Olimpia vs Melgar, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage
· CONMEBOL LibertadoresAbout
Olimpia are hosting Melgar
at Estadio UENO Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb, 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': Penalty Olimpia. Hugo Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 1': Penalty conceded by Alec Deneumostier (Melgar) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Goal! Olimpia 1, Melgar 0. Alejandro Silva (Olimpia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 3': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Facundo Zabala.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sérgio Otálvaro (Olimpia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Guillermo Paiva.
- 8': Foul by Walter Tandazo (Melgar).
- 8': Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Goal! Olimpia 2, Melgar 0. Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Silva with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Foul by Marcos Gómez (Olimpia).
- 11': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sérgio Otálvaro (Olimpia).
- 20': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 23': Goal! Olimpia 3, Melgar 0. Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia) right footed shot from long range on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Zabala.
- 24': Attempt saved. Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by Alec Deneumostier (Melgar).
- 25': Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Facundo Zabala with a cross.
- 30': Alejandro Silva (Olimpia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Horacio Orzán (Melgar).
- 31': Goal! Olimpia 4, Melgar 0. Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 34': Substitution, Melgar. Jhamir D'Arrigo replaces Kenji Cabrera.
- 34': Substitution, Melgar. Alejandro Ramos replaces Alec Deneumostier.
- 34': Foul by Marcos Gómez (Olimpia).
- 34': Jhamir D'Arrigo (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Hand ball by Marcos Gómez (Olimpia).
- 35': Offside, Melgar. Cristian Bordacahar tries a through ball, but Bernardo Cuesta is caught offside.
- 37': Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Horacio Orzán (Melgar).
- 41': Attempt missed. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 42': Offside, Melgar. Alejandro Ramos tries a through ball, but Bernardo Cuesta is caught offside.
- 44': Delay in match (Olimpia).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Olimpia 4, Melgar 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Olimpia 4, Melgar 0.
- 45': Substitution, Olimpia. Antolín Alcáraz replaces Mateo Gamarra.
- 46': Attempt missed. Hugo Fernández (Olimpia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Torres.
- 48': Foul by Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia).
- 48': Paolo Reyna (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Luis Zárate (Olimpia).
- 49': Attempt missed. Walter Tandazo (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhamir D'Arrigo.
- 50': Foul by Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia).
- 50': Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt missed. Iván Torres (Olimpia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Cardozo with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Olimpia 4, Melgar 1. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Paiva (Olimpia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sérgio Otálvaro.
- 56': Corner, Olimpia. Conceded by Alejandro Ramos.
- 56': Corner, Olimpia. Conceded by Bernardo Cuesta.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luis Zárate (Olimpia) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Sérgio Otálvaro (Olimpia).
- 58': Jhamir D'Arrigo (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Olimpia. Richard Ortiz replaces Iván Torres.
- 59': Substitution, Olimpia. Diego Torres replaces Guillermo Paiva.
- 60': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Sérgio Otálvaro.
- 61': Attempt missed. Walter Tandazo (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Diego Torres (Olimpia).
- 62': Jhamir D'Arrigo (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Richard Ortiz (Olimpia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Torres.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Zárate (Olimpia).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Olimpia. Junior Barreto replaces Luis Zárate because of an injury.
- 68': Offside, Olimpia. Marcos Gómez tries a through ball, but Hugo Fernández is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Richard Ortiz (Olimpia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Silva.
- 73': Corner, Olimpia. Conceded by Jorge Cabezudo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Richard Ortiz (Olimpia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Junior Barreto.
- 78': Attempt missed. Fernando Cardozo (Olimpia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sérgio Otálvaro with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paolo Reyna.
- 83': Offside, Olimpia. Antolín Alcáraz tries a through ball, but Hugo Fernández is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Olimpia. Brian Montenegro replaces Hugo Fernández.
- 86': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Olimpia).
- 86': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Melgar. Luis Iberico replaces Tomás Martínez.
- 87': Substitution, Melgar. Abraham Aguinaga replaces Cristian Bordacahar.
- 87': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Antolín Alcáraz.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Olimpia 4, Melgar 1.
- 0': Match ends, Olimpia 4, Melgar 1.
Statistics
 MGR |
OLI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 463 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 6 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
Venue: Estadio UENO Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Venue: Estadio UENO Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
CONMEBOL Libertadores Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | San Antonio Bulo Bulo | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 6 | -2 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Olimpia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gastón Olveira (GK) |
| 15 | Mateo Gamarra |
| 2 | Luis Zárate |
| 36 | Facundo Zabala |
| 20 | Sergio Otálvaro |
| 17 | Marcos Gómez |
| 3 | Alejandro Silva |
| 11 | Iván Torres |
| 14 | Fernando Cardoso |
| 16 | Guillermo Paiva |
| 7 | Hugo Fernández |
Melgar (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jorge Cabezudo (GK) |
| 2 | Leonel Galeano |
| 17 | Jean Pierre Archimbaud |
| 5 | Alec Deneumostier |
| 3 | Horacio Orzan |
| 24 | Walter Tandazo |
| 26 | Kenji Cabrera |
| 19 | Paolo Reyna |
| 7 | Cristian Bordacahar |
| 9 | Bernardo Cuesta |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez |
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