Libertad 2-1 Nacional (May 30, 2024) Commentary

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Libertad

Nacional

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3-1-2, 10 PTS

Óscar Cardozo - 29'
Alejandro Silva - 41'

Franco Romero - 13'

12
Morínigo
33
Piris
14
Cardozo
27
Jacquet
13
Silva
36
Cardozo
10
Melgarejo
8
Merlini
11
Mendieta
20
Bareiro
7
Cardozo

No.Name
12Rodrigo Morínigo
14Luis Cardozo
27Miguel Jacquet
36Ángel Cardozo 26Hernesto Caballero
33Iván Piris
13Alejandro Silva
8Bautista Merlini 17Matías Espinoza
11William Mendieta 21Lucas Sanabria
10Lorenzo Melgarejo
20Antonio Bareiro 28Fabian Fernandez
7Óscar Cardozo 9Gustavo Aguilar

Substitutes
18Ivan Franco
25Ángel González
16Cristian Riveros
5Diego Viera
2Iván Ramírez
24Roque Santa Cruz
19Rubén Lezcano

Estadio Tigo La Huerta

8:00 PM, May 30, 2024

Asunción, Paraguay

Line: NAC -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 5,948

Referees:
Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Libertad

Nacional

- Match ends, Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
90'+5' Second Half ends, Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
90'+5' Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Nacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+4' Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4' Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
90'+3' Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Nacional) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Zabala.
90'+1' Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1' Foul by Christian Ebere (Nacional).
90' Attempt saved. Christian Ebere (Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross.
89' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Lucas Sanabria.
88' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85' Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Jacquet (Libertad).
85' Delay in match because of an injury Federico Santander (Nacional).
85' Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85' Foul by Marcelo Fernández (Libertad).
85' Substitution, Libertad. Matías Espinoza replaces Bautista Merlini.
83' Miguel Jacquet (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Franco Romero (Nacional).
83' Luis Cardozo (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83' Foul by Luis Cardozo (Libertad).
83' Christian Ebere (Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82' Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82' Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
81' Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Nacional) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremía Recoba with a cross.
80' Substitution, Nacional. Christian Ebere replaces Rubén Bentancourt.
80' Attempt missed. Franco Romero (Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
79' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Hernesto Caballero.
78' Attempt blocked. Marcelo Fernández (Libertad) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
77' Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77' Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
76' Substitution, Libertad. Lucas Sanabria replaces William Mendieta.
76' Substitution, Libertad. Hernesto Caballero replaces Ángel Cardozo Lucena.
75' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Iván Piris.
74' Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74' Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
73' Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73' Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional).
73' Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Attempt saved. Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
72' Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
72' Bautista Merlini (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
70' Miguel Jacquet (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70' Leandro Lozano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70' Foul by Miguel Jacquet (Libertad).
68' Substitution, Nacional. Jeremía Recoba replaces Christian Oliva.
68' Substitution, Nacional. Federico Santander replaces Antonio Galeano.
67' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66' Delay in match (Nacional).
65' Substitution, Libertad. Gustavo Aguilar replaces Óscar Cardozo.
65' Substitution, Libertad. Marcelo Fernández replaces Antonio Bareiro.
61' Hand ball by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
60' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Miguel Jacquet.
60' Attempt blocked. Diego Zabala (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
59' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Luis Cardozo.
57' Foul by William Mendieta (Libertad).
57' Diego Zabala (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57' William Mendieta (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57' Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Nacional).
54' VAR Decision: No Goal Libertad 2-1 Nacional.
53' Hand ball by Óscar Cardozo (Libertad).
53' Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52' Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Leandro Lozano.
52' Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
49' Attempt missed. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
48' Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48' Foul by Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad).
48' Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' Offside, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro is caught offside.
45' Substitution, Nacional. Mauricio Pereyra replaces Lucas Sanabria.
45' Substitution, Nacional. Diego Zabala replaces Gastón González.
45' Second Half begins Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
45'+2' First Half ends, Libertad 2, Nacional 1.
45'+1' Offside, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo is caught offside.
45' Attempt missed. Alexis Castro (Nacional) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón González with a cross.
43' Foul by Óscar Cardozo (Libertad).
43' Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43' Foul by Iván Piris (Libertad).
43' Antonio Galeano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41' Goal! Libertad 2, Nacional 1. Alejandro Silva (Libertad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
40' Gastón González (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
38' Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
38' Gastón González (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
37' Foul by Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad).
37' Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Luis Cardozo.
34' Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Foul by Juan Izquierdo (Nacional).
30' Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' Foul by Antonio Galeano (Nacional).
29' Goal! Libertad 1, Nacional 1. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by William Mendieta.
27' Hand ball by Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional).
26' Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26' Foul by Luis Cardozo (Libertad).
26' Hand ball by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
25' Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by William Mendieta.
22' Luis Mejía (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
18' Attempt missed. Gabriel Báez (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
18' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Alejandro Silva.
17' Gastón González (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' Foul by Alejandro Silva (Libertad).
17' Hand ball by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
16' Rubén Bentancourt (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Foul by Miguel Jacquet (Libertad).
13' Goal! Libertad 0, Nacional 1. Franco Romero (Nacional) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Galeano with a cross.
10' Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10' Foul by Juan Izquierdo (Nacional).
9' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Bautista Merlini.
8' Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Miguel Jacquet.
4' Attempt saved. Alexis Castro (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Oliva.
4' Foul by Alejandro Silva (Libertad).
4' Christian Oliva (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Botafogo advanced to its first Copa Libertadores final on Wednesday despite a 3-1 loss against Peñarol in Montevideo.

More than 200 supporters of Uruguayan club Penarol were detained Wednesday after clashing with law enforcement ahead of their team's Copa Libertadores semifinal match against Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro police said.

Peñarol had a 0-0 draw at home against Brazil´s Flamengo on Thursday to secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals for the first time in 13 years.

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