
Vélez Sarsfield vs Fortaleza, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Round of 16
· 2nd Leg - Vélez Sarsfield advance 2-0 on aggregate
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Vélez Sarsfield advance 2-0 on aggregate
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Vélez Sarsfield advance 2-0 on aggregate
About
Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Fortaleza
at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 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 blocked. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maher Carrizo.
- 2': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Helton Leite (Fortaleza). Assisted by Braian Romero.
- 2': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Helton Leite.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imanol Machuca with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Aaron Quirós is caught offside.
- 5': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 6': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza).
- 7': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Fortaleza 0. Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 10': Attempt saved. Marinho (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tomás Marchiori (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Breno Lopes.
- 10': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Tomás Marchiori.
- 11': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Marinho (Fortaleza).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
- 17': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Tomás Marchiori.
- 18': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 18': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 22': Offside, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 24': Marinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imanol Machuca.
- 28': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 2, Fortaleza 0. Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jano Gordon.
- 32': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 32': Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imanol Machuca following a fast break.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jano Gordon.
- 34': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Bruno Pacheco.
- 35': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
- 35': Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Lucca Prior (Fortaleza).
- 37': Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza).
- 40': Zé Welison (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 42': Marinho (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Fortaleza. Emanuel Brítez is caught offside.
- 44': Handball by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 45': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza).
- 45': Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, Fortaleza 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 2, Fortaleza 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. Allanzinho replaces Marinho.
- 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. José Herrera replaces Breno Lopes.
- 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. Juan Lucero replaces Deyverson.
- 46': Attempt saved. Allanzinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Tomás Marchiori (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Lucca Prior.
- 46': Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Eros Mancuso (Fortaleza).
- 46': Eros Mancuso (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza).
- 52': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 53': Handball by Allanzinho (Fortaleza).
- 54': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza).
- 54': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Juan Lucero.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lisandro Magallán (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imanol Machuca with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Allanzinho.
- 58': Attempt missed. José Herrera (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucca Prior.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Mancha.
- 61': Substitution, Fortaleza. Yago Pikachu replaces Zé Welison.
- 62': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Allanzinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Aaron Quirós.
- 65': Attempt missed. Allanzinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Matías Pellegrini replaces Imanol Machuca.
- 66': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Tobías Andrada replaces Tomás Galván.
- 67': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
- 67': Handball by Juan Lucero (Fortaleza).
- 68': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
- 68': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Maher Carrizo is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Allanzinho (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tomás Marchiori (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Yago Pikachu.
- 74': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lucca Prior (Fortaleza).
- 75': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Francisco Pizzini replaces Maher Carrizo.
- 75': Substitution, Fortaleza. Adam Bareiro replaces Eros Mancuso.
- 77': Handball by Allanzinho (Fortaleza).
- 78': Delay in match (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 80': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 83': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza).
- 83': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos replaces Braian Romero.
- 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Agustín Bouzat replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
- 85': Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Francisco Pizzini with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Handball by Lucca Prior (Fortaleza).
- 87': Attempt missed. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
- 88': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 89': José Herrera (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury José Herrera (Fortaleza).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza).
- 90'+1': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Gómez.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lucca Prior (Fortaleza).
- 90'+4': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury José Herrera (Fortaleza).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': José Herrera went off injured after Fortaleza had used all subs.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, Fortaleza 0.
- 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, Fortaleza 0.
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
Venue: José Amalfitani
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 11,581
Venue: José Amalfitani
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 11,581
Line-Ups
Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tomás Ignacio Marchiori (GK) |
6 | Aarón Quirós |
18 | Lisandro Magallán |
3 | Elias Gomez |
21 | Jano Gordon |
8 | Tomás Galván |
23 | Rodrigo Aliendro ![]() |
5 | Claudio Baeza |
9 | Braian Romero |
39 | Imanol Machuca ![]() |
28 | Maher Carrizo |
Fortaleza (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Helton Leite (GK) |
39 | Gustavo Mancha |
33 | Emanuel Britez |
88 | Lucas Sasha ![]() |
6 | Bruno Pacheco |
14 | Eros Mancuso ![]() |
17 | José Welison ![]() |
38 | Lucca |
26 | Breno |
11 | Marinho |
18 | Deyverson |
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