CONMEBOL Libertadores

Universidad Católica vs Sporting Cristal, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Universidad Católica
  • 45'+2': Marcelino Núñez
  • 90'+2': Fernando Zampedri (P)
FT
2 - 1
Sporting Cristal
  • 73': Nilson Loyola
  • Red Card 90'+7': Gerald Távara

About

Universidad Católica are hosting Sporting Cristal at Claro Arena, Santiago, Chile, 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': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica).
  • 1': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica).
  • 2': Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Universidad Católica. Conceded by Omar Merlo.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nehuén Paz (Universidad Católica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Alfonso Parot (Universidad Católica).
  • 6': Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica).
  • 8': Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Horacio Calcaterra.
  • 12': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Omar Merlo tries a through ball, but Irven Ávila is caught offside.
  • 13': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Branco Ampuero (Universidad Católica).
  • 16': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christofer Gonzáles.
  • 19': Foul by Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal).
  • 19': Gonzalo Tapia (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. José Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfonso Parot.
  • 25': Corner, Universidad Católica. Conceded by Nilson Loyola.
  • 26': Foul by Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica).
  • 26': Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Universidad Católica).
  • 26': Percy Liza (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal).
  • 27': Gonzalo Tapia (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Sosa.
  • 30': Foul by Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica).
  • 30': Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 32': Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Alejandro Duarte (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Irven Ávila.
  • 41': Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal).
  • 41': Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Juan Leiva (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Parot.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Irven Ávila.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Juan Leiva (Universidad Católica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Universidad Católica 1, Sporting Cristal 0. Marcelino Núñez (Universidad Católica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica).
  • 45'+3': Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Universidad Católica 1, Sporting Cristal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Universidad Católica 1, Sporting Cristal 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Universidad Católica).
  • 47': Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Juan Leiva.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Sosa.
  • 50': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Alfonso Parot.
  • 52': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Alfonso Parot (Universidad Católica).
  • 53': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Christofer Gonzáles tries a through ball, but Nilson Loyola is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valencia.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Hand ball by Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica).
  • 57': Branco Ampuero (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal).
  • 57': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Leandro Sosa.
  • 60': Attempt missed. José Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Percy Liza.
  • 62': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Universidad Católica).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Alfonso Parot.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. John Mosquera replaces Irven Ávila.
  • 65': Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by John Mosquera (Sporting Cristal).
  • 66': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (Universidad Católica).
  • 66': Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Juan Leiva (Universidad Católica).
  • 67': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica).
  • 69': Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Diego Valencia (Universidad Católica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Percy Liza (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christofer Gonzáles following a fast break.
  • 70': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Yoshimar Yotún tries a through ball, but John Mosquera is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Universidad Católica. Tomás Asta-Buruaga replaces Diego Valencia.
  • 72': Foul by Tomás Asta-Buruaga (Universidad Católica).
  • 72': John Mosquera (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Gonzalo Tapia.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Goal! Universidad Católica 1, Sporting Cristal 1. Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Omar Merlo following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 76': Gonzalo Tapia (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Tomás Asta-Buruaga (Universidad Católica).
  • 77': John Mosquera (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Tomás Asta-Buruaga (Universidad Católica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Martín Távara replaces Jesús Castillo.
  • 79': Hand ball by José Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Católica).
  • 80': Hand ball by Juan Leiva (Universidad Católica).
  • 81': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica).
  • 81': Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal).
  • 83': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Nehuén Paz (Universidad Católica).
  • 83': Nehuén Paz (Universidad Católica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Universidad Católica. Bruno Barticciotto replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Percy Liza (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Bruno Barticciotto (Universidad Católica) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfonso Parot with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Universidad Católica. Conceded by Martín Távara.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Nehuén Paz (Universidad Católica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 88': Penalty Universidad Católica. Nehuén Paz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Percy Liza (Sporting Cristal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Universidad Católica 2, Sporting Cristal 1. Fernando Zampedri (Universidad Católica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Branco Ampuero (Universidad Católica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Universidad Católica. Raimundo Rebolledo replaces José Pedro Fuenzalida.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Raimundo Rebolledo (Universidad Católica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Universidad Católica).
  • 90'+7': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Universidad Católica 2, Sporting Cristal 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Universidad Católica 2, Sporting Cristal 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 25
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
50.6 Possession 49.4
13 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
309 Accurate Passes 290
382 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 26
16 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Claro Arena
Location: Santiago, Chile

Line-Ups

CDUC Universidad Católica (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Sebastián Pérez (GK)
6 Nehuén Paz Yellow Card
17 Branco Ampuero
24 Alfonso Parot
19 José Fuenzalida
10 Felipe Gutiérrez
22 Juan Leiva
26 Marcelino Núñez
9 Fernando Zampedri Yellow Card
30 Diego Valencia Yellow Card
20 Gonzalo Tapia
Universidad Católica Substitutes:
Germán Lanaro, Yamil Asad, Diego Buonanotte, Cristian Cuevas, Sebastián Galani, Tomas Astaburuaga, Bruno Barticciotto, Ignacio Saavedra, Nicolás Peranic, Fabián Orellana, Raimundo Rebolledo, Lucas Melano.

SCR Sporting Cristal (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Alejandro Duarte (GK)
5 Omar Merlo
4 Gianfranco Chávez
29 Nilson Loyola
2 Johan Madrid
16 Jesús Castillo Yellow Card
8 Leandro Sosa
7 Horacio Calcaterra
17 Christofer Gonzáles Yellow Card
30 Carlos Liza
11 Irven Ávila Yellow Card
Sporting Cristal Substitutes:
Gerald Távara, John Mosquera, Rafael Lutiger, Yoshimar Yotún, Christopher Olivares, Fernando Pacheco, Renato Solís, Alejandro Hohberg, Matías Cordova, Carlos Lora, Joao Grimaldo, Jesús Pretell.

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