Jorge Almiron

In Key 4 of the CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2024 tournament, Colo Colo took three points as a visitor against Tiburón this Tuesday. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Colo Colo took the lead with a play by Lucas Cepeda. Although Junior managed to tie the game in the 45th minute of the same stage thanks to a goal from Carlos Bacca, the visitors secured the victory with a goal from Maximiliano Falcón, again from a play, when 28′ of the second half had elapsed.

Colo Colo came close to extending their lead to a draw with a shot from Guillermo Paiva that hit the post in the 73rd minute of the second half.

Although Junior tried repeatedly, he was unable to celebrate. He had more shots than his rival (19), of which 5 reached the goal and 13 ended up outside.

Didier Moreno stood out as the most outstanding player of the match. The Junior midfielder made 94 correct passes and recovered 6 balls.

Another key player in defence was Maximiliano Falcón. The Colo Colo defender was important for scoring 1 goal and kicking 6 balls out of the danger area.

Junior’s coach, Arturo Reyes, proposed a 4-3-3 strategy with Santiago Mele in goal; Gabriel Fuentes, Jermein Peña, Emanuel Olivera and Edwin Herrera on the defensive line; Didier Moreno, Víctor Cantillo and Luis González in the middle; and José Enamorado, Carlos Bacca and Yairo Moreno in attack.

For their part, Jorge Almirón’s team lined up with a 4-3-3 formation with Brayán Cortéz between the posts; Mauricio Isla, Emiliano Amor, Maximiliano Falcón and Erick Wiemberg in defence; Esteban Pavez, Vicente Pizarro and Carlos Palacios in the midfield; and Marcos Bolados, Javier Correa and Lucas Cepeda up front.

The referee selected for the match at the Metropolitano stadium was Anderson Daronco.

With this victory, Colo Colo reached the Quarterfinals in the second leg and put an end to Junior’s dream.

Changes in Junior

• 21′ 1T – Jermein Zidane Peña Maiguel came off for Rafael Enrique Pérez Almeida
• 63′ 2nd quarter – Luis Daniel González Cova sent off by Roberto Carlos Hinojosa Marín
• 75′ 2T – Jose David Enamorado Gomez came out for Yimmi Javier Chará Zamora
• 76′ 2T – Victor Danilo Cantillo Jimenez came out for Marco Jhonnier Perez Murillo

Warned in Junior:

• 43′ 2T Emanuel Olivera (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

Expelled in Junior:

• 36′ 2T Rafael Pérez (Red card)

Changes in Colo Colo

• 56′ 2T – Marcelo Javier Correa came out for Guillermo Miguel Paiva Ayala
• 57′ 2T – Marcos Nikolas Bolados Hidalgo came out for Cristian Alexander Zavala Briones
• 70′ 2T – Carlos Alonso, Enrique Palacios Núñez, came out for Leonardo Roque Albano Gil and Lucas Antonio Cepeda Barturen for Gonzalo Pablo Castellani
• 83′ 2T – Esteban Andrés Pavez Suazo came out for Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo

Cautions for Colo Colo:

• 35′ 1T Brayán Cortéz (Delaying play), 22′ 2T Esteban Pavez (Holding the opponent to prevent him from advancing), 35′ 2T Vicente Pizarro (Delaying play) and 43′ 2T Jorge Almirón (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

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