 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: José Amalfitani
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liga de Quito 0 0 0
2 Lanús 0 0 0
3 Always Ready 0 0 0
4 Mirassol 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Lucas Hoyos (GK)
29 Luis Abram
17 Lautaro Giannetti
5 Francisco Ortega
24 Tomás Guidara
10 Thiago Almada
15 Agustín Mulet
27 Pablo Galdames Yellow Card
19 Juan Martín Lucero Yellow Card
11 Lucas Janson
23 Agustín Bouzat
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Federico Mancuello, Matías De los Santos, Miguel Brizuela, Hernán De La Fuente, Florián Monzón, Gerónimo Poblete, Alexander Domínguez, Luca Orellano, Damián Fernández, Ricardo Centurion, Nicolás Garayalde, Cristian Tarragona.

LDU Liga de Quito (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Adrián Gabbarini (GK)
21 Anderson Ordóñez
15 Franklin Guerra
20 Christian Geovanny Cruz Tapia
14 José Quintero
10 Jhojan Julio Yellow Card
5 Lucas Villarruel
8 Jordy Alcivar Yellow Card
7 Luis Amarilla
11 Billy Arce
29 Adolfo Muñoz
Liga de Quito Substitutes:
Erik Viveros, Frank Ventura, Pedro Perlaza, Moises Corozo, Ezequiel Piovi, Cristian Borja, Luis Caicedo, Joseph Espinoza, Matías Zunino, Djorkaeff Reasco, Luis Ayala.

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