CONMEBOL Libertadores

Vélez Sarsfield vs Barcelona SC, 2021 Copa Libertadores, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 7': Juan Martín Lucero
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Barcelona SC

    About

    Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Barcelona SC 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.
    • 3': Foul by Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 3': Leonel Quiñonez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Leonel Quiñonez (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 7': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0. Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Guidara with a cross.
    • 12': Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 14': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Nixon Molina (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 18': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 18': Nixon Molina (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión.
    • 20': Hand ball by Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 20': Foul by William Riveros (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 20': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Matías de los Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Cáseres following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Tomás Guidara.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Martínez following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Federico Mancuello (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 25': Leandro Martínez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Leandro Martínez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonel Quiñonez.
    • 26': Foul by Luis Fernando Leon (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 26': Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Lucas Hoyos (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Carlos Garcés (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 27': Carlos Garcés (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 29': Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 30': Leandro Martínez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 32': Foul by Leandro Martínez (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 32': Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 33': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Luis Fernando Leon.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Mancuello with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Agustín Bouzat tries a through ball, but Lucas Janson is caught offside.
    • 40': Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Matías de los Santos (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 40': Foul by Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 40': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Leandro Martínez (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 41': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 43': Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.
    • 47': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Bruno Piñatares.
    • 48': Foul by Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 48': Nixon Molina (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Carlos Garcés (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 52': Hand ball by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Mancuello.
    • 55': Foul by Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 55': Leandro Martínez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Leonel Quiñonez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 57': Foul by Luis Fernando Leon (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 57': Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Luis Fernando Leon (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 58': Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 62': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Ricardo Centurión.
    • 63': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Miguel Brizuela.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Garcés.
    • 66': Bruno Piñatares (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 66': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Adonis Preciado replaces Leandro Martínez.
    • 68': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jonathan Perlaza replaces Leonel Quiñonez.
    • 70': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Federico Mancuello tries a through ball, but Lucas Janson is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Federico Mancuello (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 72': Nixon Molina (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Garcés.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Janson.
    • 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Orellano replaces Ricardo Centurión.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Mancuello.
    • 78': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Matías Oyola replaces Bruno Piñatares.
    • 78': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Michael Carcelen replaces Nixon Molina.
    • 80': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Agustín Bouzat.
    • 80': Foul by Michael Carcelen (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 80': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 82': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 82': Matías Oyola (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Gonzalo Mastriani replaces Carlos Garcés.
    • 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Cristian Tarragona replaces Lucas Janson.
    • 87': Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Federico Mancuello (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Michael Carcelen (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Oyola.
    • 88': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Hoyos tries a through ball, but Cristian Tarragona is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Matías Oyola (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 88': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Matías Oyola (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Adonis Preciado (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
    • 90': Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Garayalde replaces Juan Lucero.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Gerónimo Poblete replaces Federico Mancuello.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Mastriani.
    • 90'+4': Damián Díaz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 20
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    52.1 Possession 47.9
    8 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    354 Accurate Passes 331
    447 Passes 417
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 55
    21 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 13
    12 Tackles 20
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 14
    6 Effective Clearances 14
    6 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: José Amalfitani
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Line-Ups

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Lucas Hoyos (GK)
    17 Lautaro Giannetti
    6 Matías De los Santos
    28 Miguel Brizuela
    24 Tomás Guidara
    11 Lucas Janson
    30 Federico Mancuello
    35 Santiago Caseres
    19 Juan Martín Lucero
    23 Agustín Bouzat
    7 Ricardo Centurion
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Gerónimo Poblete, Damián Fernández, Ricardo Alvarez, Sergio Ulibarri, Florián Monzón, Lenny Lobato, Nazareno Romero, Luca Orellano, Matias Borgogno, Ian Rasso, Nicolás Garayalde, Cristian Tarragona.

    BAR Barcelona SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Javier Burrai (GK)
    3 Williams Riveros
    30 Luis Fernando León Yellow Card
    2 Mario Pineida
    26 Byron Castillo
    20 Bruno Piñatares Yellow Card
    19 Nixon Molina
    6 Leonel Quiñonez
    8 Emmanuel Martínez
    11 Carlos Garcés Yellow Card
    10 Damián Díaz
    Barcelona SC Substitutes:
    Gonzalo Mastriani, Michael Carcelen, Jonathan Perlaza, Gabriel Cortez, Jean Montaño, Victor Mendoza, Bryan Caicedo, Joshué Quiñónez, Adonis Preciado, Sergio López, Matías Oyola.

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