CONMEBOL Libertadores

Aurora vs Melgar, 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores, First Stage

· 1st Leg
Aurora
  • 45'+1': Martín Alaníz
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Melgar
  • Red Card 88': Kenji Cabrera

About

Aurora are hosting Melgar at Estadio Felix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Pablo Lavandeira (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Lavandeira.
  • 5': Attempt missed. David Robles (Aurora) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nelson Amarilla.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
  • 9': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Nelson Amarilla.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Leonel Galeano (Melgar) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Lavandeira with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Nelson Amarilla.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Lavandeira with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Lucas Diarte (Melgar).
  • 12': Mauricio Cabral (Aurora) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nelson Amarilla (Aurora) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Torrico with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Martín Alaníz (Aurora) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Aurora. Conceded by Cristian Bordacahar.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nelson Amarilla (Aurora) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darío Torrico with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Amílcar Sánchez (Aurora) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Alexis Arias (Melgar).
  • 15': Alexis Arias (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Pablo Lavandeira (Melgar).
  • 15': Mauricio Cabral (Aurora) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Jair Torrico (Aurora).
  • 18': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Leonel Galeano (Melgar).
  • 20': Martín Alaníz (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Martín Alaníz (Aurora) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 23': Foul by Mauricio Cabral (Aurora).
  • 23': Lucas Diarte (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Oswaldo Blanco (Aurora) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jair Torrico (Aurora).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Leonel González (Melgar).
  • 29': Jair Reinoso (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Darío Torrico (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mauricio Cabral (Aurora) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Amílcar Sánchez.
  • 35': Foul by Amílcar Sánchez (Aurora).
  • 35': Leonel González (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Amílcar Sánchez (Aurora) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Offside, Melgar. Pablo Lavandeira is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Luis Barboza (Aurora).
  • 37': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Offside, Aurora. Jair Torrico is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Arias.
  • 41': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Luis Barboza.
  • 41': Foul by Leonel González (Melgar).
  • 41': Mauricio Cabral (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Aurora. Jair Torrico is caught offside.
  • 45': Hand ball by Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Aurora 1, Melgar 0. Martín Alaníz (Aurora) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Aurora 1, Melgar 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aurora 1, Melgar 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Aurora. Serginho replaces Amílcar Sánchez.
  • 48': Hand ball by Jair Reinoso (Aurora).
  • 48': Foul by Martín Alaníz (Aurora).
  • 48': Pablo Lavandeira (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Arias.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jair Reinoso (Aurora).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Offside, Aurora. Oswaldo Blanco is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Pablo Lavandeira (Melgar).
  • 52': Martín Alaníz (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jair Reinoso (Aurora) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serginho.
  • 58': Foul by Lucas Diarte (Melgar).
  • 58': Luis Barboza (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Melgar. Walter Tandazo replaces Pablo Lavandeira.
  • 58': Substitution, Melgar. Kenji Cabrera replaces Alexis Arias.
  • 58': Substitution, Melgar. Sebastián Cavero replaces Lucas Diarte.
  • 60': David Robles (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar).
  • 61': Foul by Jair Torrico (Aurora).
  • 61': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Martín Alaníz (Aurora).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
  • 65': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by David Akologo.
  • 65': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Martín Alaníz.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Leonel Galeano (Melgar) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Darío Torrico (Aurora).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Aurora. Conceded by Cristian Bordacahar.
  • 70': Foul by Kenji Cabrera (Melgar).
  • 70': Martín Alaníz (Aurora) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Aurora. Carlos Sejas replaces Jair Torrico.
  • 72': Substitution, Aurora. Óscar Vaca replaces Darío Torrico.
  • 72': Foul by David Robles (Aurora).
  • 72': Tomás Martínez (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Melgar. Gian García replaces Jean Pierre Archimbaud.
  • 73': Substitution, Melgar. Brian Blando replaces Tomás Martínez.
  • 73': Offside, Melgar. Sebastián Cavero is caught offside.
  • 75': David Robles (Aurora) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Substitution, Aurora. Ramiro Ballivián replaces Mauricio Cabral.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Brian Blando (Melgar) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Gian García (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Blando.
  • 84': Foul by Ramiro Ballivián (Aurora).
  • 84': Leonel González (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Horacio Orzán.
  • 85': Foul by Kenji Cabrera (Melgar).
  • 85': Martín Alaníz (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Serginho (Aurora) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Vaca.
  • 87': Foul by Kenji Cabrera (Melgar).
  • 87': Martín Alaníz (Aurora) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Second yellow card to Kenji Cabrera (Melgar) for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar).
  • 89': Óscar Vaca (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Hand ball by Carlos Sejas (Aurora).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cavero (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Carlos Sejas (Aurora) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+3': Brian Blando (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by David Robles (Aurora).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Brian Blando (Melgar).
  • 90'+4': Luis Barboza (Aurora) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aurora 1, Melgar 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Aurora 1, Melgar 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
56.8 Possession 43.2
15 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 228
400 Passes 308
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 68
31 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 29
14 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Felix Capriles
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia
Attendance: 7,978

Line-Ups

AUR Aurora (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
99 David Akologo (GK)
3 Luis Barboza
24 David Robles Yellow Card
29 Nelson Amarilla
8 Darío Torrico
20 Amilcar Sanchez Yellow Card
50 Martín Alaníz
10 Jair Torrico
2 Mauricio Cabral
18 Jair Reynoso
7 Oswaldo Enrique Blanco Mancilla
Aurora Substitutes:
Enrique Troncoso, Oscar Vaca, Agustín Cousillas, Didi Torrico, Matías Silvero, Antonio Bustamante, Ramiro Ballivian, Serginho, Ezequiel Michelli, Yerco René Vallejos, Carlos Sejas, Luis Cárdenas.

MGR Melgar (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Carlos Cáceda (GK)
2 Leonel Galeano
6 Leonel González
8 Horacio Orzan
3 Lucas Diarte
7 Cristian Bordacahar
17 Jean Pierre Archimbaud
28 Alexis Arias Yellow Card
90 Pablo Lavandeira
10 Tomás Martínez
9 Bernardo Cuesta
Melgar Substitutes:
Walter Tandazo, Gian García, Brian Blando, Sebastian Cavero, Jorge Cabezudo, Abraham Aguinaga, Matías Lazo, Kevin Sandoval, Ricardo Farro, Kenji Cabrera, Elías Ramos.

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