Metropolitanos FC vs Internacional, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores

Metropolitanos FC

50': Freddy Vargas
84': Giovanny Sequera

FT
1 - 2

Internacional

17': Alan Patrick (P)
30': Luiz Adriano
90'+3': Nicolás Hernández

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Metropolitanos FC are hosting Internacional at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela, 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': Carlos Cermeño (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Thauan Lara (Internacional).
5': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Internacional) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Henrique with a cross.
6': Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
8': Attempt saved. Wanderson (Internacional) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
8': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Giancarlo Schiavone.
8': Carlos Cermeño (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Internacional).
12': Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Nicolás Hernández (Internacional).
14': Penalty Internacional. Pedro Henrique draws a foul in the penalty area.
14': Penalty conceded by Andrés Ferro (Metropolitanos) after a foul in the penalty area.
14': Andrés Ferro (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Goal! Metropolitanos 0, Internacional 1. Alan Patrick (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
18': Foul by Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos).
18': Johnny Cardoso (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Carlos Cermeño (Metropolitanos).
18': Wanderson (Internacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Offside, Internacional. John tries a through ball, but Wanderson is caught offside.
21': Foul by Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos).
21': Rodrigo Moledo (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Offside, Metropolitanos. José Moreno tries a through ball, but Darwin Gómez is caught offside.
23': Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Nicolás Hernández (Internacional).
24': Foul by Edwin Laszo (Metropolitanos).
24': Rodrigo Moledo (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Nicolás Hernández (Internacional).
26': Carlos Cermeño (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Gustavo Campanharo (Internacional).
28': Foul by Rômulo (Internacional).
28': Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Goal! Metropolitanos 0, Internacional 2. Luiz Adriano (Internacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Patrick with a through ball.
40': Foul by José Moreno (Metropolitanos).
40': Luiz Adriano (Internacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Thauan Lara (Internacional).
43': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Campanharo (Internacional).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Alan Patrick (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos).
45': Foul by Edwin Laszo (Metropolitanos).
45': Gustavo Campanharo (Internacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Carlos Cermeño.
45'+4': Foul by Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos).
45'+4': Thauan Lara (Internacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+4': First Half ends, Metropolitanos 0, Internacional 2.
45': Second Half begins Metropolitanos 0, Internacional 2.
45': Substitution, Internacional. Carlos de Pena replaces Gustavo Campanharo because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Giovanny Sequera replaces Edwin Laszo.
46': Foul by Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos).
46': Johnny Cardoso (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
47': Jefre Vargas (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Nicolás Hernández (Internacional).
49': Nicolás Hernández (Internacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Goal! Metropolitanos 1, Internacional 2. Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlis Ortiz following a set piece situation.
50': Foul by Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos).
50': Rômulo (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt missed. Carlos de Pena (Internacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Patrick following a fast break.
53': Foul by Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos).
53': Rômulo (Internacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Internacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rômulo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
57': Foul by Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos).
57': Rômulo (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Christian Larotonda (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
58': Corner, Metropolitanos. Conceded by Rômulo.
58': Attempt blocked. Carlos Cermeño (Metropolitanos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddy Vargas.
59': Attempt saved. Alan Patrick (Internacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos de Pena.
59': Foul by Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos).
59': Thauan Lara (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Metropolitanos. Conceded by Alan Patrick.
64': Attempt blocked. Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Cermeño with a cross.
64': Foul by José Moreno (Metropolitanos).
64': John (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': José Moreno (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Delay in match because of an injury John (Internacional).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Substitution, Internacional. Alemão replaces Luiz Adriano.
67': Substitution, Internacional. Matheus Dias replaces Wanderson.
70': Hand ball by Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos).
71': Christian Larotonda (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
71': Alan Patrick (Internacional) is shown the yellow card.
72': Substitution, Internacional. Gabriel Baralhas replaces Johnny Cardoso.
72': Attempt saved. Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddy Vargas.
74': Delay in match because of an injury John (Internacional).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Attempt blocked. Christian Larotonda (Metropolitanos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddy Vargas.
78': Gabriel Baralhas (Internacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Francisco Bareiro replaces Carlos Cermeño because of an injury.
79': Attempt blocked. Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Andrés Ferro.
80': Attempt missed. Matheus Dias (Internacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
81': Foul by Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos).
81': Pedro Henrique (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Internacional).
82': Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Internacional. Igor Gomes replaces Pedro Henrique.
82': Attempt saved. Alemão (Internacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
83': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Giancarlo Schiavone.
83': Attempt missed. Nicolás Hernández (Internacional) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos de Pena with a cross following a corner.
83': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Ángelo Lucena replaces Darwin Gómez.
84': Foul by Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos).
84': Gabriel Baralhas (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) is shown the red card.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Baralhas (Internacional).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Foul by Igor Gomes (Internacional).
87': Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Igor Gomes (Internacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Jhon Marchán replaces Néstor Cova.
89': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Irwin Antón replaces Freddy Vargas because of an injury.
90'+1': Foul by Irwin Antón (Metropolitanos).
90'+1': Rômulo (Internacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Irwin Antón (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Foul by Nicolás Hernández (Internacional).
90'+3': Francisco Bareiro (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Nicolás Hernández (Internacional) is shown the red card.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Jhon Marchán (Metropolitanos) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Metropolitanos 1, Internacional 2.
0': Match ends, Metropolitanos 1, Internacional 2.

Statistics

INT		MET
16	Fouls	19
4	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	3
48	Possession	52
10	SHOTS	7
5	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
285	Accurate Passes	298
355	Passes	375
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	15
0.4	Cross %	0.2
61	Long Balls	47
29	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	4
3	Effective Tackles	1
3	Tackles	7
1.0	Tackle %	0.1
6	Interceptions	2
23	Effective Clearances	7
23	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 2,385

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	River Plate	6	+6	12
2	Universitario	6	0	8
3	Independiente del Valle	6	-3	8
4	Barcelona SC	6	-3	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Metropolitanos FC (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Giancarlo Schiavone (GK)
30	José Luis Moreno
4	Andres Ferro
6	Edwin Laszo
28	Néstor Cova
15	Jefre Vargas
5	Christian Larotonda
24	Carlos Cermeño
70	Freddy Vargas
11	Darwin Gómez
21	Charlis Ortiz

Metropolitanos FC Substitutes:

Irwin Antón, Luis Annese, Jayson Martínez, Ángelo Lucena, Christian Camarillo, Francisco Bareiro, Giovanny Sequera, Tito Rojas, Leminger Bolívar, Jhon Marchán, Carlos Ramos, Ely Valderrey.

Internacional (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	John Victor (GK)
22	Nicolás Hernández
4	Rodrigo Moledo
36	Thauan Lara
40	Rômulo
10	Alan Patrick
17	Gustavo Campanharo
30	Johnny Cardoso
9	Luiz Adriano
11	Wanderson
28	Pedro Henrique

Internacional Substitutes:

Gabriel Baralhas, Igor Gomes, Gabriel De Sousa Barros, Carlos De Peña, Lucca, Vitão, Emerson Júnior, Keiller, Jean Dias, Alexandre Alemão, Matheus Dias.

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