Universidad Central vs Libertad 3-1 — CONMEBOL Libertadores

CONMEBOL LibertadoresCONMEBOL Libertadores 2026

Universidad Central

3–1

Libertad

Thu 9 Apr·16:00·Matchday 1·Group H·Universidad Central won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

1Corners4
4Cards2
14Shots15
6Shots on target4
7Fouls7
15Throw-ins38
1Offsides0
10Goal kicks7
3Saves3
20Tackles7
15Interceptions6
9Dribbles1

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Period

Match statistics

Universidad Central and Libertad match statistics, ft
Universidad Central	Statistic	Libertad
Overview
1	Corner kicks	4
4	Yellow cards	2
14	Total shots	15
6	Shots on target	4
7	Fouls	7
15	Throw-ins	38
1	Offsides	0
10	Goal kicks	7
3	Goalkeeper saves	3
20	Tackles	7
15	Interceptions	6
9	Dribbles	1
41	Ball possession	59
1.78	Expected goals (xG)	1.10
338	Passes	482
4	Big chances	2
6	Free kicks	7
264	Accurate passes	399
Shots
3	Blocked shots	5
0	Hit woodwork	2
7	Shots inside box	9
5	Shots off target	6
7	Shots outside box	6
Attack
1	Offsides	0
3	Fouled in final third	3
2	Big chances missed	1
13	Touches in penalty area	19
Passing
2	Accurate crosses	4
26	Accurate long balls	38
40	Final third entries	55
15	Throw-ins	38
Duels
4	Dispossessed	10
9	Dribbles	1
72%	Duels won (%)	28%
36%	Ground duels (%)	15%
20%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
48	Ball recoveries	39
31	Clearances	12
15%	Tackles won (%)	5%
15	Interceptions	6
Goalkeeping
1	High claims	1
3	Saves	3
10	Goal kicks	7
0.16	Goals prevented	-0.57
Non-penalty expected goals
1.0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.1

Universidad Central and Libertad match statistics, h1
Universidad Central	Statistic	Libertad
Overview
0	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	7
3	Shots on target	2
2	Fouls	3
8	Throw-ins	11
1	Offsides	0
5	Goal kicks	5
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
8	Tackles	1
7	Interceptions	5
3	Dribbles	1
44	Ball possession	56
0.52	Expected goals (xG)	0.26
224	Passes	281
1	Big chances	1
3	Free kicks	2
174	Accurate passes	237
Shots
2	Blocked shots	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots inside box	3
3	Shots off target	3
5	Shots outside box	4
Attack
1	Offsides	0
0	Fouled in final third	0
0	Big chances missed	1
Passing
1	Accurate crosses	2
17	Accurate long balls	16
26	Final third entries	28
8	Throw-ins	11
Duels
1	Dispossessed	4
3	Dribbles	1
79%	Duels won (%)	21%
14%	Ground duels (%)	3%
12%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
Defending
25	Ball recoveries	23
13	Clearances	6
4%	Tackles won (%)	1%
7	Interceptions	5
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
5	Goal kicks	5
Non-penalty expected goals
0.6	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Universidad Central and Libertad match statistics, h2
Universidad Central	Statistic	Libertad
Overview
1	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	8
3	Shots on target	2
5	Fouls	4
7	Throw-ins	27
0	Offsides	0
5	Goal kicks	2
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
12	Tackles	7
8	Interceptions	1
6	Dribbles	0
37	Ball possession	63
1.27	Expected goals (xG)	0.84
114	Passes	201
3	Big chances	1
3	Free kicks	5
90	Accurate passes	162
Shots
1	Blocked shots	3
0	Hit woodwork	2
4	Shots inside box	6
2	Shots off target	3
2	Shots outside box	2
Attack
0	Offsides	0
3	Fouled in final third	3
2	Big chances missed	0
Passing
1	Accurate crosses	2
9	Accurate long balls	22
14	Final third entries	27
7	Throw-ins	27
Duels
4	Dispossessed	6
6	Dribbles	0
67%	Duels won (%)	33%
22%	Ground duels (%)	12%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	3%
Defending
23	Ball recoveries	16
18	Clearances	6
11%	Tackles won (%)	5%
8	Interceptions	1
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
5	Goal kicks	2
Non-penalty expected goals
0.5	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.8

