CONMEBOL Libertadores

Cerro Porteño vs Melgar, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Third Stage

· 2nd Leg - Cerro Porteño advance 5-2 on aggregate
Cerro Porteño
  • 12': Sergio Araujo
  • 56': Federico Carrizo
  • 70': Chico
  • 79': Alexis Fariña
FT
4 - 2
2nd Leg - Cerro Porteño advance 5-2 on aggregate
Melgar
  • 45'+6': Tomás Martínez (P)
  • 89': Carlos Liza

About

Cerro Porteño are hosting Melgar at Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Piris da Motta.
  • 5': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Federico Carrizo is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar).
  • 8': Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Melgar. Kenji Cabrera is caught offside.
  • 12': Goal! Cerro Porteño 1, Melgar 0. Sergio Araújo (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Aguayo.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Araújo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
  • 16': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Leonel González.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Benítez.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Sergio Araújo (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
  • 22': Foul by Matías Pérez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 22': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Carlos Cáceda.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Pérez with a headed pass.
  • 28': Penalty conceded by Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Pier Barrios.
  • 32': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Matías Pérez.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Aguayo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Lazo with a cross.
  • 38': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Juan Iturbe replaces Gabriel Aguayo because of an injury.
  • 39': Dangerous play by Sergio Araújo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 39': Pier Barrios (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Pier Barrios (Melgar).
  • 42': Gastón Giménez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
  • 44': Foul by Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño).
  • 44': Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Gastón Giménez (Cerro Porteño) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+6': Goal! Cerro Porteño 1, Melgar 1. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Cerro Porteño 1, Melgar 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cerro Porteño 1, Melgar 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Wílder Viera replaces Sergio Araújo.
  • 45': Substitution, Melgar. Alejandro Ramos replaces Matías Lazo.
  • 45': Substitution, Melgar. Percy Liza replaces Lautaro Guzmán.
  • 46': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
  • 46': Pier Barrios (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Alan Benítez.
  • 49': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar).
  • 51': Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Iturbe with a headed pass.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
  • 56': Goal! Cerro Porteño 2, Melgar 1. Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Iturbe.
  • 59': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 60': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Alexis Fariña replaces Federico Carrizo.
  • 62': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Chico replaces Juan Iturbe because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Chico (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Velázquez.
  • 64': Foul by Percy Liza (Melgar).
  • 64': Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 65': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Offside, Melgar. Cristian Bordacahar is caught offside.
  • 67': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 68': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chico (Cerro Porteño) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 69': VAR Decision: No Goal Cerro Porteño 2-1 Melgar.
  • 69': Substitution, Melgar. Gregorio Rodríguez replaces Walter Tandazo.
  • 70': Goal! Cerro Porteño 3, Melgar 1. Chico (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
  • 72': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Gustavo Velázquez.
  • 75': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 75': Leonel González (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar).
  • 78': Foul by Chico (Cerro Porteño).
  • 78': Horacio Orzán (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Chico (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
  • 79': Goal! Cerro Porteño 4, Melgar 1. Alexis Fariña (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Jorge Morel replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
  • 81': Substitution, Melgar. Mathías Llontop replaces Nelson Cabanillas because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Melgar. Alexis Arias replaces Tomás Martínez.
  • 82': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
  • 82': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
  • 88': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Alexis Arias (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Goal! Cerro Porteño 4, Melgar 2. Percy Liza (Melgar) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Arias with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Alejandro Ramos (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Pier Barrios (Melgar).
  • 90'+4': Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cerro Porteño 4, Melgar 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cerro Porteño 4, Melgar 2.

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 13,049

Line-Ups

CPT Cerro Porteño (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Gatito Fernández (GK)
3 Matías Pérez
23 Gustavo Velázquez Yellow Card
13 Guillermo Benitez
2 Alan Benítez
30 Gastón Giménez Yellow Card
26 Robert Piris Da Motta
8 Federico Carrizo
17 Gabriel Aguayo
10 Cecilio Domínguez
21 Sergio Araujo
Cerro Porteño Substitutes:
Bruno Valdez, Diego León, Alcides Avalos, Jorge Morel, Wilder Viera, Lucas Quintana, Alexis Fariña, Alan Nuñez, Carlos Favero, Juan Iturbe, Chico, Alexis Arias.

MGR Melgar (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Carlos Cáceda (GK)
6 Leonel González
2 Pier Barrios
15 Horacio Orzan
27 Nelson Cabanillas
33 Matías Lazo
24 Walter Tandazo
10 Tomás Martínez
26 Kenji Cabrera
8 Lautaro Guzmán
7 Cristian Bordacahar
Melgar Substitutes:
Josiney Rios, Carlos Liza, Piero Vivanco, Daniel Meneses, Jorge Cabezudo, Mathias Llontop, Emilio Saba, Alec Deneumostier, Alexis Arias, Elías Ramos, Gian García, Gregorio Rodríguez.

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