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FBC Melgar Edges Past Deportes Tolima in Tense Arequipa Match
FBC Melgar secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Deportes Tolima in a fiercely contested match at the Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in Arequipa, Peru. The game, part of the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores second round and officiated by Paraguayan referee Carlos P. Benítez, was marked by a high number of yellow cards.
Deportes Tolima enjoyed a significant possession advantage (63%), managing 13 shots (2 on target), while Melgar, with 37% possession, recorded 9 shots (3 on target). The decisive moment arrived in the 86th minute when Bordacahar converted a penalty to give Melgar the win. The final score was 1-0 to the home side, despite Tolima’s superior possession and shot count. Both teams finished the match with five yellow cards each.
Substitutions deportes tolima: at minute 35 L. Miranda came in and K. Perez went out., at minute 62 S. Velasquez came in and J. Hernandez went out., at minute 79 A. Castro came in and E. Valencia went out., at minute 79 J. Quinones came in and J. Nieto went out., at minute 80 A. Parra Osorio came in and Y. D. Hurtado Torres went out.
Substitutions fbc melgar: at minute 67 G. Rodriguez came in and F. Castro went out., at minute 78 L. Guzman came in and T. Martinez went out., at minute 78 P. Liza came in and K. G. Cabrera Nakamura went out., at minute 88 A. Deneumostier came in and C. Bordacahar went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FBC Melgar
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Deportes Tolima
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