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LDU Quito Secures Home Advantage Against Sao Paulo in Thrilling Libertadores Clash
Quito, Ecuador – LDU Quito emerged victorious against Sao Paulo in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals, played at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado. With clinical efficiency, the Ecuadorian team capitalized on their chances to secure a valuable win.
The match, refereed by Argentine Yael Falcon Perez, began with Sao Paulo dominating possession (59% against LDU’s 41%). However, it was LDU who struck first. In the 15th minute, B. J. Ramirez Leon, assisted by G. F. Allala Menendez, opened the scoring with a goal that ignited the stadium.
Sao Paulo attempted to respond, but encountered a solid defense and an intelligent tactical approach from LDU. Frustration became palpable within the Brazilian team, reflected in the yellow card shown to Robert Arboleda in the 27th minute.
In the second half, LDU continued to be dangerous in attack. In the 78th minute, M. Estrada extended the lead with a goal that practically sealed the match. Despite having a higher number of shots (10 against LDU’s 7) and corners (5 against 2), Sao Paulo failed to convert their opportunities.
The match ended with a 2-0 result in favor of LDU Quito, who take a significant advantage into the return leg in Brazil. The Ecuadorian team showed great efficiency in converting two of their five shots on target, while Sao Paulo, despite their greater possession, only managed to direct four of their ten shots on target. The match was intense, with a total of 18 fouls committed by both teams (12 by LDU and 6 by Sao Paulo) and 3 yellow cards (2 for LDU and 1 for Sao Paulo).
Substitutions sao paulo: at minute 46 C. Soares came in and Mailton went out., at minute 70 E. Rigoni came in and Ferreira went out., at minute 70 D. Bobadilla came in and Rodriguinho went out.
Substitutions ldu de quito: at minute 58 J. Medina came in and A. Cabeza went out., at minute 71 F. Cornejo came in and K. Minda went out., at minute 71 A. Cabeza came in and M. Estrada went out., at minute 84 J. Quintero came in and J. W. Cuero Mercado went out., at minute 84 L. Alzugaray came in and L. Pastran went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
LDU de Quito
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