CONMEBOL Libertadores

Libertad vs The Strongest, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Libertad
  • 25': Lorenzo Melgarejo
  • 55': William Mendieta (P)
  • 70': Roque Santa Cruz
  • 90': William Mendieta
FT
4 - 1
The Strongest
  • 41': Luciano Ursino
  • Red Card 66': Juan Pablo Aponte

About

Libertad are hosting The Strongest at Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco, 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': Fernando Saucedo (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Libertad).
  • 2': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Yvo Calleros (The Strongest).
  • 6': Alexander Barboza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Enrique Triverio (The Strongest).
  • 7': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
  • 7': Juan Bautista Cascini (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Fernando Saucedo (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 10': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Cristian Riveros.
  • 11': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Diego Wayar (The Strongest).
  • 12': Diego Wayar (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by William Mendieta (Libertad).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fernando Saucedo.
  • 18': Cristian Riveros (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Enrique Triverio (The Strongest).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Daniel Bocanegra (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Yvo Calleros.
  • 25': Goal! Libertad 1, The Strongest 0. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Mendieta with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Yvo Calleros (The Strongest).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Samudio with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Libertad).
  • 30': Luciano Ursino (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Diego Wayar.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Alexander Barboza (Libertad) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by William Mendieta with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Luciano Ursino (The Strongest).
  • 33': Diego Wayar (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
  • 33': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Juan Aponte (The Strongest).
  • 35': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Juan Aponte (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
  • 37': Juan Aponte (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Libertad).
  • 40': Luciano Ursino (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Hand ball by Diego Wayar (The Strongest).
  • 41': Goal! Libertad 1, The Strongest 1. Luciano Ursino (The Strongest) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enrique Triverio with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Fernando Saucedo (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 44': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Diego Wayar.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Bautista Merlini (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Mendieta.
  • 45': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
  • 45': Gabriel Esparza (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Libertad 1, The Strongest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Libertad 1, The Strongest 1.
  • 49': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Yvo Calleros (The Strongest).
  • 50': Alexander Barboza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Fernando Saucedo (The Strongest).
  • 50': Fernando Saucedo (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Alexander Barboza (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ismael Benegas (The Strongest).
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Yvo Calleros (The Strongest) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! Libertad 2, The Strongest 1. William Mendieta (Libertad) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Ismael Benegas (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Jair Reinoso (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Juan Aponte.
  • 60': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Juan Bautista Cascini.
  • 61': Substitution, The Strongest. Henry Vaca replaces Fernando Saucedo.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Juan Aponte (The Strongest).
  • 66': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Second yellow card to Juan Aponte (The Strongest) for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, The Strongest. Jaime Arrascaita replaces Juan Bautista Cascini.
  • 70': Goal! Libertad 3, The Strongest 1. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Libertad. Iván Franco replaces Cristian Riveros.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Samudio with a cross.
  • 73': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
  • 75': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
  • 76': Alexander Barboza (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Diego Wayar (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Hernesto Caballero.
  • 77': Substitution, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo replaces Roque Santa Cruz.
  • 77': Substitution, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro replaces Bautista Merlini.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Vaca with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by William Mendieta.
  • 79': Foul by Iván Piris (Libertad).
  • 79': Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Adrián Jusino.
  • 81': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
  • 81': Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, The Strongest. Martín Prost replaces Enrique Triverio.
  • 82': Substitution, The Strongest. Óscar Ribera replaces Diego Wayar.
  • 82': Substitution, The Strongest. Rodrigo Amaral replaces Luciano Ursino.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iván Franco.
  • 86': Foul by William Mendieta (Libertad).
  • 86': Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Libertad. Matías Espinoza replaces Hernesto Caballero.
  • 87': Substitution, Libertad. Diego Gómez replaces Miguel Samudio.
  • 88': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Yvo Calleros.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Alexander Barboza (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by William Mendieta with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Goal! Libertad 4, The Strongest 1. William Mendieta (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Franco.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Óscar Ribera.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diego Gómez (Libertad).
  • 90'+2': Rodrigo Amaral (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Diego Gómez (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Libertad 4, The Strongest 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Libertad 4, The Strongest 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 0
40.1 Possession 59.9
6 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
245 Accurate Passes 386
320 Passes 467
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 10
9 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 54
21 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
16 Interceptions 5
27 Effective Clearances 11
27 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay

Line-Ups

LIB Libertad (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Martín Silva (GK)
3 Alexander Barboza Yellow Card
2 Daniel Bocanegra
21 Cristian Riveros
11 Miguel Samudio
33 Iván Piris
16 William Mendieta
26 Hernesto Caballero Yellow Card
8 Bautista Merlini Yellow Card
35 Lorenzo Melgarejo
24 Roque Santa Cruz
Libertad Substitutes:
Diego Gómez, Matías Espinoza, Rodrigo Bogarín, Antonio Bareiro, Adrián Alcaraz, Gilberto Flores, Ivan Franco, Óscar Cardozo, Diego Viera, Ramón Martínez, Marcelo Díaz, Ignacio Don.

STR The Strongest (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Viscarra (GK)
5 Adrián Jusino
2 Ismael Benegas Yellow Card
48 Yvo Calleros
4 Juan Pablo Aponte Yellow Card
14 Diego Wayar
47 Juan Bautista Cascini
21 Fernando Saucedo Yellow Card
34 Cristian Esparza
27 Luciano Ursino
11 Enrique Triverio
The Strongest Substitutes:
Henry Vaca, Gabriel Sotomayor, Jair Reynoso, Jeyson Chura, Martín Prost, Oscar Ribera, Richet Gómez, Jaime Villamil, Rodrigo Amaral, Johan Gutiérrez, Daniel Camacho, Jaime Arrascaita.

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