Sao Paulo thrashes Club Nacional in an intense match
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Sao Paulo secured a resounding 2-0 victory over Club Nacional in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores round of 16. The match took place on Thursday at the Morumbi, under the supervision of Colombian referee Jhon Alexander Ospina Londono.
The goals for the Brazilian victory came in the first half. Derlis Bobadilla opened the scoring in the 31st minute with an assist from Jonathan Calleri. Calleri himself scored the second goal in the 47th minute, this time assisted by Wellington Rato.
Club Nacional attempted to react but found a well-positioned Sao Paulo defense. The Brazilian team’s dominance translated into 64% possession, 12 shots (5 on target, 4 off target) and 2 corners. Club Nacional, on the other hand, only managed 36% possession, 12 shots (2 on target, 7 off target) and 4 corners.
The match was marked by the intensity and fight of both teams. There were 9 fouls committed by each team, as well as 2 yellow cards for Sao Paulo (Luiz Gustavo and Marcos Antonio) and 1 for Club Nacional (Guillermo Báez Corradi).
The match unfolded at a frenetic pace, resulting in numerous goal-scoring opportunities for both sides. Sao Paulo’s victory gives them a significant advantage going into the second leg, which will be played next week in Montevideo.
Substitutions club nacional: at minute 46 M. Pereyra came in and A. Castro went out., at minute 46 J. Izquierdo came in and S. Coates went out., at minute 65 N. Rodriguez came in and L. Sanabria went out., at minute 66 N. Lopez came in and D. Zabala went out., at minute 72 D. Herazo came in and R. Bentancourt went out., at minute 90 E. Velazquez came in and J. Izquierdo went out.
Substitutions sao paulo: at minute 77 Rodrigo Nestor came in and Wellington Rato went out., at minute 90 Marcos Antonio came in and Luciano went out., at minute 90 Andre Silva came in and Lucas Moura went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sao Paulo
Club Nacional
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