Events

70 recorded · 21 key

First half

1'Kick-off
2'Shot blockedAlexander Gonzalez
3'Shot off targetLucas Sanabria
5'FoulJuan Manuel Cuesta
5'Yellow cardJuan Manuel Cuesta
10'Shot off targetÁlvaro Campuzano
13'Shot on targetHernesto Caballero
13'Yellow cardEstiven Villalba
13'FoulEstiven Villalba
14'Shot off targetJovanny Bolívar
16'FoulNéstor Giménez
18'Shot on targetSamuel Sosa
18'Shot blockedKendrys Silva
20'Shot off targetJuan Manuel Cuesta
21'Shot off targetHernesto Caballero
22'OffsideJuan Camilo Zapata
29'FoulEstiven Villalba
30'GoalJuan Manuel Cuesta1–0
30'Shot on targetJovanny Bolívar
37'Shot off targetJovanny Bolívar
44'CornerAlfonso Simarra
44'Shot blockedLorenzo Melgarejo
45'Shot on targetMatías Espinoza
45'FoulJuan Camilo Zapata
45+1'Added time
45+1'CornerAdrián Martínez
45+1'Shot blockedDiego Viera
45+3'Yellow cardJovanny Bolívar
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'FoulHernesto Caballero
47'CornerEstiven Villalba
49'CornerAdrián Martínez
52'FoulNéstor Giménez
52'Shot blockedSamuel Sosa
57'Shot off targetJuan Manuel Cuesta
58'CornerAdrián Martínez
58'Shot blockedHernesto Caballero
61'Shot off targetJuan Camilo Zapata
61'GoalLorenzo Melgarejo1–1
64'SubstitutionPedro Villalba
64'FoulJovanny Bolívar
66'SubstitutionAlexander Granko
68'Yellow cardPedro Villalba
68'FoulPedro Villalba
74'FoulFrancisco Solé
76'Shot blockedPedro Villalba
76'FoulAlexander Gonzalez
77'SubstitutionGustavo Aguilar
77'SubstitutionFederico Carrizo
78'Shot off targetDiego Viera
79'FoulKendrys Silva
79'Yellow cardKendrys Silva
80'SubstitutionYeiber Murillo
84'SubstitutionAlexis Fretes
84'SubstitutionHugo Martínez
86'Shot on targetJovanny Bolívar
87'SubstitutionDaniel De Sousa
87'SubstitutionVicente Rodríguez
87'SubstitutionCharlis Ortíz
88'GoalYeiber Murillo2–1
90'FoulCharlis Ortíz
90+1'Added time
90+2'Shot on targetAlexis Fretes
90+2'Yellow cardAlexander Granko
90+2'Shot blockedNéstor Giménez
90+4'Penalty awardedAlexander Granko
90+6'Penalty scoredFrancisco Solé3–1
90+6'End of period
90+6'End of period

Line-ups

Universidad Central4-2-3-1

13Schiavone6.7 2Silva7.7 5Martínez7.9 19Simarra6.4 27Carrillo6.4 6Solé8.2 8Zapata6.6 30Gonzalez6.6 7Cuesta7.4 10Sosa6.6 11Bolívar6.8

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Libertad4-1-4-1

12Morínigo6.3 4Giménez6.8 5Viera6.3 31Fernandez6.6 34Villalba6.0 6Campuzano7.1 17Espinoza6.3 21Sanabria6.1 26Caballero5.7 28Fernandez5.6 10Melgarejo6.4

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Universidad Central14 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 1.84 xG

Libertad15 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 1.10 xG

Universidad Central
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Player ratings

Universidad Central16 rated

8.26Francisco Solé90′1G1A
7.95Adrián Martínez90′
7.72Kendrys Silva90′
6.713Giancarlo Schiavone90′
6.419Alfonso Simarra90′
6.427Daniel Carrillo90′
7.47Juan Manuel Cuesta87′1G
6.811Jovanny Bolívar87′
6.630Alexander Gonzalez87′
6.68Juan Camilo Zapata80′
6.610Samuel Sosa66′
6.647Alexander Granko24′
7.29Yeiber Murillo10′1G
6.817Vicente Rodríguez10′
6.416Daniel De Sousa10′
6.121Charlis Ortíz10′

