Corinthians 3-2 Universidad Central · Copa Libertadores

Corinthians beat Universidad Central 3-2 in the Copa Libertadores. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Corinthians and Universidad Central met in the Copa Libertadores at Neo Química Arena in Sao Paulo on Thursday, 27 February 2025.

Goalscorers

Corinthians: Y. Alberto 3', 89'; M. Bidu 40'. Universidad Central: Juan Manuel Cuesta 6'; Adrián Martínez 45'.

How the match went

The referee showed 7 yellow cards (3 for Corinthians, 4 for Universidad Central).

Line-ups

Corinthians started in a 4-3-1-2: Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, João Pedro Tchoca, Matheus Bidu, André Carrillo, José Martínez, Breno Bidon, Rodrigo Garro, Yuri Alberto, Memphis Depay.

Universidad Central started in a 4-2-3-1: Miguel Silva, Kendrys Silva, Adrián Martínez, Alfonso Simarra, Yohan Cumana, Alexander Gonzalez, Francisco Solé, Juan Camilo Zapata, Alexander Granko, Juan Manuel Cuesta, Charlis Ortíz.

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Minute by minute

3'Goal! Corinthians 1-0 Universidad Central. Y. Alberto (Corinthians) scores, assisted by A. Carrillo.
6'Goal! Corinthians 1-1 Universidad Central. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central) scores, assisted by J. C. Zapata.
40'Goal! Corinthians 2-1 Universidad Central. M. Bidu (Corinthians) scores, assisted by M. Depay.
45+1'Goal! Corinthians 2-2 Universidad Central. Adrián Martínez (Universidad Central) scores, assisted by F. Solé.
45'Half-time. Corinthians 2-2 Universidad Central.
89'Goal! Corinthians 3-2 Universidad Central. Y. Alberto (Corinthians) scores.
90'Full-time. Corinthians 3-2 Universidad Central.

Full commentary (56 lines)

1'Kick-off: Corinthians vs Universidad Central.
3'Goal! Corinthians 1-0 Universidad Central. Y. Alberto (Corinthians) scores, assisted by A. Carrillo.
4'Attempt missed. M. Depay (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
6'Goal! Corinthians 1-1 Universidad Central. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central) scores, assisted by J. C. Zapata.
10'Attempt saved. A. Gonzalez (Universidad Central), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
12'Attempt missed. R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
20'Attempt blocked. B. Bidon (Corinthians), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
22'Attempt blocked. J. Martínez (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
26'Attempt missed. Y. Alberto (Corinthians), header. xG 0.03.
28'Attempt blocked. R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
29'Yellow card for Y. Alberto (Corinthians) for foul.
31'Yellow card for K. Silva (Universidad Central) for foul.
32'Attempt blocked. M. Depay (Corinthians), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
33'Attempt missed. Matheuzinho (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
34'Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
36'Attempt saved. J. C. Zapata (Universidad Central), header. xG 0.06.
37'Yellow card for J. C. Zapata (Universidad Central) for foul.
39'Attempt missed. A. Ramalho (Corinthians), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
40'Goal! Corinthians 2-1 Universidad Central. M. Bidu (Corinthians) scores, assisted by M. Depay.
43'Attempt missed. Y. Alberto (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
44'Attempt saved. B. Bidon (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
45'Attempt saved. J. C. Zapata (Universidad Central), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.
45'3 minutes of added time.
45+1'Goal! Corinthians 2-2 Universidad Central. Adrián Martínez (Universidad Central) scores, assisted by F. Solé.
45'Half-time. Corinthians 2-2 Universidad Central.
46'The second half is under way.
46'Substitution, Universidad Central: G. Meléndez comes on for Adrián Martínez.
46'Substitution, Universidad Central: S. Sosa comes on for A. Granko.
46'Attempt blocked. Y. Alberto (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
50'Attempt missed. R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
50'Attempt saved. M. Depay (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
54'Attempt saved. M. Depay (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
59'Substitution, Corinthians: Á. Romero comes on for B. Bidon.
60'Attempt missed. Á. Romero (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
62'Substitution, Universidad Central: D. Carrillo comes on for J. C. Zapata.
63'Yellow card for Y. Cumana (Universidad Central) for foul.
66'Attempt blocked. A. Carrillo (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
67'Yellow card for S. Sosa (Universidad Central) for argument.
67'Yellow card for J. Martínez (Corinthians) for argument.
70'Attempt saved. K. Silva (Universidad Central), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
72'Substitution, Universidad Central: C. Magallán comes on for Y. Cumana.
75'Attempt missed. Matheuzinho (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
76'Attempt saved. R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
77'Attempt blocked. M. Bidu (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
77'Attempt missed. S. Sosa (Universidad Central), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
79'Substitution, Universidad Central: Y. Murillo comes on for Juan Manuel Cuesta.
79'Substitution, Corinthians: T. Magno comes on for A. Carrillo.
79'Attempt saved. M. Depay (Corinthians), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
85'Attempt missed. T. Magno (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
89'Goal! Corinthians 3-2 Universidad Central. Y. Alberto (Corinthians) scores.
90'5 minutes of added time.
90+1'Substitution, Corinthians: A. Santana comes on for M. Depay.
90+2'Substitution, Corinthians: Hugo comes on for M. Bidu.
90+3'Attempt blocked. T. Magno (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
90+4'Yellow card for R. Garro (Corinthians) for time wasting.
90'Full-time. Corinthians 3-2 Universidad Central.

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