For date 1 of group H of the CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2024 tournament, Nacional celebrated at the Gran Parque Central stadium against Libertad. Defender Leandro Lozano opened the lead for Nacional in the 31st minute of the first half, and Rubén Bentancourt extended the difference and sealed the score in the 16th minute of the second half.
In the 16th minute of the second stage, Rubén Bentancourt raised Nacional’s spirits and won all the applause. The forward finished with a header in the six-yard box after a pass from Gabriel Báez. The ball went into Rodrigo Morinigo Acosta’s left post.
Jeremía Recoba had the opportunity to increase the difference, but the post denied him the goal cry at 81 minutes of the second stage.
The figure of the party was Leandro Lozano. The Nacional defender was important for scoring 1 goal.
Gabriel Báez left his mark as a crucial defender. The Nacional defender was important by removing 2 balls.
It was a duel with a locked game, marked by interruptions and fouls. There were 3 reprimands: Leandro Lozano, Matías Espinoza and Antonio Bareiro.
Nacional’s strategist, Álvaro Recoba, stopped the starting eleven with a 4-4-2 formation with Luis Mejía in goal; Gabriel Báez, Franco Romero, Mateo Antoni and Leandro Lozano on the defensive line; Alexis Castro, Mauricio Pereyra, Lucas Sanabria and Antonio Galeano in the middle; and Rubén Bentancourt and Gonzalo Carneiro in the attack.
For their part, those chosen by Ariel Galeano took to the field with a 4-4-2 formation with Rodrigo Morinigo between the three sticks; Iván Ramírez, Luis Cardozo, Diego Viera and Matías Espinoza in defense; Álvaro Campuzano, Hernesto Caballero, Marcelo Fernández and Lucas Sanabria in the midfield; and Lorenzo Melgarejo and Roque Santa Cruz up front.
The judge chosen to direct the match at the Gran Parque Central stadium was Anderson Daronco.
For the next date, Nacional will play as a visitor against River Plate, while Libertad will host Táchira.
Changes in National
- 70′ 2T – Rubén Daniel Bentancourt Morales left for Jeremía Recoba Perrone and Alexis Castro for Thiago Helguera
- 75′ 2T – Mauricio Ernesto Pereyra Antonini left for Diego Martín Zabala Morales and Gonzalo Rodrigo Carneiro Méndez for Federico Javier Santander Mereles
- 84′ 2T – Lucas Agustin Sanabria Magolé came out for Gastón Nicolás González
Changes in Freedom
- 56′ 2T – Marcelo Fabian Fernández Benitez left for Antonio Bareiro Álvarez
- 69′ 2T – Álvaro Marcial Campuzano left for Bautista Merlini and Lucas Daniel Sanabria Brítez for Gustavo Angel Aguilar Encina
- 83′ 2T – Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero left for Elvio de Jesús Vera Brítez and Matías David Espinoza Acosta for Hugo Javier Martínez Cantero
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