Libertad16 rated

6.84Néstor Giménez90′1A
6.631Thiago Fernandez90′
6.35Diego Viera90′
6.312Rodrigo Morínigo90′
6.034Estiven Villalba90′
5.726Hernesto Caballero90′
7.16Álvaro Campuzano84′
6.317Matías Espinoza84′
6.410Lorenzo Melgarejo77′1G
6.121Lucas Sanabria77′
5.628Marcelo Fernandez64′
6.323Pedro Villalba26′
6.68Federico Carrizo13′
6.322Hugo Martínez13′
6.111Gustavo Aguilar13′
5.614Alexis Fretes13′

Player statistics

Universidad Central

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
6Francisco SoléMidfielder	90′	8.2	1	1	1	0.75	47/56	2	6/7	4
5Adrián MartínezDefender	90′	7.9					36/42		6/7	3
2Kendrys SilvaDefender	90′	7.7			1	0.02	22/27	1	11/13	6
13Giancarlo SchiavoneGoalkeeper	90′	6.7					13/25		1/1		3
19Alfonso SimarraDefender	90′	6.4					20/32		2/3
27Daniel CarrilloDefender	90′	6.4					12/15	1	4/5	2
7Juan Manuel CuestaForward	87′	7.4	1		3	0.25	22/27	2	7/9
11Jovanny BolívarForward	87′	6.8			4	0.28	8/15	1	5/8	1
30Alexander GonzalezMidfielder	87′	6.6			1	0.02	47/51	1	3/5	1
8Juan Camilo ZapataMidfielder	80′	6.6			1	0.17	21/24	2	4/11	2
10Samuel SosaForward	66′	6.6			2	0.05	11/18	1	5/6	1
47Alexander GrankoForward	24′	6.6					2/3		1/1
9Yeiber MurilloForward	10′	7.2	1		1	0.21
17Vicente RodríguezMidfielder	10′	6.8
16Daniel De SousaForward	10′	6.4					2/2		1/1
21Charlis OrtízForward	10′	6.1					1/1		0/1
57Carlos CermeñoMidfielder	—	—
14Kendry MendozaMidfielder	—	—
1Lautaro MoralesGoalkeeper	—	—
28Maicol RuizDefender	—	—
3Ruben RamirezDefender	—	—
4Williams VelásquezDefender	—	—
23Yanniel HernandezDefender	—	—

Libertad

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
4Néstor GiménezDefender	90′	6.8		1	1	0.06	45/54	2	3/8	2
31Thiago FernandezDefender	90′	6.6					72/81	1	2/7
5Diego VieraDefender	90′	6.3			2	0.05	77/79		2/4	2
12Rodrigo MorínigoGoalkeeper	90′	6.3					26/32		1/1		3
34Estiven VillalbaDefender	90′	6.0					26/35	2	1/7
26Hernesto CaballeroMidfielder	90′	5.7			3	0.16	15/22		3/11	1
6Álvaro CampuzanoMidfielder	84′	7.1			1	0.03	44/54		3/5	2
17Matías EspinozaMidfielder	84′	6.3			1	0.02	24/27	3	2/7
10Lorenzo MelgarejoForward	77′	6.4	1		2	0.46	9/18		0/6
21Lucas SanabriaMidfielder	77′	6.1			1	0.03	31/38	2	3/7
28Marcelo FernandezMidfielder	64′	5.6					7/12		1/7
23Pedro VillalbaMidfielder	26′	6.3			1	0.03	4/5		0/3
8Federico CarrizoMidfielder	13′	6.6					7/11	1	0/1
22Hugo MartínezMidfielder	13′	6.3					7/8	1
11Gustavo AguilarForward	13′	6.1			1	0.04	4/5		1/3
14Alexis FretesDefender	13′	5.6			2	0.19	1/1		0/1
27Amin MolinasMidfielder	—	—
25Ángel GonzálezGoalkeeper	—	—
33Cristhian MartínezMidfielder	—	—
2Iván RamírezDefender	—	—
30Oscar AcuñaForward	—	—
32Santiago DelvalleDefender	—	—
29Victor RojasGoalkeeper	—	—

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