UCV FC 3-1 Libertad
Updated
UCV FC won: UCV FC 3-1 Libertad in the Copa Libertadores (Round Group Stage - Round 1) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026 at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas. UCV FC goals: Juan Cuesta 30', Yeiber Murillo 87', Francisco Solé 90'+6 (pen). Libertad goals: Lorenzo Melgarejo 61'. Expected goals: 1.78-1.14. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Francisco Solé (9).
Match report
UCV FC beat Libertad 3-1
UCV FC got the better of Libertad 3-1 at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV on Thursday 9 April in Copa Libertadores.
Juan Cuesta put UCV FC ahead on 30' (1-0), Lorenzo Melgarejo levelled for Libertad on 61' (1-1), Yeiber Murillo restored UCV FC's lead on 87' (2-1) and Francisco Solé made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 90+6'.
Yeiber Murillo's 87' strike proved decisive.
UCV FC had 41% of the ball, shots were 14-15 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.78-1.14.
Francisco Solé (Universidad Central) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Match stats
| UCV FC | Libertad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 264 (78%) | 402 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
UCV FC (4-2-3-1): Giancarlo Schiavone, Kendrys Silva, Adrián Martínez, Alfonso Simarra, Daniel Carrillo, Alexander González, Francisco Solé, Samuel Sosa, Juan Zapata, Juan Cuesta, Jovanny Bolívar
Libertad (4-1-4-1): Rodrigo Morínigo, Estiven Villalba, Thiago Fernández, Diego Viera, Néstor Giménez, Álvaro Campuzano, Marcelo Fernández, Lucas Sanabria, Hernesto Caballero, Matías Espinoza, Lorenzo Melgarejo
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Juan Cuesta (UCV FC)
- 13' · Yellow card · Estiven Villalba (Libertad)
- 30' · Goal · Juan Cuesta (UCV FC)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Jovanny Bolívar (UCV FC)
- 61' · Goal · Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad)
- 64' · Substitution · Pedro Villalba for Marcelo Fernández (Libertad)
- 66' · Substitution · Alexander Granko for Samuel Sosa (UCV FC)
- 68' · Yellow card · Pedro Villalba (Libertad)
- 77' · Substitution · Gustavo Aguilar for Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad)
- 77' · Substitution · Federico Carrizo for Lucas Sanabria (Libertad)
- 79' · Yellow card · Kendrys Silva (UCV FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Yeiber Murillo for Juan Zapata (UCV FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Hugo Martínez for Álvaro Campuzano (Libertad)
- 84' · Substitution · Alexis Fretes for Matías Espinoza (Libertad)
- 87' · Substitution · Charlis Ortíz for Jovanny Bolívar (UCV FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Vicente Rodríguez for Alexander González (UCV FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Daniel De Sousa for Juan Cuesta (UCV FC)
- 87' · Goal · Yeiber Murillo (UCV FC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Alexander Granko (UCV FC)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Francisco Solé (UCV FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won UCV FC vs Libertad?
UCV FC won, 3-1 (Copa Libertadores) on Thu, 9 Apr 2026.
When and where is UCV FC vs Libertad?
Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 22:00 UTC at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, Copa Libertadores.