Deportivo Tachira 1-0 Estudiantes de Merida
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Deportivo Tachira won: Deportivo Tachira 1-0 Estudiantes de Merida in the Liga FUTVE (Round Apertura - Quadrangular - Round 6) on Sun, 31 May 2026 at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal. Deportivo Tachira goals: Jairo Villalpando 60'. Sent off: José Antonio Montilla (55'), Carlos Sosa (72'), Jesús Gómez (74'), Cristian Rivas (90'). Possession: 61-39.
Match report
Deportivo Tachira beat Estudiantes de Merida 1-0
Deportivo Tachira squeezed past Estudiantes de Merida 1-0 at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo on Sunday 31 May in Liga FUTVE.
Jairo Villalpando put Deportivo Tachira ahead on 60' (1-0).
José Antonio Montilla (Estudiantes de Merida) was sent off on 55', Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Tachira) was sent off on 72', Jesús Gómez (Estudiantes de Merida) was sent off on 74' and Cristian Rivas (Estudiantes de Merida) was sent off on 90+5'.
Deportivo Tachira had 61% of the ball, shots were 39-13 (14-5 on target).
Attendance: 24,450. Referee: Yeferzon Miranda Martínez.
Match stats
| Deportivo Tachira | Estudiantes de Merida | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 39 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 5 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (84%) | 173 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 13 | 3 |
| Total shots | 39 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 0 | 0 |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 361 | 235 |
Lineups
Deportivo Tachira (4-2-3-1): Alejandro Araque, Franco Provenzano, Guillermo Fratta, Pablo Camacho, Juan Sánchez, Carlos Sosa, Agustín Peréz, Heiderber Ramírez, Luis González, Jairo Villalpando, Rodrigo Pollero
Estudiantes de Merida (5-4-1): Eddie Roberts Chifundo, Héctor Acosta, Jean Gutiérrez, Christopher Rodríguez, Geovan Montes, Michael Maldonado, Romeesh Ivey, Wilken Ramírez, Cristian Rivas, César Magallán, Kevin Quejada
Key events
- 33' · Yellow card · Luis González (Deportivo Tachira)
- 36' · Substitution · José Antonio Montilla for Michael Maldonado (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 48' · Yellow card · Heiderber Ramírez (Deportivo Tachira)
- 55' · Red card · José Antonio Montilla (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 57' · Substitution · Adalberto Peñaranda for Heiderber Ramírez (Deportivo Tachira)
- 60' · Yellow card · Wilken Ramírez (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 60' · Goal · Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Tachira)
- 66' · Substitution · Luis Zúñiga for Franco Provenzano (Deportivo Tachira)
- 72' · Red card · Carlos Sosa (Deportivo Tachira)
- 74' · Substitution · Ángel Flores for César Magallán (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 74' · Red card · Jesús Gómez (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 78' · Substitution · Óscar Hernández for Agustín Peréz (Deportivo Tachira)
- 78' · Substitution · Brayan Palmezano for Luis González (Deportivo Tachira)
- 78' · Substitution · Delvin Alfonzo for Jairo Villalpando (Deportivo Tachira)
- 87' · Substitution · Jesús Lobo for Ángel Flores (Estudiantes de Merida)
- 90'+5 · Red card · Cristian Rivas (Estudiantes de Merida)
All-time head-to-head
Deportivo Tachira vs Estudiantes de Merida: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Deportivo Tachira vs Estudiantes de Merida?
Deportivo Tachira won, 1-0 (Liga FUTVE) on Sun, 31 May 2026.
When and where is Deportivo Tachira vs Estudiantes de Merida?
Sun, 31 May 2026, 21:00 UTC at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Liga FUTVE.