Independiente Medellín vs Cusco FC, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Halam Loboa.
- 4': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Marlon Ruidías.
- 8': Attempt saved. Daniel Cataño (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Halam Loboa.
- 9': José Zevallos (Cusco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Esneyder Mena (Independiente Medellín).
- 10': Offside, Cusco. Aldair Fuentes is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Aldair Fuentes.
- 13': Attempt missed. Facundo Callejo (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Carabajal following a fast break.
- 14': Attempt saved. Yony González (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Frank Fabra.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Fabra with a cross.
- 15': Handball by Frank Fabra (Independiente Medellín).
- 16': Attempt saved. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Yony González.
- 19': Attempt saved. Facundo Callejo (Cusco) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Gabriel Carabajal.
- 21': José Manzaneda (Cusco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Frank Fabra (Independiente Medellín).
- 22': Attempt missed. Aldair Fuentes (Cusco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Soto with a cross.
- 22': Delay in match (Independiente Medellín).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': José Zevallos (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín).
- 26': Attempt saved. Yony González (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pedro Díaz (Cusco). Assisted by Francisco Fydriszewski.
- 28': Attempt missed. Yony González (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 31': Attempt missed. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Serna.
- 33': Attempt missed. Nicolás Silva (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Carabajal.
- 37': Attempt missed. Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Cataño.
- 41': Attempt missed. Daniel Cataño (Independiente Medellín) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Esneyder Mena with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Facundo Callejo (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Ruidías.
- 43': Attempt missed. Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Esneyder Mena following a fast break.
- 45': Corner, Cusco. Conceded by Alexis Serna.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Callejo.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francisco Fydriszewski.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Independiente Medellín 0, Cusco 0.
- 45': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Didier Moreno replaces Daniel Cataño.
- 45': Second Half begins Independiente Medellín 0, Cusco 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Londoño (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Foul by Didier Moreno (Independiente Medellín).
- 49': Facundo Callejo (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Carabajal (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oswaldo Valenzuela.
- 51': Attempt missed. Frank Fabra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Chaverra.
- 52': Foul by Facundo Callejo (Cusco).
- 52': Esneyder Mena (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by José Zevallos.
- 54': Attempt missed. Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Chaverra with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Substitution, Cusco. Carlo Diez replaces Gabriel Carabajal.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Didier Moreno (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Fydriszewski.
- 57': Attempt saved. Halam Loboa (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pedro Díaz (Cusco).
- 61': Foul by Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín).
- 61': Pedro Díaz (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Diego Soto (Cusco).
- 62': Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': José Zevallos (Cusco) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Francisco Chaverra (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. John Montaño replaces Francisco Chaverra.
- 64': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Hayen Palacios replaces Esneyder Mena.
- 65': Foul by Diego Soto (Cusco).
- 65': John Montaño (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Frank Fabra (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Delay in match (Independiente Medellín).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Baldomero Perlaza replaces Halam Loboa.
- 72': Attempt missed. Baldomero Perlaza (Independiente Medellín) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Serna with a cross following a fast break.
- 72': Attempt missed. Diego Soto (Cusco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 74': Pedro Díaz (Cusco) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Handball by José Zevallos (Cusco).
- 76': Pedro Díaz (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Díaz (Cusco).
- 78': Substitution, Cusco. José Bolívar replaces José Manzaneda.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Hayen Palacios (Independiente Medellín).
- 79': Nicolás Silva (Cusco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Hayen Palacios (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Silva (Cusco).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Aldair Fuentes.
- 81': Attempt missed. Hayen Palacios (Independiente Medellín) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Fabra with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Facundo Callejo (Cusco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Bolívar with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by José Zevallos.
- 85': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by José Bolívar.
- 87': Goal! Independiente Medellín 1, Cusco 0. Francisco Fydriszewski (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John Montaño following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Cusco. Juan Manuel Tévez replaces José Zevallos.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Cusco. Iván Colman replaces Diego Soto.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Leyser Chaverra replaces Yony González.
- 90'+3': Foul by Didier Moreno (Independiente Medellín).
- 90'+3': Iván Colman (Cusco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Frank Fabra (Independiente Medellín).
- 90'+3': Nicolás Silva (Cusco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Frank Fabra (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Delay in match (Independiente Medellín).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Independiente Medellín 1, Cusco 0.
- 0': Match ends, Independiente Medellín 1, Cusco 0.
Game Information
Venue: Atanasio Girardot
Location: Medellin, Colombia
CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 4 | Cusco FC | 6 | -8 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Independiente Medellín (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Eder Chaux (GK) |
| 33 | Daniel Londoño |
| 24 | José Ortiz |
| 18 | Frank Fabra |
| 26 | Esneyder Mena |
| 8 | Alexis Serna |
| 16 | Halam Loboa |
| 11 | Yony González |
| 13 | Francisco Chaverra |
| 19 | Francisco Fydriszewski |
| 10 | Daniel Cataño |
Cusco FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Pedro Diaz (GK) |
| 6 | Alvaro Ampuero |
| 8 | Aldair Fuentes |
| 21 | Jose Zevallos |
| 24 | Marlon Ruidías |
| 16 | Oswaldo Valenzuela |
| 88 | Diego Soto |
| 7 | José Manzaneda |
| 26 | Nicolás Silva |
| 9 | Facundo Callejo |
| 27 | Gabriel Carabajal |
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