CONMEBOL Libertadores

Melgar vs Cerro Porteño, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Third Stage

· 1st Leg
Melgar
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Cerro Porteño
    • 34': Robert Piris Da Motta (P)

    About

    Melgar are hosting Cerro Porteño at Estadio Monumental de la UNSA, Arequipa, Peru, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Federico Carrizo is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 7': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar.
    • 8': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Horacio Orzán (Melgar).
    • 10': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Horacio Orzán (Melgar).
    • 12': Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 16': Foul by Mathías Llontop (Melgar).
    • 16': Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Penalty Cerro Porteño. Cecilio Domínguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 20': Penalty conceded by Leonel González (Melgar) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Penalty saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Iturbe.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonatán Torres.
    • 26': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Leonel González.
    • 29': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Federico Carrizo.
    • 31': Penalty Cerro Porteño. Juan Iturbe draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 31': Penalty conceded by Carlos Cáceda (Melgar) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 31': Carlos Cáceda (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Chico replaces Juan Iturbe because of an injury.
    • 34': Goal! Melgar 0, Cerro Porteño 1. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 35': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Matías Pérez.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Facundo Castro (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Martínez with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar.
    • 38': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Matías Pérez.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Mathías Llontop (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Delay in match (Melgar).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Foul by Matías Pérez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 41': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Hand ball by Facundo Castro (Melgar).
    • 42': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Pier Barrios.
    • 44': Foul by Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño).
    • 44': Matías Lazo (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Guillermo Benítez.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Walter Tandazo following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alan Núñez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonatán Torres.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Mathías Llontop (Melgar).
    • 45'+3': Gastón Giménez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melgar 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melgar 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 46': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Mathías Llontop (Melgar).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 50': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
    • 53': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Matías Pérez.
    • 55': Delay in match (Melgar).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Alan Núñez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Horacio Orzán (Melgar).
    • 56': Substitution, Melgar. Lautaro Guzmán replaces Facundo Castro.
    • 57': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Jorge Morel replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathías Llontop.
    • 58': Foul by Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño).
    • 58': Leonel González (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Robert Piris da Motta.
    • 60': Hand ball by Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar).
    • 62': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Guillermo Benítez.
    • 63': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Robert Piris da Motta.
    • 63': Substitution, Melgar. Gregorio Rodríguez replaces Mathías Llontop.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pier Barrios.
    • 67': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Wílder Viera replaces Federico Carrizo.
    • 68': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Bruno Valdez replaces Jonatán Torres.
    • 68': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Alexis Fariña replaces Robert Piris da Motta.
    • 69': Foul by Matías Lazo (Melgar).
    • 69': Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 70': Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Hand ball by Matías Pérez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Leonel González (Melgar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Roberto Fernández (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Fernández (Cerro Porteño).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Guzmán.
    • 85': Substitution, Melgar. Percy Liza replaces Matías Lazo.
    • 86': Foul by Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 86': Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Guillermo Benítez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño).
    • 87': Pier Barrios (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Jorge Morel (Cerro Porteño).
    • 88': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Pier Barrios (Melgar) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Horacio Orzán following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gregorio Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Wílder Viera (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Fariña.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Percy Liza.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Cabrera with a headed pass.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Melgar 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Melgar 0, Cerro Porteño 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 2
    35.6 Possession 64.4
    9 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    197 Accurate Passes 388
    268 Passes 459
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 11
    7 Crosses 39
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 60
    22 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    19 Effective Tackles 9
    25 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 9
    50 Effective Clearances 16
    50 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Monumental de la UNSA
    Location: Arequipa, Peru
    Attendance: 19,589

    Line-Ups

    MGR Melgar (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Carlos Cáceda (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Leonel González
    2 Pier Barrios
    15 Horacio Orzan
    13 Mathias Llontop
    33 Matías Lazo
    24 Walter Tandazo
    10 Tomás Martínez
    26 Kenji Cabrera
    7 Cristian Bordacahar
    11 Facundo Castro
    Melgar Substitutes:
    Piero Vivanco, Jorge Cabezudo, Patricio Núnez, Anderson Pumacajia, Lautaro Guzmán, Gian García, Carlos Liza, Alec Deneumostier, Alexis Arias, Emilio Saba, Gregorio Rodríguez, Elías Ramos.

    CPT Cerro Porteño (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Gatito Fernández (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Matías Pérez
    23 Gustavo Velázquez
    13 Guillermo Benitez Yellow Card
    16 Alan Nuñez
    26 Robert Piris Da Motta
    8 Federico Carrizo
    30 Gastón Giménez
    27 Jonathan Torres
    10 Cecilio Domínguez
    11 Juan Iturbe
    Cerro Porteño Substitutes:
    Sergio Araujo, Bruno Valdez, Gabriel Aguayo, Alexis Fariña, Derlis Rodriguez, Jorge Morel, Rodrigo Gómez, Luis Carbajal, Wilder Viera, Daniel Rivas, Chico, Alexis Arias.

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