CONMEBOL Libertadores

Monagas SC vs Defensor Sporting, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, First Stage

· 1st Leg
Monagas SC
  • 78': Tomás Rodríguez
  • 90': Róger Manrique
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Defensor Sporting

    About

    Monagas SC are hosting Defensor Sporting at Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturin, 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.
    • 1': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by José Álvarez.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Agustín Soría (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Altez.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Kevin Prieto (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Andrés Romero (Monagas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando Basante following a fast break.
    • 8': Offside, Monagas. Tomás Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Agustín Soría (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Altez.
    • 11': Foul by Jeferson Caraballo (Monagas).
    • 11': Juan Jorge (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Hand ball by Kevin Altez (Defensor Sporting).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Furtado with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Alejo Macelli (Monagas).
    • 15': Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Romero (Monagas).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Fernando Basante (Monagas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Juan Jorge (Defensor Sporting).
    • 22': Foul by Alejo Macelli (Monagas).
    • 22': Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Alejo Macelli (Monagas).
    • 25': Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Alejo Macelli (Monagas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Emanuel Iñiguez (Monagas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Juan Jorge (Defensor Sporting) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Prieto.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Nahuel Furtado (Defensor Sporting) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walter Montoya.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Fernando Basante (Monagas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Henry.
    • 31': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by Juan Viacava.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Romero with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Andrés Romero (Monagas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeferson Caraballo.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrés Romero with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by Kevin Dawson.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Erickson Gallardo (Monagas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Henry.
    • 37': Corner, Defensor Sporting. Conceded by Roger Manríque.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Soría with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Corner, Defensor Sporting. Conceded by Alejo Macelli.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Andrés Romero (Monagas) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo.
    • 39': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by José Álvarez.
    • 42': Emanuel Iñiguez (Monagas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Kevin Altez (Defensor Sporting).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Oscar Piris (Monagas) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Henry with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Jeferson Caraballo (Monagas) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Fernando Basante (Monagas).
    • 45'+1': Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Monagas 0, Defensor Sporting 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monagas 0, Defensor Sporting 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monagas. Jorge Lovera replaces Alejo Macelli.
    • 46': Foul by Jorge Lovera (Monagas).
    • 46': Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Agustín Soría (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jeferson Caraballo (Monagas).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kevin Altez (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting).
    • 49': Oscar Piris (Monagas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jeferson Caraballo (Monagas).
    • 51': Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Kevin Prieto (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Viacava.
    • 53': Foul by Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas).
    • 53': Juan Viacava (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Foul by Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting).
    • 55': Jeferson Caraballo (Monagas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Erickson Gallardo (Monagas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Romero with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Jorge Lovera (Monagas).
    • 59': Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Oscar Piris (Monagas) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emanuel Iñiguez.
    • 61': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by Nahuel Furtado.
    • 62': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Francisco Ginella replaces Juan Jorge.
    • 62': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Xavier Biscayzacú replaces Kevin Prieto.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Fernando Basante (Monagas) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Rodríguez following a fast break.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Dawson (Defensor Sporting).
    • 64': Substitution, Monagas. Edanyilber Navas replaces Andrés Romero.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Foul by Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting).
    • 65': Roger Manríque (Monagas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Hand ball by Walter Montoya (Defensor Sporting).
    • 69': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Rodrigo Dudok replaces Kevin Altez.
    • 69': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Nicolás Wunsch replaces Walter Montoya.
    • 69': Substitution, Monagas. Leandro Rodríguez replaces Fernando Basante.
    • 69': Substitution, Monagas. Édgar Carrión replaces Erickson Gallardo.
    • 70': Corner, Defensor Sporting. Conceded by Roger Manríque.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Xavier Biscayzacú (Defensor Sporting) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Oscar Piris (Monagas).
    • 73': Rodrigo Dudok (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Oscar Piris (Monagas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Agustín Soría (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Defensor Sporting. Conceded by Oscar Piris.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Soría with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by Nahuel Furtado.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Iñiguez (Monagas) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Edanyilber Navas (Monagas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Lovera.
    • 78': Goal! Monagas 1, Defensor Sporting 0. Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edanyilber Navas following a fast break.
    • 84': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Lautaro Navarro replaces Agustín Soría.
    • 85': Substitution, Monagas. Victor Rivero replaces Tomás Rodríguez.
    • 86': Foul by Victor Rivero (Monagas).
    • 86': Francisco Ginella (Defensor Sporting) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Leandro Rodríguez (Monagas) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 88': Edanyilber Navas (Monagas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Guillermo de los Santos (Defensor Sporting).
    • 90': Goal! Monagas 2, Defensor Sporting 0. Roger Manríque (Monagas) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Franco Soldano (Defensor Sporting) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Defensor Sporting. Conceded by Oscar Piris.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Defensor Sporting. Conceded by Roger Manríque.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Dudok (Defensor Sporting) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Monagas. Conceded by Guillermo de los Santos.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Édgar Carrión (Monagas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oscar Piris.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Xavier Biscayzacú (Defensor Sporting).
    • 90'+5': Édgar Carrión (Monagas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monagas 2, Defensor Sporting 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monagas 2, Defensor Sporting 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
    Location: Maturin, Venezuela
    Attendance: 15,100

    Line-Ups

    MON Monagas SC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Raúl Olivares (GK)
    19 Róger Manrique
    6 Oscar Piris Yellow Card
    29 Nicolás Henry
    21 Emanuel Iñiguez
    18 Jeferson Caraballo
    5 Alejo Macelli Yellow Card
    11 Erickson Gallardo
    8 Andrés Romero
    7 Fernando Basante
    9 Tomás Rodríguez Yellow Card
    Monagas SC Substitutes:
    Elías Alderete, Yerwin Sulbaran, Yulwuis Pérez, Edgar Carrión, Leandro Rodríguez, Cristian Ramírez, Santiago Natera, Edanyilber Navas, Jorge Lovera, Victor Rivero, Ronald Rodriguez, Thomas Rivero.

    DSC Defensor Sporting (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Kevin Dawson (GK)
    15 Juan Viacava
    3 Guillermo de los Santos
    16 José Álvarez
    31 Lucas Furtado
    27 Juan Jorge
    18 Agustín Soría
    8 Kevin Altez
    21 Kevin Prieto
    7 Franco Soldano
    59 Walter Montoya
    Defensor Sporting Substitutes:
    Xavier Biscayzacú, Augusto Cambón, Federico Marchesini, Lucas Machado, Francisco Ginella, Daniel Martínez, Nicolás Wunsch, Rodrigo Dudok, Diego Abreu, Lautaro Navarro, Santino Bruschi, Mauricio Amaro.

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