Universidad Central 2-0 Independiente del Valle · Copa Libertadores
Universidad Central beat Independiente del Valle 2-0 in the Copa Libertadores. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Universidad Central and Independiente del Valle met in the Copa Libertadores at Estadio Olimpico de la UCV in Caracas on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
Goalscorers
Universidad Central: J. C. Zapata 54'; Juan Manuel Cuesta 67'. Independiente del Valle did not score.
How the match went
Independiente del Valle saw more of the ball, 68% of it. Universidad Central had 8 shots with 4 on target, Independiente del Valle 28 with 7 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 1 to Universidad Central and 10 to Independiente del Valle. Universidad Central conceded 3 fouls, Independiente del Valle 7. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Universidad Central, 2 for Independiente del Valle).
Line-ups
Universidad Central started in a 4-2-3-1: Giancarlo Schiavone, Kendrys Silva, Williams Velásquez, Alfonso Simarra, Daniel Carrillo, Alexander Gonzalez, Francisco Solé, Juan Camilo Zapata, Alexander Granko, Juan Manuel Cuesta, Jovanny Bolívar.
Independiente del Valle started in a 4-1-4-1: Aldair Quintana, Daykol Romero, Mateo Carabajal, Juan Viacava, Layan Loor, Jordy Alcivar, Matías Perello, Ronald Briones, Junior Sornoza, Arón Rodríguez, Carlos González.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Universidad Central 0-0 Independiente del Valle.
- 54'Goal! Universidad Central 1-0 Independiente del Valle. J. C. Zapata (Universidad Central) scores.
- 67'Goal! Universidad Central 2-0 Independiente del Valle. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central) scores, assisted by A. Gonzalez.
Full commentary (53 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Universidad Central vs Independiente del Valle.
- 2'Attempt missed. M. Perello (Independiente del Valle), header. xG 0.22.
- 6'Attempt missed. J. Bolívar (Universidad Central), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
- 12'Attempt saved. J. Sornoza (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot. xG 0.33.
- 14'Attempt missed. J. Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 15'Attempt blocked. R. Briones (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 16'Attempt saved. J. Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 17'Attempt saved. J. Sornoza (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 27'Attempt missed. J. Sornoza (Independiente del Valle), header from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
- 30'Attempt missed. J. Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
- 33'Attempt saved. R. Briones (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.26.
- 34'Attempt missed. J. Bolívar (Universidad Central), header. xG 0.06.
- 38'Attempt missed. M. Perello (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 40'Attempt saved. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 40'Attempt missed. J. Sornoza (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 44'Attempt missed. M. Perello (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Universidad Central 0-0 Independiente del Valle.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Universidad Central: V. Rodríguez comes on for A. Granko.
- 47'Attempt missed. L. Loor (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 49'Attempt saved. C. González (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot. xG 0.68.
- 49'Attempt missed. A. Rodríguez (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 50'Yellow card for J. Bolívar (Universidad Central).
- 51'Attempt missed. M. Perello (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 54'Goal! Universidad Central 1-0 Independiente del Valle. J. C. Zapata (Universidad Central) scores.
- 54'Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 63'Attempt blocked. J. Viacava (Independiente del Valle), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 65'Substitution, Independiente del Valle: E. Pata comes on for M. Perello.
- 65'Attempt blocked. M. Carabajal (Independiente del Valle), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 66'Attempt missed. A. Rodríguez (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 67'Goal! Universidad Central 2-0 Independiente del Valle. Juan Manuel Cuesta (Universidad Central) scores, assisted by A. Gonzalez.
- 70'Substitution, Independiente del Valle: J. Lerma comes on for R. Briones.
- 73'Yellow card for L. Loor (Independiente del Valle).
- 74'Attempt saved. J. Bolívar (Universidad Central), header from a set piece. xG 0.08.
- 75'Attempt missed. J. Sornoza (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 80'Substitution, Universidad Central: Y. Murillo comes on for J. Bolívar.
- 80'Substitution, Universidad Central: S. Sosa comes on for Juan Manuel Cuesta.
- 80'Substitution, Independiente del Valle: D. Reasco comes on for A. Rodríguez.
- 80'Substitution, Independiente del Valle: J. Angulo comes on for J. Viacava.
- 81'Attempt missed. J. Lerma (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 84'Attempt blocked. D. Reasco (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 85'Attempt missed. D. Reasco (Independiente del Valle), header. xG 0.04.
- 86'Attempt missed. J. Angulo (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
- 87'Yellow card for J. Angulo (Independiente del Valle).
- 87'Substitution, Universidad Central: Y. Cumana comes on for D. Carrillo.
- 87'Substitution, Universidad Central: R. Ramirez comes on for J. C. Zapata.
- 88'Attempt missed. A. Gonzalez (Universidad Central), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 89'Attempt saved. D. Reasco (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Attempt blocked. E. Pata (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. J. Lerma (Independiente del Valle), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. D. Romero (Independiente del Valle), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.