Rosario Central vs Libertad, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
- 3': Offside, Rosario Central. Alejo Veliz is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz with a cross.
- 7': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Diego Viera (Libertad).
- 8': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central).
- 9': Attempt saved. Iván Ramírez (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central).
- 10': Handball by Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad).
- 11': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (Libertad).
- 14': Attempt saved. Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad).
- 15': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Diego Viera.
- 17': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central).
- 18': Attempt saved. Alexis Fretes (Libertad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central).
- 18': Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad).
- 18': Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
- 21': Foul by Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad).
- 21': Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central).
- 24': Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
- 24': Delay in match (Rosario Central).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Giménez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Iván Franco (Libertad) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
- 32': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Pol Fernández.
- 33': Attempt missed. Alexis Fretes (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
- 33': Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Robert Rojas (Libertad).
- 35': Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Robert Rojas (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
- 39': Penalty Rosario Central. Alejo Veliz draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Diego Viera (Libertad) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': VAR Decision: Penalty Rosario Central.
- 43': Penalty saved. Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad).
- 43': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Gustavo Aguilar.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
- 45'+2': Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Sández with a cross.
- 45'+4': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
- 45'+4': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Alejo Veliz with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Rosario Central 0, Libertad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rosario Central. Enzo Copetti replaces Jaminton Campaz.
- 45': Second Half begins Rosario Central 0, Libertad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Libertad. Rodrigo Villalba replaces Iván Franco.
- 46': Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad).
- 46': Attempt missed. Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central).
- 47': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad). Assisted by Emanuel Coronel with a cross.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central).
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Rojas (Libertad).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
- 51': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Iván Ramírez (Libertad).
- 55': Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Pol Fernández (Rosario Central).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo with a headed pass.
- 55': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Ignacio Ovando.
- 56': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Alexis Fretes.
- 57': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Lucas Sanabria.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Goal! Rosario Central 1, Libertad 0. Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 61': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central).
- 61': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Emanuel Coronel.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Villalba (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Carrizo.
- 64': Rodrigo Villalba (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central).
- 64': Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Federico Carrizo (Libertad).
- 66': Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Federico Carrizo (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iván Ramírez with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match (Rosario Central).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad).
- 72': Offside, Rosario Central. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Rosario Central. Alexis Soto replaces Agustín Sández.
- 73': Substitution, Rosario Central. Federico Navarro replaces Alejo Veliz.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Ramírez.
- 75': Handball by Rodrigo Villalba (Libertad).
- 76': Substitution, Libertad. Matías Rojas replaces Lucas Sanabria.
- 77': Alexis Fretes (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central).
- 78': Attempt missed. Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Coronel.
- 78': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Alexis Fretes.
- 80': Substitution, Libertad. Jorge Recalde replaces Gustavo Aguilar.
- 80': Substitution, Libertad. Amín Molinas replaces Federico Carrizo.
- 81': Substitution, Rosario Central. Carlos Quintana replaces Gastón Ávila.
- 83': Attempt missed. Iván Ramírez (Libertad) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Campuzano.
- 85': Attempt missed. Amín Molinas (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Fretes.
- 86': Substitution, Rosario Central. Elías Verón replaces Enzo Giménez.
- 86': Offside, Rosario Central. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Alexis Soto.
- 88': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Enzo Copetti.
- 88': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Carlos Quintana.
- 90': Substitution, Libertad. Estiven Villalba replaces Iván Ramírez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jorge Recalde (Libertad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo with a cross.
- 90'+1': Jorge Recalde (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Federico Navarro (Rosario Central).
- 90'+3': Amín Molinas (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad). Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rosario Central 1, Libertad 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rosario Central 1, Libertad 0.
Game Information
Venue: Gigante de Arroyito
Location: Rosario, Argentina
CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente del Valle | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 3 | UCV FC | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 4 | Libertad | 6 | -9 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jeremias Ledesma (GK) |
| 13 | Gastón Ávila |
| 46 | Ignacio Ovando |
| 3 | Agustín Sández |
| 32 | Emanuel Coronel |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 20 | Vicente Pizarro |
| 28 | Guillermo Fernández |
| 9 | Alejo Veliz |
| 8 | Jáminton Campaz |
| 16 | Enzo Giménez |
Libertad (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Rodrigo Morínigo (GK) |
| 5 | Diego Viera |
| 3 | Robert Rojas |
| 14 | Alexis Fretes |
| 2 | Iván Ramírez |
| 6 | Álvaro Campuzano |
| 21 | Lucas Sanabria |
| 8 | Federico Carrizo |
| 18 | Ivan Franco |
| 10 | Lorenzo Melgarejo |
| 11 | Gustavo Aguilar |
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