CONMEBOL Libertadores

Nacional vs Metropolitanos FC, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Nacional
  • 40': Diego Polenta
FT
1 - 0
Metropolitanos FC

    About

    Nacional are hosting Metropolitanos FC at Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay, 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': Diego Polenta (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Francisco Bareiro (Metropolitanos).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Zabala with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Andrés Ferro.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Camilo Cándido (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Lozano.
    • 7': Corner, Metropolitanos. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Steven Pabón (Metropolitanos) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Freddy Vargas with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Gastón Pereiro (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Ramírez.
    • 13': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Néstor Cova.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Leandro Lozano (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Freddy Vargas.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Yonatan Rodríguez (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Federico Martínez (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Gastón Pereiro (Nacional).
    • 16': Giancarlo Schiavone (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Giancarlo Schiavone (Metropolitanos).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Corner, Metropolitanos. Conceded by Camilo Cándido.
    • 21': Corner, Metropolitanos. Conceded by Gastón Pereiro.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Federico Martínez (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Ramírez.
    • 25': Diego Zabala (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos).
    • 25': Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Diego Zabala (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Gastón Pereiro (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Camilo Cándido.
    • 29': Foul by Federico Martínez (Nacional).
    • 29': Néstor Cova (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 35': Carlos Cermeño (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Yonatan Rodríguez (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camilo Cándido.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Federico Martínez (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Francisco Bareiro (Metropolitanos) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Gómez with a cross.
    • 39': Offside, Metropolitanos. Steven Pabón tries a through ball, but Freddy Vargas is caught offside.
    • 40': Goal! Nacional 1, Metropolitanos 0. Diego Polenta (Nacional) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Ramírez following a fast break.
    • 42': Corner, Metropolitanos. Conceded by Diego Rodríguez.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Steven Pabón (Metropolitanos) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Cermeño with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Federico Martínez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Néstor Cova (Metropolitanos).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nacional 1, Metropolitanos 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nacional 1, Metropolitanos 0.
    • 48': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Steven Pabón.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Federico Martínez (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Federico Martínez (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
    • 56': Darwin Gómez (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional).
    • 56': Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Steven Pabón (Metropolitanos).
    • 57': Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Federico Martínez (Nacional) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Camilo Cándido following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Foul by Ignacio Ramírez (Nacional).
    • 59': Freddy Vargas (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Giovanny Sequera replaces Carlos Cermeño.
    • 60': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Juan Mancin replaces Freddy Vargas.
    • 61': Foul by Diego Rodríguez (Nacional).
    • 61': Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Nacional. Bruno Damiani replaces Ignacio Ramírez.
    • 64': Federico Martínez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Christian Larotonda (Metropolitanos).
    • 65': Foul by Diego Rodríguez (Nacional).
    • 65': Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Nacional. Franco Fagúndez replaces Gastón Pereiro.
    • 66': Substitution, Nacional. Alfonso Trezza replaces Federico Martínez.
    • 66': Foul by Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos).
    • 66': Yonatan Rodríguez (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Nacional) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Zabala with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Gómez.
    • 72': Hand ball by Christian Larotonda (Metropolitanos).
    • 74': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Jayson Martínez replaces Darwin Gómez.
    • 74': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Luis Annese replaces Francisco Bareiro.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Polenta.
    • 76': Foul by Yonatan Rodríguez (Nacional).
    • 76': Giovanny Sequera (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Hand ball by Charlis Ortiz (Metropolitanos).
    • 79': Diego Polenta (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Luis Annese (Metropolitanos).
    • 79': Luis Annese (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Polenta (Nacional).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Leandro Lozano (Nacional).
    • 81': Juan Mancin (Metropolitanos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Alfonso Trezza (Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Damiani.
    • 83': Bruno Damiani (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Steven Pabón (Metropolitanos).
    • 85': Substitution, Nacional. Christian Almeida replaces Camilo Cándido because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Nacional. Marcos Montiel replaces Yonatan Rodríguez.
    • 86': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Andrés Ferro.
    • 87': Bruno Damiani (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Juan Mancin (Metropolitanos).
    • 87': Juan Mancin (Metropolitanos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Metropolitanos. Oscar Hinojosa replaces Charlis Ortiz.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Franco Fagúndez (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
    • 88': Foul by Luis Annese (Metropolitanos).
    • 88': Marcos Montiel (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Oscar Hinojosa (Metropolitanos).
    • 89': Franco Fagúndez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Bruno Damiani (Nacional) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Polenta following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Christian Larotonda.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Bruno Damiani (Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Zabala with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nacional 1, Metropolitanos 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nacional 1, Metropolitanos 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    7 Saves 0
    53 Possession 47
    5 SHOTS 22
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    301 Accurate Passes 254
    389 Passes 339
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 75
    26 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 23
    19 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Gran Parque Central
    Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
    Attendance: 30,832

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Talleres (Córdoba) 3 +3 7
    2 São Paulo 3 +3 6
    3 Barcelona SC 3 -2 2
    4 Cobresal 3 -4 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NAC Nacional (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
    23 Diego Polenta
    18 Fabián Noguera
    6 Camilo Cándido
    16 Leandro Lozano
    22 Diego Zabala
    15 Diego Rodríguez
    5 Yonatan Rodríguez
    11 Juan Ramírez
    20 Gastón Pereiro
    7 Federico Martínez
    Nacional Substitutes:
    Juan Gutiérrez, Alfonso Trezza, Thiago Helguera, Rodrigo Chagas, Santiago Cartagena, Bruno Damiani, Daniel Bocanegra, Marcos Montiel, Salvador Ichazo, Franco Fagundez, Manuel Monzeglio, Christian Almeida.

    MET Metropolitanos FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Giancarlo Schiavone (GK)
    2 Steven Pabon
    4 Andres Ferro
    28 Néstor Cova
    15 Jefre Vargas
    5 Christian Larotonda
    24 Carlos Cermeño
    70 Freddy Vargas Yellow Card
    11 Darwin Gómez
    21 Charlis Ortiz
    35 Francisco Bareiro
    Metropolitanos FC Substitutes:
    Ely Valderrey, Luis Annese, Jayson Martínez, Christian Camarillo, Juan Mancini, Walter Araújo, Leonardo Pérez, Irwin Antón, Giovanny Sequera, Tito Rojas, Leminger Bolívar, Oscar Hinojosa.

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