Libertad 2-1 Nacional · Copa Libertadores
Libertad beat Nacional 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Libertad and Nacional met in the Copa Libertadores at Estadio Tigo La Huerta in Asuncion on Friday, 31 May 2024.
Goalscorers
Libertad: Ó. Cardozo 29'; A. Silva 41'. Nacional: F. Romero 13'.
How the match went
The referee showed 8 yellow cards (5 for Libertad, 3 for Nacional).
Line-ups
Libertad started in a 4-1-4-1: Rodrigo Morínigo, Alejandro Silva, Miguel Jacquet, Luis Cardozo, Iván Piris, Ángel Cardozo Lucena, Antonio Bareiro, William Mendieta, Bautista Merlini, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Óscar Cardozo.
Nacional started in a 4-3-3: Luis Mejía, Leandro Lozano, Juan Izquierdo, Franco Romero, Gabriel Báez, Lucas Sanabria, Christian Oliva, Alexis Castro, Antonio Galeano, Rubén Bentancourt, Gastón González.
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Minute by minute
- 13'Goal! Libertad 0-1 Nacional. F. Romero (Nacional) scores, assisted by A. Galeano.
- 29'Goal! Libertad 1-1 Nacional. Ó. Cardozo (Libertad) scores, assisted by W. Mendieta.
- 41'Goal! Libertad 2-1 Nacional. A. Silva (Libertad) scores, assisted by L. Melgarejo.
- 45'Half-time. Libertad 2-1 Nacional.
- 54'VAR: goal for Libertad ruled out.
- 90'Full-time. Libertad 2-1 Nacional.
Full commentary (43 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Libertad vs Nacional.
- 4'Attempt saved. A. Castro (Nacional), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 13'Goal! Libertad 0-1 Nacional. F. Romero (Nacional) scores, assisted by A. Galeano.
- 18'Attempt missed. G. Báez (Nacional), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 25'Off the woodwork! Ó. Cardozo (Libertad), left-footed shot. xG 0.49.
- 29'Goal! Libertad 1-1 Nacional. Ó. Cardozo (Libertad) scores, assisted by W. Mendieta.
- 38'Yellow card for A. Bareiro (Libertad) for argument.
- 40'Yellow card for G. González (Nacional) for argument.
- 41'Goal! Libertad 2-1 Nacional. A. Silva (Libertad) scores, assisted by L. Melgarejo.
- 45'Attempt missed. A. Castro (Nacional), right-footed shot. xG 0.51.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Libertad 2-1 Nacional.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Nacional: M. Pereyra comes on for L. Sanabria.
- 46'Substitution, Nacional: D. Zabala comes on for G. González.
- 48'Yellow card for Á. C. Lucena (Libertad) for foul.
- 49'Attempt missed. Ó. Cardozo (Libertad), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 52'Attempt blocked. L. Melgarejo (Libertad), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 53'Attempt blocked. L. Melgarejo (Libertad), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.18.
- 54'VAR: goal for Libertad ruled out.
- 60'Attempt blocked. D. Zabala (Nacional), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 65'Substitution, Libertad: G. Aguilar comes on for Ó. Cardozo.
- 65'Substitution, Libertad: M. Fernandez comes on for A. Bareiro.
- 68'Substitution, Nacional: J. Recoba comes on for C. Oliva.
- 68'Substitution, Nacional: F. Santander comes on for A. Galeano.
- 70'Yellow card for M. Jacquet (Libertad) for foul.
- 72'Yellow card for R. Bentancourt (Nacional) for argument.
- 72'Yellow card for B. Merlini (Libertad) for argument.
- 73'Yellow card for M. Pereyra (Nacional) for foul.
- 73'Attempt saved. M. Pereyra (Nacional), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
- 76'Substitution, Libertad: L. Sanabria comes on for W. Mendieta.
- 76'Substitution, Libertad: H. Caballero comes on for Á. C. Lucena.
- 78'Attempt saved. A player (Libertad), right-footed shot. xG 0.51.
- 80'Substitution, Nacional: O. Ebere comes on for R. Bentancourt.
- 80'Attempt missed. F. Romero (Nacional), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 81'Attempt missed. O. Ebere (Nacional), header. xG 0.16.
- 83'Yellow card for L. Cardozo (Libertad) for foul.
- 85'Substitution, Libertad: M. Espinoza comes on for B. Merlini.
- 90'Attempt saved. O. Ebere (Nacional), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Attempt missed. F. Santander (Nacional), header. xG 0.13.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. F. Santander (Nacional), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 90'Full-time. Libertad 2-1 Nacional.