CONMEBOL Libertadores

Nacional vs Libertad, 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Nacional
  • 32': Leandro Lozano
  • 62': Rubén Betancourt
FT
2 - 0
Libertad

    About

    Nacional are hosting Libertad 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Galeano following a fast break.
    • 7': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
    • 7': Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Leandro Lozano (Nacional).
    • 9': Marcelo Fernández (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Foul by Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional).
    • 10': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
    • 12': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional).
    • 17': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Antonio Galeano (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Libertad).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Franco Romero (Nacional) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Castro with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Foul by Marcelo Fernández (Libertad).
    • 22': Lucas Sanabria (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Leandro Lozano (Nacional).
    • 24': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Leandro Lozano (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Lucas Sanabria.
    • 28': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Diego Viera.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Carneiro (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
    • 30': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
    • 30': Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Gabriel Báez (Nacional) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Lozano.
    • 32': Goal! Nacional 1, Libertad 0. Leandro Lozano (Nacional) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Báez.
    • 34': Antonio Galeano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
    • 35': Antonio Galeano (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Leandro Lozano (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (Nacional).
    • 37': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Bentancourt with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 41': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
    • 41': Marcelo Fernández (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Iván Ramírez (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 43': Foul by Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional).
    • 43': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nacional 1, Libertad 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nacional 1, Libertad 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Carneiro.
    • 51': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Matías Espinoza.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Alexis Castro (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (Nacional).
    • 52': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Diego Viera.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Carneiro (Nacional) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Báez with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Libertad).
    • 56': Leandro Lozano (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional).
    • 57': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro replaces Marcelo Fernández.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 61': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Franco Romero.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Bareiro with a headed pass.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Roque Santa Cruz (Libertad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
    • 62': Goal! Nacional 2, Libertad 0. Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Báez following a fast break.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 66': Offside, Libertad. Roque Santa Cruz is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 68': Substitution, Nacional. Jeremía Recoba replaces Rubén Bentancourt.
    • 68': Substitution, Nacional. Thiago Helguera replaces Alexis Castro.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Nacional) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a through ball.
    • 69': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Thiago Helguera (Nacional).
    • 70': Substitution, Libertad. Gustavo Aguilar replaces Lucas Sanabria.
    • 70': Substitution, Libertad. Bautista Merlini replaces Álvaro Campuzano.
    • 71': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Libertad).
    • 71': Leandro Lozano (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (Nacional).
    • 73': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
    • 73': Gabriel Báez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Franco Romero.
    • 76': Substitution, Nacional. Federico Santander replaces Gonzalo Carneiro.
    • 76': Substitution, Nacional. Diego Zabala replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 77': Delay in match (Libertad).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo with a cross.
    • 78': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
    • 78': Leandro Lozano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Antonio Galeano (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Zabala with a through ball.
    • 79': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Rodrigo Morínigo.
    • 80': Offside, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro is caught offside.
    • 82': Jeremía Recoba (Nacional) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
    • 84': Substitution, Libertad. Hugo Martínez replaces Matías Espinoza.
    • 84': Substitution, Libertad. Elvio Vera replaces Roque Santa Cruz.
    • 85': Foul by Gabriel Báez (Nacional).
    • 85': Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Nacional. Gastón González replaces Lucas Sanabria.
    • 86': Offside, Nacional. Federico Santander is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Aguilar with a headed pass.
    • 87': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Franco Romero.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
    • 88': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
    • 88': Gabriel Báez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Elvio Vera (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leandro Lozano (Nacional) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Galeano with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Iván Ramírez.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Nacional. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
    • 90'+6': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Nacional).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nacional 2, Libertad 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nacional 2, Libertad 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    9 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 325
    472 Passes 435
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    78 Long Balls 62
    41 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 5
    18 Effective Clearances 19
    18 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Gran Parque Central
    Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
    Attendance: 28,055

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 River Plate 3 +5 9
    2 Nacional 3 +1 6
    3 Libertad 3 0 3
    4 Deportivo Táchira 3 -6 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NAC Nacional (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Luis Mejía (GK)
    13 Mateo Antoni
    5 Franco Romero
    11 Gabriel Báez
    14 Leandro Lozano Yellow Card
    26 Lucas Sanabria
    10 Mauricio Pereyra
    16 Alexis Castro
    7 Antonio Galeano
    20 Gonzalo Carneiro
    9 Rubén Betancourt
    Nacional Substitutes:
    Thiago Helguera, Felipe Cairus, Emiliano Velázquez, Jeremía Recoba, Francisco Ginella, Osinachi Ebere, Federico Santander, Fredy Martínez, Rodrigo Chagas, Ignacio Suárez, Gastón González, Diego Zabala.

    LIB Libertad (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Rodrigo Morínigo (GK)
    5 Diego Viera
    14 Luis Cardozo
    17 Matías Espinoza Yellow Card
    2 Iván Ramírez
    6 Álvaro Campuzano
    21 Lucas Sanabria
    26 Hernesto Caballero
    24 Roque Santa Cruz
    28 Fabian Fernandez
    10 Lorenzo Melgarejo
    Libertad Substitutes:
    Gustavo Aguilar, Bautista Merlini, Miguel Jacquet, Rubén Lezcano, Elvio Vera, Angel González, Hugo Martínez, Alejandro Silva, Ivan Franco, Ángel Cardozo, Antonio Bareiro, William Mendieta.

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