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Universitario de Deportes defeated Barcelona SC 1-0 in a thrilling match at the Estadio Monumental in Lima, corresponding to the fifth matchday of the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage. The match, refereed by Andrés Matonte from Uruguay, was a clash of styles with Barcelona SC dominating possession (56%) while Universitario proved more effective in attack.
Despite having more shots (17 to 14), Universitario only managed 3 shots on target, one of which resulted in the winning goal by Alex Valera in the 45th minute, assisted by Jorge Concha. Valera, however, had a challenging afternoon, receiving a yellow card along with Corzo and Carabali. Barcelona SC also saw a yellow card for Rivero. The match was characterized by intensity, with a total of 15 fouls and 4 yellow cards. Despite Barcelona SC’s possession dominance, Universitario’s efficiency in front of goal was key to securing the three points.
Substitutions universitario: at minute 54 J. Murrugarra came in and R. Urena went out., at minute 69 J. Rivera came in and E. Flores went out., at minute 69 M. Perez came in and C. Inga went out., at minute 77 J. Velez came in and J. Carabali went out.
Substitutions barcelona sc: at minute 61 F. Caicedo came in and B. D. Castillo Segura went out., at minute 77 J. Valiente came in and L. Souza de Almeida went out., at minute 77 D. Arroyo came in and B. Oyola went out., at minute 90 J. R. Quinonez Ruiz came in and Jesus Trindade went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Universitario
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Barcelona SC
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