Táchira vs Nacional 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 38': Jefre Vargas (Deportivo Táchira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Christian Oliva (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Daniel Saggiomo replaces Jesús Hernández.
- 45': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Nelson Hernández replaces Jefre Vargas.
- 52': Alexis Castro (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Deportivo Táchira 0, Nacional 1. Alexis Castro (Nacional) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gastón González with a cross.
- 60': Diego Polenta (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Yerson Chacón replaces Haibrany Ruíz Díaz.
- 68': Yanniel Hernández (Deportivo Táchira) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 69': Antonio Galeano (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Maurice Cova (Deportivo Táchira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Nacional. Jeremía Recoba replaces Christian Oliva.
- 74': Substitution, Nacional. Mauricio Pereyra replaces Alexis Castro.
- 74': Substitution, Nacional. Felipe Cairus replaces Gastón González.
- 74': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Andrés Murillo replaces Anthony Uribe.
- 77': Felipe Cairus (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Gonzalo Carneiro (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Nacional. Christian Ebere replaces Gonzalo Carneiro.
- 83': Substitution, Deportivo Táchira. Jean Castillo replaces Carlos Calzadilla.
- 90': Substitution, Nacional. Franco Romero replaces Antonio Galeano.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Pueblo Nuevo
Location: San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Attendance: 7,392
CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | River Plate | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +1 | Nacional | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| -1 | Libertad | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| -9 | Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Statistics
 NAC |
DTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 362 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 11 | Clearances | 31 |
Deportivo Táchira (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Jesús Camargo (GK) |
| 3 | Jean Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Haibrany Ruiz Días |
| 2 | Carlos Vivas |
| 15 | Maurice Cova  |
| 20 | Carlos Calzadilla |
| 23 | Yanniel Hernandez  |
| 29 | Jefre Vargas |
| 16 | Jesús Hernández |
| 28 | Gleiker Mendoza |
| 9 | Anthony Uribe |
Nacional (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Luis Mejía (GK) |
| 23 | Diego Polenta |
| 3 | Juan Izquierdo |
| 8 | Christian Oliva |
| 11 | Gabriel Báez |
| 14 | Leandro Lozano |
| 16 | Alexis Castro |
| 26 | Lucas Sanabria |
| 19 | Gastón González |
| 7 | Antonio Galeano |
| 20 | Gonzalo Carneiro |
CONMEBOL Libertadores News
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