Libertad vs Athletico Paranaense, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Athletico Paranaense advance 3-2 on aggregate

Libertad

45'+4': Roque Santa Cruz

FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Athletico Paranaense advance 3-2 on aggregate

Athletico Paranaense

90': Rômulo

About

Libertad are hosting Athletico Paranaense 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': Attempt saved. Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
4': Attempt saved. Erick (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitor Roque.
4': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Diego Viera.
4': Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Cuello with a cross following a corner.
5': Attempt blocked. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
5': Attempt missed. Miguel Samudio (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
6': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Abner (Athletico Paranaense).
8': Attempt missed. Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abner.
10': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
11': Attempt blocked. Erick (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Terans with a cross.
11': Offside, Libertad. Diego Gómez tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Melgarejo is caught offside.
13': Foul by Erick (Athletico Paranaense).
13': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Hand ball by Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad).
18': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (Libertad).
18': Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
20': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Diego Viera.
24': Diego Gómez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Athletico Paranaense).
26': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
26': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Luis Orejuela.
28': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
28': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Abner.
32': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
33': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Erick.
34': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Luis Orejuela.
35': Attempt blocked. Diego Viera (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
35': Attempt missed. Bautista Merlini (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
36': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hernesto Caballero.
37': David Terans (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
40': Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Terans.
41': Erick (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
42': Foul by Abner (Athletico Paranaense).
42': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Abner (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Diego Gómez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Hugo Moura (Athletico Paranaense).
43': Attempt missed. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Viera.
44': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
44': Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
45': Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Goal! Libertad 1, Athletico Paranaense 0. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Díaz.
45'+5': First Half ends, Libertad 1, Athletico Paranaense 0.
45': Second Half begins Libertad 1, Athletico Paranaense 0.
45': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Matheus Fernandes replaces Hugo Moura.
45': Substitution, Libertad. William Mendieta replaces Diego Gómez.
46': Attempt saved. Agustín Canobbio (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Orejuela.
48': Foul by Erick (Athletico Paranaense).
48': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
49': Attempt blocked. Alexander Barboza (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Mendieta with a cross.
50': Offside, Libertad. Alexander Barboza tries a through ball, but William Mendieta is caught offside.
51': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Athletico Paranaense).
51': Foul by Matheus Fernandes (Athletico Paranaense).
51': Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz with a headed pass.
52': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hernesto Caballero.
55': Attempt missed. William Mendieta (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
59': Foul by Diego Viera (Libertad).
59': Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by David Terans (Athletico Paranaense).
60': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bautista Merlini with a cross.
61': Foul by Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense).
61': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Vitor Bueno replaces David Terans.
62': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Khellven replaces Luis Orejuela.
63': Foul by Iván Piris (Libertad).
63': Vitor Bueno (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Khellven (Athletico Paranaense).
67': William Mendieta (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt saved. Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
70': Corner, Athletico Paranaense. Conceded by Martín Silva.
70': Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Khellven with a cross following a corner.
72': Attempt missed. Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitor Roque.
73': Hand ball by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
74': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense).
74': William Mendieta (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Rômulo replaces Vitor Roque.
76': Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Marcelo Cirino replaces Agustín Canobbio.
78': Substitution, Libertad. Álvaro Campuzano replaces Marcelo Díaz.
78': Substitution, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro replaces Bautista Merlini.
80': Attempt blocked. Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
80': Attempt blocked. Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz.
80': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
80': Attempt missed. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by William Mendieta with a cross following a corner.
82': Foul by Iván Piris (Libertad).
82': Tomás Cuello (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Iván Piris (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Foul by William Mendieta (Libertad).
84': Khellven (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Athletico Paranaense).
86': Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Substitution, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo replaces Roque Santa Cruz.
87': Abner (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
88': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Libertad).
88': Rômulo (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Alexander Barboza (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
90': Vitor Bueno (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Attempt saved. Rômulo (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khellven with a cross.
90': Goal! Libertad 1, Athletico Paranaense 1. Rômulo (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Iván Piris (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Campuzano.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Bareiro.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexander Barboza (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Mendieta.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+5': Matheus Fernandes (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Libertad 1, Athletico Paranaense 1.
0': Match ends, Libertad 1, Athletico Paranaense 1.

Statistics

CAP		LIB
13	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	4
40.4	Possession	59.6
11	SHOTS	24
5	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
195	Accurate Passes	324
290	Passes	430
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	7
13	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.4
63	Long Balls	61
21	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	9
10	Effective Tackles	10
18	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
13	Interceptions	6
26	Effective Clearances	16
26	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 12,735

Line-Ups

Libertad (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Martín Silva (GK)
3	Alexander Barboza
5	Diego Viera
11	Miguel Samudio
33	Iván Piris
36	Marcelo Díaz
23	Diego Gómez
26	Hernesto Caballero
24	Roque Santa Cruz
35	Lorenzo Melgarejo
8	Bautista Merlini

Libertad Substitutes:

Pablo Aguilar, Ignacio Don, Luis Cardozo, Óscar Cardozo, Adrián Alcaraz, Antonio Bareiro, Ramón Martínez, William Mendieta, Matías Espinoza, Camilo Mayada, Ivan Franco, Álvaro Campuzano.

Athletico Paranaense (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Bento (GK)
22	Nicolás Hernández
34	Pedro Henrique
16	Abner
24	Luis Orejuela
20	David Terans
26	Erick
17	Hugo Moura
27	Vitor Roque
28	Tomás Cuello
9	Agustín Canobbio

Athletico Paranaense Substitutes:

Marcelo Cirino, Rômulo, Khellven, Christian, Pedrinho, Dedé, Matheus Piauí , Anderson Paixão, Matheus Fernandes, Pedro Rocha, Vitor Bueno, Léo Cittadini.

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