C. Porteño and Fluminense signed a draw without opening the scoring in the match corresponding to date 3 of group A of CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2024.
Fluminense maintained control of the ball more than Cerro Porteño (72% possession compared to 28%), but that variable was not enough to break parity.
Felipe Melo was the figure of the match. The Fluminense defender was important.
Another important player in the match was Robert Piris da Motta. The Cerro Porteño midfielder made 22 correct passes and finished on goal 3 times.
Defender Marcelo from Fluminense asked striker Juan Iturbe from Cerro Porteño to dance and hit him 12 minutes into the first stage.
The match process was very close and intense, with more nerves than game. There were several reprimands: Diego Churín, Lima, Federico Carrizo, Manoel and Javier Báez.
C. Porteño’s technical director Manolo Jiménez planned a 4-3-3 strategy with Jean Fernandes in the arch; Alan Benitez, Eduardo Brock, Javier Baez and Santiago Arzamendia on the defensive line; Robert Piris da Motta, Jorge Morel and Fabrizio Peralta in midfield; and Juan Iturbe, Diego Churin and Cecilio Dominguez in the attack.
For their part, those led by Fernando Diniz Silva stood with a 4-3-3 formation with Fábio between the three sticks; Samuel Xavier, Manoel, Felipe Melo and Marcelo in defense; André Trindade, Mattheus Martinelli and Paulo Ganso in the midfield; and Marquinhos, Germán Cano and Jhon Arias up front.
Referee Esteban Ostojich was selected to carry out the actions of the game.
On the next date C. Porteño will visit Alianza Lima and Fluminense will play as a visitor once morest Colo Colo at the Sin Confirmar stadium.
Fluminense has 5 points and is currently the leader of Group A. For its part, Cerro Porteño occupies third place with 4 points.
Changes in Cerro Porteño
- 27′ 1T – Jorge Emanuel Morel Barrios came out for Wilder Viera Caballero
- 75′ 2T – Fabrizio José Peralta Ramírez left for Federico Gastón Carrizo and Cecilio Andrés Domínguez Ruiz for Rafael Andrés Carrascal Avilez
Changes in Fluminense
- 46′ 1T – Salió André Trindade da Costa Neto by Vinicius Moreira de Lima
- 64′ 2T – Salieron Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima by Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto and Felipe Melo de Carvalho by Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Junior
- 65′ 2T – Marcus Vinicius Oliveira went out for Douglas Costa de Souza, Diego Churin Puyo for Eduardo Nascimento da Silva Jr. and Juan Manuel Iturbe Arevalos for Gabriel Aguayo Diaz
- 83′ 2T – Salió Marcelo Vieira Da Silva Júnior by Diogo Barbosa Mendanha
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-04-26 02:00:01
