Monagas vs Defensor 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, First Stage

78': Tomás Rodríguez
90': Róger Manrique

FT
2 - 0
1st Leg

Introduction

Monagas SC are hosting Defensor Sporting at Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturin, Venezuela, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

25': Alejo Macelli (Monagas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': First Half ends, Monagas 0, Defensor Sporting 0.
45': Second Half begins Monagas 0, Defensor Sporting 0.
45': Substitution, Monagas. Jorge Lovera replaces Alejo Macelli.
54': Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) is shown the yellow card.
62': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Francisco Ginella replaces Juan Jorge.
62': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Xavier Biscayzacú replaces Kevin Prieto.
64': Substitution, Monagas. Edanyilber Navas replaces Andrés Romero.
69': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Rodrigo Dudok replaces Kevin Altez.
69': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Nicolás Wunsch replaces Walter Montoya.
69': Substitution, Monagas. Leandro Rodríguez replaces Fernando Basante.
69': Substitution, Monagas. Édgar Carrión replaces Erickson Gallardo.
73': Oscar Piris (Monagas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Goal! Monagas 1, Defensor Sporting 0. Tomás Rodríguez (Monagas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edanyilber Navas following a fast break.
84': Substitution, Defensor Sporting. Lautaro Navarro replaces Agustín Soría.
85': Substitution, Monagas. Victor Rivero replaces Tomás Rodríguez.
90': Goal! Monagas 2, Defensor Sporting 0. Roger Manríque (Monagas) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 15,100

Line-Ups

Monagas SC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Raúl Olivares (GK)
19	Róger Manrique
6	Oscar Piris
29	Nicolás Henry
21	Emanuel Iñiguez
18	Jeferson Caraballo
5	Alejo Macelli
11	Erickson Gallardo
8	Andrés Romero
7	Fernando Basante
9	Tomás Rodríguez

Substitutes:

Elías Alderete, Yerwin Sulbaran, Yulwuis Pérez, Edgar Carrión, Leandro Rodríguez, Cristian Ramírez, Santiago Natera, Edanyilber Navas, Jorge Lovera, Victor Rivero, Ronald Rodriguez, Thomas Rivero.

Defensor Sporting (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
12	Kevin Dawson (GK)
15	Juan Viacava
3	Guillermo de los Santos
16	José Álvarez
31	Lucas Furtado
27	Juan Jorge
18	Agustín Soría
8	Kevin Altez
21	Kevin Prieto
7	Franco Soldano
59	Walter Montoya

Substitutes:

Xavier Biscayzacú, Augusto Cambón, Federico Marchesini, Lucas Machado, Francisco Ginella, Daniel Martínez, Nicolás Wunsch, Rodrigo Dudok, Diego Abreu, Lautaro Navarro, Santino Bruschi, Mauricio Amaro.

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