Melgar vs Vasco da Gama, 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Melgar

39': Gregorio Rodríguez
80': Facundo Castro
90': Kenji Cabrera

FT
3 - 3

Vasco da Gama

3': Philippe Coutinho
32': Pablo Vegetti
51': Pablo Vegetti

About

Melgar are hosting Vasco da Gama at Estadio Monumental de la UNSA, Arequipa, Peru, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Delay in match because of an injury Percy Liza (Melgar).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
3': Goal! Melgar 0, Vasco da Gama 1. Philippe Coutinho (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Piton.
7': Foul by Horacio Orzán (Melgar).
7': Philippe Coutinho (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
10': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
11': Attempt blocked. Gregorio Rodríguez (Melgar) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Percy Liza.
11': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
12': Attempt blocked. Alexis Arias (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by João Victor.
13': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Paulo Henrique.
13': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Benjamín Garré.
17': Attempt blocked. Nuno Moreira (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Attempt missed. Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Piton with a cross.
18': Foul by Alexis Arias (Melgar).
18': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
19': Pier Barrios (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Penalty Melgar. Nelson Cabanillas draws a foul in the penalty area.
24': Penalty conceded by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) after a foul in the penalty area.
25': Penalty missed. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
27': Foul by Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama).
27': Horacio Orzán (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Goal! Melgar 0, Vasco da Gama 2. Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross.
36': Foul by Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar).
36': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
39': Goal! Melgar 1, Vasco da Gama 2. Gregorio Rodríguez (Melgar) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Horacio Orzán with a cross following a corner.
41': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by João Victor.
43': Attempt missed. Gregorio Rodríguez (Melgar) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonel González with a cross.
43': Alexis Arias (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
44': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
44': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Attempt missed. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Percy Liza (Melgar) is shown the yellow card.
45'+4': Mauricio Lemos (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card.
45'+6': First Half ends, Melgar 1, Vasco da Gama 2.
45': Second Half begins Melgar 1, Vasco da Gama 2.
45': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Jair replaces Paulinho Paula.
45': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Rayan replaces Benjamín Garré.
50': Foul by Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
50': Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Goal! Melgar 1, Vasco da Gama 3. Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
53': Foul by Alexis Arias (Melgar).
53': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nuno Moreira.
55': Foul by Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama).
55': Gregorio Rodríguez (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Pablo Vegetti.
56': Attempt missed. Horacio Orzán (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
57': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Jair.
59': Foul by Kenji Cabrera (Melgar).
59': Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
60': Percy Liza (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt missed. Horacio Orzán (Melgar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Lazo.
61': Substitution, Melgar. Lautaro Guzmán replaces Gregorio Rodríguez.
61': Substitution, Melgar. Cristian Bordacahar replaces Percy Liza.
62': Substitution, Melgar. Walter Tandazo replaces Pier Barrios.
63': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Rayan.
64': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by João Victor.
69': Attempt blocked. Horacio Orzán (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Cabanillas.
69': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
69': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Tchê Tchê replaces Philippe Coutinho.
71': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Adson replaces Nuno Moreira.
72': Hand ball by Jair (Vasco da Gama).
73': Substitution, Melgar. Facundo Castro replaces Alexis Arias.
73': Foul by Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama).
73': Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt missed. Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matías Lazo.
75': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Castro.
75': Offside, Melgar. Cristian Bordacahar is caught offside.
76': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama).
76': Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Matías Lazo (Melgar).
77': Rayan (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Matías Lazo (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan (Vasco da Gama).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Substitution, Melgar. Alejandro Ramos replaces Matías Lazo.
80': Hand ball by Rayan (Vasco da Gama).
80': Goal! Melgar 2, Vasco da Gama 3. Facundo Castro (Melgar) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenji Cabrera with a cross.
82': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Lucas Piton.
83': Attempt missed. Leonel González (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar.
84': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Lucas Oliveira replaces Pablo Vegetti.
85': Foul by Rayan (Vasco da Gama).
85': Walter Tandazo (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt saved. Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar.
87': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
89': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
89': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Tchê Tchê.
89': Attempt saved. Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
90': Goal! Melgar 3, Vasco da Gama 3. Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonel González with a cross.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Foul by Mauricio Lemos (Vasco da Gama).
90'+2': Lautaro Guzmán (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Facundo Castro (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Guzmán.
90'+3': Foul by Kenji Cabrera (Melgar).
90'+3': João Victor (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Kenji Cabrera (Melgar).
90'+5': Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Lucas Oliveira (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Hand ball by Adson (Vasco da Gama).
90'+7': Attempt missed. Alejandro Ramos (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nelson Cabanillas.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Melgar 3, Vasco da Gama 3.
0': Match ends, Melgar 3, Vasco da Gama 3.

Statistics

VAS		MGR
15	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
0	Corner Kicks	16
3	Saves	0
33.5	Possession	66.5
6	SHOTS	20
3	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
238	Accurate Passes	490
299	Passes	543
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	10
5	Crosses	64
0.4	Cross %	0.2
48	Long Balls	49
22	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	5
8	Effective Tackles	4
15	Tackles	8
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
4	Interceptions	5
56	Effective Clearances	8
56	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Venue: Estadio Monumental de la UNSA
Location: Arequipa, Peru
Attendance: 10,529

CONMEBOL Sudamericana Standings

#	TEAM	GP	PTS
1	Vasco da Gama	1	1
2	Melgar	1	1
3	Academia Puerto Cabello	0	0
4	Lanús	0	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Melgar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Carlos Cáceda (GK)
6	Leonel González
2	Pier Barrios
27	Nelson Cabanillas
33	Matías Lazo
10	Tomás Martínez
28	Alexis Arias
15	Horacio Orzan
17	Carlos Liza
26	Kenji Cabrera
19	Gregorio Rodríguez

Melgar Substitutes:

Walter Tandazo, Anderson Pumacajia, Emilio Saba, Gian García, Lautaro Guzmán, Elías Ramos, Facundo Castro, Mathias Llontop, Jorge Cabezudo, Alec Deneumostier, Cristian Bordacahar, Mariano Barreda.

Vasco da Gama (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Léo Jardim (GK)
4	Mauricio Lemos
38	João Victor
6	Lucas Piton
96	Paulo Henrique
11	Philippe Coutinho
25	Hugo Moura
18	Paulinho
99	Pablo Vegetti
17	Nuno Moreira
15	Benjamin Garre

Vasco da Gama Substitutes:

Souza, Rayan Rocha, Adson, Lucas Da Cruz Oliveira, Tchê Tchê, Alex Teixeira, Dimitri Payet, Loide, Victor Luis, Daniel Fuzato, José Luis Rodríguez, Jair.

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