Estudiantes de Merida 2-1 Deportivo Tachira
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Estudiantes de Merida won: Estudiantes de Merida 2-1 Deportivo Tachira in the Liga FUTVE (Round Apertura - Quadrangular - Round 1) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida. Estudiantes de Merida goals: César Magallán 6', Kevin Quejada 38'. Deportivo Tachira goals: Guillermo Fratta 44'. Sent off: Luis Zúñiga (90'). Possession: 42-58.
Match report
Estudiantes de Merida beat Deportivo Tachira 2-1
Estudiantes de Merida narrowly beat Deportivo Tachira 2-1 at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida on Saturday 2 May in Liga FUTVE.
César Magallán put Estudiantes de Merida ahead on 6' (1-0), Kevin Quejada made it 2-0 on 38' and Guillermo Fratta pulled one back for Deportivo Tachira on 44' (2-1).
Luis Zúñiga (Deportivo Tachira) was sent off on 90+6'.
Estudiantes de Merida had 42% of the ball, shots were 10-22 (5-8 on target).
Attendance: 19,086. Referee: Alexis Herrera.
Match stats
| Estudiantes de Merida | Deportivo Tachira | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Total shots | 10 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 194 (69%) | 295 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 0 | 0 |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 280 | 371 |
Lineups
Estudiantes de Merida (4-3-3): Eddie Roberts Chifundo, Héctor Acosta, Luis Caicedo, Christopher Rodríguez, José Antonio Montilla, Ángelo Peña, Wilken Ramírez, Cristian Rivas, Romeesh Ivey, Kevin Quejada, César Magallán
Deportivo Tachira (3-4-3): Alejandro Araque, Pablo Camacho, Guillermo Fratta, Lautaro Lusnig, Franco Provenzano, Óscar Hernández, Agustín Peréz, Juan Sánchez, Carlos Sosa, Rodrigo Pollero, Brayan Palmezano
Key events
- 6' · Goal · César Magallán (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 38' · Goal · Kevin Quejada (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 43' · Yellow card · Cristian Rivas (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 44' · Goal · Guillermo Fratta (Deportivo Tachira)
- 45' · Yellow card · Óscar Hernández (Deportivo Tachira)
- 45' · Yellow card · Luis Caicedo (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 60' · Substitution · Luis González for Franco Provenzano (Deportivo Tachira)
- 60' · Substitution · Luis Zúñiga for Óscar Hernández (Deportivo Tachira)
- 61' · Substitution · Andrés Montero for Ángelo Peña (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 69' · Substitution · Leandro Fioravanti for Agustín Peréz (Deportivo Tachira)
- 69' · Substitution · José Balza for Brayan Palmezano (Deportivo Tachira)
- 72' · Yellow card · Luis Zúñiga (Deportivo Tachira)
- 78' · Substitution · Jairo Villalpando for Pablo Camacho (Deportivo Tachira)
- 82' · Substitution · Jean Gutiérrez for Romeesh Ivey (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Jesús Lobo for César Magallán (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Elías Ajam for Kevin Quejada (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Elías Ajam (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Tachira)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Luis Zúñiga (Deportivo Tachira)
All-time head-to-head
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Questions
Who won Estudiantes de Merida vs Deportivo Tachira?
Estudiantes de Merida won, 2-1 (Liga FUTVE) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Estudiantes de Merida vs Deportivo Tachira?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Liga FUTVE.