“Lucas Colitto breaks the deadlock after a sustained period of Cusco pressure, finishing to make it 1-0 following earlier chances from Colman and Palacios in the same passage of play.”
Pivotal“Aldair Fuentes is booked for a foul in stoppage time, compounding a fractious end to the first half that had already seen Alexis Castro carded four minutes earlier for arguing with the referee.”
“Tiago Palacios equalises for Estudiantes just before the hour mark, a devastating blow to Cusco who had controlled the match and a reminder of how clinical Estudiantes were with their solitary big chance of the game.”
Pivotal“Gabriel Neves is booked for time wasting in the dying minutes, a telling sign that Estudiantes were content to protect their hard-earned point as Cusco pushed desperately for a winner.”
Cusco FC
Estudiantes
Outstanding performance
Estudiantes•GoalkeeperCusco FC dominated large swaths of this Copa Libertadores encounter at home, controlling 61% of possession, creating four big chances and repeatedly threatening the Estudiantes goal — yet ultimately had to settle for a share of the spoils. Lucas Colitto gave the hosts a deserved lead on 37 minutes after a sustained spell of pressure that included saved and missed attempts from Colman, Palacios and Callejo, but Tiago Palacios — ironically having missed his own chance minutes before — came back to haunt Cusco with an equaliser on 58 minutes that flattened the atmosphere. The statistics paint a damning picture for Cusco: they fashioned three big chances they failed to convert and registered eight shots on target to Estudiantes' two, yet it was their opponents' goalkeeper who ended the night as the busier man with seven saves. Estudiantes, disciplined and ruthless with their lone big chance, leave with a point that could prove valuable in the group standings, while Cusco will rue a night when their dominance simply did not translate into the win their performance deserved.
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Oswaldo Valenzuela's right-footed shot is blocked.
Edwin Steven Cetre Angulo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gabriel NevesYellow CardGabriel Neves receives a yellow card.
Nicolas Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jose Bolivar comes on for Marlon Ruidias.
Facundo FaríasYellow CardFacundo Farias receives a yellow card.
Substitution: Lucas Alario comes on for Eric Meza.
Santiago Misael Nunez replaces Tiago Palacios.
Facundo Farias takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Aldair Fuentes takes a header shot but misses.
Gabriel Neves takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eros Nazareno Mancuso is on, and Alexis Castro is off.
Gabriel Neves takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gabriel Carabajal comes on for Diego Soto.
Facundo Callejo's header is saved.
Edwin Steven Cetre Angulo comes on for Fabricio Perez.
Facundo Farias is on, and Guido Marcelo Carrillo is off.
Juan Manuel Tevez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Juan Manuel Tevez comes on for Ivan Colman.
Nicolas Silva comes on for Lucas Colitto.
Tiago PalaciosTiago Palacios scores with a left-footed shot.
Fabricio Perez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Fabricio Perez takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Jose Miguel Manzaneda Pineda takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Fabricio Perez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Aldair FuentesYellow CardAldair Fuentes receives a yellow card.
Tiago Palacios takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Alexis CastroYellow CardAlexis Castro receives a yellow card.
Lucas ColittoLucas Colitto scores with a left-footed shot.
Diego Soto takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
assist: José Manzaneda
Goal! Lucas Colitto scores, making it 1-0.
Facundo Callejo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Tiago Palacios takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ivan Colman's right-footed shot is saved.
Facundo Callejo's header is saved.
Ivan Colman takes a shot with his head but misses.
Facundo Callejo takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ivan Colman's left-footed shot is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Guillermo Enrique Guerrero Alcivar.
Cusco FC host Estudiantes de La Plata at the breathtaking Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, desperate for their first Copa Libertadores group points after two straight defeats. The Argentine side arrive with a 2-1 first-leg advantage and a commanding position in Group A, but Cusco's high-altitude fortress could be the great equalizer.
