On date 1 of group A of the CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2023 tournament, the Academy was victorious on their visit to Ñublense. The goals for the visitor were made by Matías Rojas (15′ 1T) and Paolo Guerrero (8′ 2T).
6 minutes into the first half, forward Paolo Guerrero had a chance to open the scoring, but his shot bounced off the post.
The best player of the match was Matías Rojas. The Racing Club midfielder scored 1 goal, made 25 key passes and searched for the opposite goal 3 times.
Juan Leiva was another of the key players. The Ñublense midfielder was precise with 70 effective passes, stole 9 balls and searched for the opposite goal 4 times.
The match was cut short due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were 3 reprimands: Manuel Rivera, Matías Rojas and Rafael Caroca.
The Ñublense coach, Jaime García, proposed a 5-3-2 formation with Nicola Pérez in goal; Raimundo Rebolledo, Bernardo Cerezo, Rafael Caroca, Nicolás Zalazar and Giovanni Campusano on the defensive line; Juan Leiva, Lorenzo Reyes and Manuel Rivera in the middle; and Patricio Rubio and Bayron Oyarzo in attack.
For its part, Fernando Gago’s team took to the field with a 4-4-2 scheme with Gabriel Arias under the three sticks; Iván Pillud, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa and Gabriel Rojas in defense; Tomás Avilés, Aníbal Moreno, Nicolás Oroz and Matías Rojas in midfield; and Paolo Guerrero and Gabriel Hauche up front.
Referee Bismark Santiago Pitalua was in charge of supervising the game at the Municipal Ester Roa Rebolledo stadium.
On the following date, Ñublense will face Flamengo as a visitor, while the Academy will play at home against Aucas.
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