Libertad 2-3 Independiente del Valle
Updated
Independiente del Valle won: Libertad 2-3 Independiente del Valle in the Copa Libertadores (Round Group Stage - Round 3) on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 at Estadio Tigo La Huerta, Asunción. Libertad goals: Lorenzo Melgarejo 37', Lorenzo Melgarejo 85' (pen). Independiente del Valle goals: Carlos González 33', Carlos González 51', Carlos González 65'. Expected goals: 1.13-0.81. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Carlos González (9.7).
Match report
Independiente del Valle beat Libertad 3-2
Independiente del Valle squeezed past Libertad 3-2 away from home at Estadio Tigo La Huerta on Tuesday 28 April in Copa Libertadores.
Carlos González put Independiente del Valle ahead on 33' (0-1), Lorenzo Melgarejo levelled for Libertad on 37' (1-1), Carlos González restored Independiente del Valle's lead on 51' (1-2), added another on 65' (1-3) and Lorenzo Melgarejo pulled one back for Libertad from the penalty spot on 85' (2-3).
Libertad had 44% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.13-0.81.
Carlos González (Independiente del Valle) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Match stats
| Libertad | Independiente del Valle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 | 0.81 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 280 (80%) | 366 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Libertad (4-2-3-1): Rodrigo Morínigo, Robert Rojas, Diego Viera, Néstor Giménez, Matías Espinoza, Lucas Sanabria, Álvaro Campuzano, Iván Franco, Federico Carrizo, Alexis Fretes, Lorenzo Melgarejo
Independiente del Valle (4-1-4-1): Aldair Quintana, Daykol Romero, Mateo Carabajal, Andy Velasco, Layan Loor, Jordy Alcívar, Matías Perelló, Justin Lerma, Ronald Briones, Arón Rodríguez, Carlos González
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Carlos González (Independiente del Valle)
- 37' · Goal · Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcelo Fernández for Iván Franco (Libertad)
- 51' · Goal · Carlos González (Independiente del Valle)
- 54' · Yellow card · Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad)
- 58' · Yellow card · Federico Carrizo (Libertad)
- 64' · Substitution · Gustavo Aguilar for Federico Carrizo (Libertad)
- 64' · Substitution · Amín Molinas for Lucas Sanabria (Libertad)
- 65' · Goal · Carlos González (Independiente del Valle)
- 70' · Substitution · Darwin Guagua for Arón Rodríguez (Independiente del Valle)
- 70' · Substitution · Emerson Pata for Matías Perelló (Independiente del Valle)
- 72' · Substitution · Iván Ramírez for Robert Rojas (Libertad)
- 72' · Substitution · Matías Rojas for Alexis Fretes (Libertad)
- 77' · Substitution · Youri Ochoa for Justin Lerma (Independiente del Valle)
- 77' · Substitution · Jhegson Méndez for Jordy Alcívar (Independiente del Valle)
- 81' · Substitution · Juan Riquelme Angulo for Carlos González (Independiente del Valle)
- 85' · Goal · Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad)
- 87' · Yellow card · Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ronald Briones (Independiente del Valle)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Layan Loor (Independiente del Valle)
All-time head-to-head
Libertad vs Independiente del Valle: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Libertad vs Independiente del Valle?
Independiente del Valle won, 2-3 (Copa Libertadores) on Tue, 28 Apr 2026.
When and where is Libertad vs Independiente del Valle?
Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 22:00 UTC at Estadio Tigo La Huerta, Asunción, Copa Libertadores.