CONMEBOL Libertadores

Libertad vs Caracas FC, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Libertad
  • 3': Óscar Cardozo
  • 34': Lorenzo Melgarejo
FT
2 - 1
Caracas FC
  • 20': Kwaku Bonsu Osei

About

Libertad are hosting Caracas FC 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.
  • 2': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Edson Castillo (Caracas FC).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Samudio with a cross.
  • 3': Goal! Libertad 1, Caracas FC 0. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 4': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC).
  • 4': Offside, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro tries a through ball, but Óscar Cardozo is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
  • 6': Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 8': Daniel Bocanegra (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Luis Ramírez (Caracas FC).
  • 9': Edson Castillo (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola (Caracas FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 15': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Libertad).
  • 15': Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Sandro Notaroberto (Caracas FC).
  • 20': Goal! Libertad 1, Caracas FC 1. Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Fereira.
  • 23': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Sandro Notaroberto.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bocanegra with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramón Martínez with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo tries a through ball, but Antonio Bareiro is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
  • 29': Rubert Quijada (Caracas FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Carlos Suárez (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
  • 30': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Edson Castillo (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Daniel Bocanegra (Libertad).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Bautista Merlini (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Bocanegra.
  • 32': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Alain Baroja.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Goal! Libertad 2, Caracas FC 1. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Samudio with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Carlos Rivero (Caracas FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC).
  • 41': Ramón Martínez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Kwaku Bonsu Osei (Caracas FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Edson Castillo (Caracas FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kwaku Bonsu Osei.
  • 45': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
  • 45': Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Eduardo Fereira (Caracas FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 45'+3': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Eduardo Fereira (Caracas FC).
  • 45'+3': Eduardo Fereira (Caracas FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Bautista Merlini (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Bareiro with a headed pass.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Libertad 2, Caracas FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Libertad 2, Caracas FC 1.
  • 46': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Edson Castillo (Caracas FC).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 52': Foul by Sandro Notaroberto (Caracas FC).
  • 52': Ramón Martínez (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Bautista Merlini (Libertad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Samudio.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
  • 55': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
  • 56': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Sandro Notaroberto.
  • 57': Daniel Bocanegra (Libertad) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Camilo Mayada following a corner.
  • 57': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Carlos Suárez.
  • 60': Substitution, Caracas FC. Luis González replaces Luis Ramírez.
  • 60': Substitution, Caracas FC. Albert Zambrano replaces Saúl Guarirapa.
  • 61': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Sandro Notaroberto (Caracas FC).
  • 62': Substitution, Libertad. Julio Enciso replaces Antonio Bareiro.
  • 62': Substitution, Libertad. Héctor Villalba replaces Bautista Merlini.
  • 63': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Gilberto Flores.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Edson Castillo (Caracas FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis González with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola (Caracas FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Albert Zambrano (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Camilo Mayada (Libertad).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Samudio.
  • 65': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Eduardo Fereira.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Albert Zambrano (Caracas FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sandro Notaroberto.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramón Martínez.
  • 68': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Alain Baroja.
  • 71': Foul by Ramón Martínez (Libertad).
  • 71': Luis González (Caracas FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Caracas FC. Vicente Rodríguez replaces Carlos Suárez.
  • 74': Foul by Edson Castillo (Caracas FC).
  • 74': Julio Enciso (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Edson Castillo (Caracas FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Offside, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Melgarejo is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Barboza.
  • 78': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Carlos Rivero.
  • 81': Corner, Caracas FC. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Rubert Quijada (Caracas FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Rivero with a cross.
  • 82': Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Julio Enciso following a fast break.
  • 82': Substitution, Libertad. Hernesto Caballero replaces Óscar Cardozo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Villalba with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Caracas FC. Manuel Sulbarán replaces Kwaku Bonsu Osei.
  • 89': Foul by Vicente Rodríguez (Caracas FC).
  • 89': Héctor Villalba (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Edson Castillo (Caracas FC).
  • 89': Julio Enciso (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Héctor Villalba (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Libertad 2, Caracas FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Libertad 2, Caracas FC 1.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/4811.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCAR LIBhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2670.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
12 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 7
9 Saves 3
44.2 Possession 55.8
10 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 359
357 Passes 447
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 67
13 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 21
26 Effective Clearances 13
26 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

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

Line-Ups

LIB Libertad (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Martín Silva (GK)
3 Alexander Barboza
34 Gilberto Flores
11 Miguel Samudio
18 Camilo Mayada
8 Bautista Merlini Yellow Card
2 Daniel Bocanegra
27 Ramón Martínez
7 Óscar Cardozo
35 Lorenzo Melgarejo
20 Antonio Bareiro
Libertad Substitutes:
William Mendieta, Hernesto Caballero, José Canale, Roque Santa Cruz, Diego Gómez, Rodrigo Bogarín, Héctor Villalba, Cristian Riveros, Julio Enciso, Ignacio Don, Álvaro Campuzano, Iván Piris.

CAR Caracas FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alain Baroja (GK)
6 Rubert José Quijada Yellow Card
13 Carlos Rivero
14 Sandro Notaroberto
2 Eduardo Fereira
11 Luis Ramírez
17 Carlos Suárez
8 Edson Castillo Yellow Card
9 Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola
16 Saúl Guarirapa
19 Kwaku Bonsu Osei
Caracas FC Substitutes:
Manuel Sulbarán, Luis González, Rosmel Villanueva, Albert Zambrano, Vicente Rodríguez, Frankarlos Benítez, Daniel Rivillo, Miguel Celis, Diego Osio.

CONMEBOL Libertadores News

Flamengo lift Copa Libertadores, but Brazil's players look exhausted
Flamengo lift Copa Libertadores, but Brazil's players look exhausted

Originally billed as the "final of the century," Saturday's Libertadores decider was a war of attrition -- mainly because Brazil's two top clubs are struggling to contend with a ridiculous match schedule.

Danilo's header lifts Flamengo to fourth Copa Libertadores crown
Danilo's header lifts Flamengo to fourth Copa Libertadores crown

Flamengo secured the 2025 Copa Libertadores title by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 on Saturday, becoming the first Brazilian team to achieve four titles in South America's top club competition.

Marcotti: Thankfully Oscar's heart condition has been dealt with
Marcotti: Thankfully Oscar's heart condition has been dealt with

Gab Marcotti reflects on Oscar's career now the Brazilian is set to retire due to a heart condition.

Palmeiras overcomes 3-0 deficit to seal all-Brazilian Libertadores final
Palmeiras overcomes 3-0 deficit to seal all-Brazilian Libertadores final

Palmeiras completed an epic comeback Thursday evening, smashing LDU 4-0 to overturn a 3-goal aggregate deficit and advance into the 2025 Copa Conmebol Libertadores Final against Brazil rivals Flamengo.

Flamengo holds on to advance to Copa Libertadores final
Flamengo holds on to advance to Copa Libertadores final

Flamengo battled to a scoreless draw in Argentina against Racing on Wednesday, overcoming a second-half red card to secure their fifth-ever Copa Libertadores final appearance.