CONMEBOL Libertadores

Fortaleza vs Cerro Porteño, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Third Stage

· 1st Leg
Fortaleza
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Cerro Porteño
    • 34': Diego Churín
    • Red Card 60': Daniel Rivas

    About

    Fortaleza are hosting Cerro Porteño at Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil, 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 Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño).
    • 1': Romarinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Cerro Porteño).
    • 6': Romarinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza EC).
    • 9': Foul by Hércules (Fortaleza EC).
    • 9': Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Claudio Aquino (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Morales.
    • 12': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
    • 12': Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Gabriel Báez.
    • 13': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 15': Claudio Aquino (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Hércules (Fortaleza EC).
    • 16': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
    • 16': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Hércules (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a through ball.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Romarinho (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinga.
    • 20': Penalty Fortaleza EC. Calebe draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 20': Penalty conceded by Daniel Rivas (Cerro Porteño) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Penalty saved! Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Ángel Cardozo Lucena.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Calebe with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Robert Morales (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wílder Viera.
    • 26': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Diego Churín tries a through ball, but Federico Carrizo is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Robert Morales (Cerro Porteño).
    • 30': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Robert Morales (Cerro Porteño).
    • 31': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hércules.
    • 31': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Jean.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Jean (Cerro Porteño).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Goal! Fortaleza EC 0, Cerro Porteño 1. Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a cross.
    • 37': Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
    • 38': Foul by Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
    • 38': Romarinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 40': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Caio Alexandre.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Aquino following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
    • 45'+1': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Robert Morales (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wílder Viera.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calebe.
    • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza EC 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Lucas Crispim replaces Bruno Pacheco.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Foul by Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
    • 48': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 51': Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
    • 52': Claudio Aquino (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Calebe (Fortaleza EC).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Robert Morales (Cerro Porteño) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross.
    • 54': Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Hércules (Fortaleza EC).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Calebe.
    • 55': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Jean.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Daniel Rivas (Cerro Porteño).
    • 56': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Daniel Rivas (Cerro Porteño).
    • 60': Daniel Rivas (Cerro Porteño) is shown the red card.
    • 61': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Enzo Giménez replaces Robert Morales.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Calebe (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Titi.
    • 63': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Jean.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Calebe with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Wílder Viera.
    • 64': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Diego Churín.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Titi (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hércules with a through ball.
    • 67': Foul by Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
    • 67': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Guilherme replaces Romarinho.
    • 68': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Yago Pikachu replaces Hércules.
    • 68': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Juan Lucero replaces Thiago Galhardo.
    • 69': Enzo Giménez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC).
    • 69': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Jean (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Giménez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calebe.
    • 73': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Jean tries a through ball, but Diego Churín is caught offside.
    • 75': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
    • 77': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Titi.
    • 78': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Enzo Giménez.
    • 79': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Damián Bobadilla replaces Claudio Aquino.
    • 79': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Braian Samudio replaces Ángel Cardozo Lucena.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Titi (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
    • 80': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC).
    • 82': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Cerro Porteño).
    • 82': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Júnior Santos replaces Calebe.
    • 83': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Federico Carrizo tries a through ball, but Braian Samudio is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinga.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 86': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Antonio Galeano replaces Federico Carrizo.
    • 86': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Robert Piris da Motta replaces Diego Churín.
    • 87': Foul by Enzo Giménez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 87': Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Damián Bobadilla (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Piris da Motta.
    • 90'+2': Enzo Giménez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Guilherme (Fortaleza EC).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Cerro Porteño).
    • 90'+6': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Lucero.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Fortaleza EC 0, Cerro Porteño 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    8 Saves 1
    42.9 Possession 57.1
    9 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    191 Accurate Passes 284
    276 Passes 358
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 26
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 30
    25 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 8
    21 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 7
    23 Effective Clearances 7
    23 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Castelão
    Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
    Attendance: 42,275

    Line-Ups

    FOR Fortaleza (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Fernando Miguel (GK)
    4 Titi
    5 Marcelo Benevenuto
    6 Bruno Pacheco
    2 Tinga
    8 Caio Alexandre
    35 Hércules
    11 Romarinho
    27 Calebe
    91 Thiago Galhardo Yellow Card
    7 Tomás Pochettino
    Fortaleza Substitutes:
    Lucas Sasha, Guilherme Augusto, Yago Pikachu, João Ricardo, José Welison, Emanuel Britez, Lucas Crispim, Silvio Romero, Juan Martín Lucero, Sammuel, Brayan Ceballos, Júnior Santos.

    CPT Cerro Porteño (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Jean (GK) Yellow Card
    14 Gabriel Báez
    24 Juan Patiño
    17 Daniel Rivas Red Card
    23 Alberto Espínola
    20 Wilder Viera Yellow Card
    15 Ángel Cardozo
    8 Federico Carrizo
    22 Claudio Aquino
    31 Robert Morales
    19 Diego Churín
    Cerro Porteño Substitutes:
    Braian Samudio, Enzo Giménez, Lucas Quintana, Miguel Martinez, Marcelo Moreno, Sergio Diaz, Robert Piris Da Motta, Rafael Carrascal, Rodrigo Delvalle, Antonio Galeano, Damián Bobadilla, Fernando Fernández.

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