Melgar vs Santiago Wanderers faced each other in the second preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday, February 6 at the Monumental stadium of UNSA in Arequipa. It was a 0-1 victory for the visitors.
In the first leg, the match ended 1-1 and Melgar had the first chance to win at home, but it was a fiasco. A fantastic goal by Medel just one minute before halftime sealed the victory for Santiago Wanderers, who will now face the winner between Independiente Santa Fe from Colombia and Deportivo Táchira from Venezuela.
Melgar couldn't handle a team from the Second Division of Chile and will now focus on the local tournament.
Melgar vs Santiago Wanderers | incidents
90 min End of the match. Melgar couldn't defeat a second division team from Chile and is out of the Copa Libertadores.
80 min There are 10 minutes left in the match. Melgar is on the verge of elimination. They can only hope to draw and go to penalties.
70 min Ufffffff, Penny saves his goal. If that had gone in, it would have been the end of the story.
63 min Ufffffff, the goal that Carmona missed was the equalizer for Melgar.
52 min Cuesta created the chance by himself, but his final shot went straight into the goalkeeper's hands.
45 min The second half has started.
HALF-TIME
45 min End of the first half. Melgar is losing 0-1 at halftime.
44 min Golazo by Medel, gooooal by Santiago Wanderers and things are looking grim for Melgar.
39 min Ufffff, another dangerous attack for Melgar, but the cross wasn't good for Cuesta.
30 min Uffff, the first clear chance for Melgar, but Cuesta wasn't comfortable enough to put it in.
22 min For the moment, there's only one team on the field. Santiago Wanderers keeps looking for the goal.
11 min Uffffffff, Melgar is saved, the defender clears it off the line.
10 min The Chilean team has come out to press. They know they're eliminated due to the away goal.
0 min The match has started.
Pre-match Good evening, friends. You can now see the confirmed lineups for the match.
Melgar vs Santiago Wanderers | Lineups
- Melgar: D. Penny, G. Carmona, J. Narváez, M. Quina, P. Fuentes, J. Fuentes, O. Tejeda, P. Arce, A. Arias, B. Cuesta, J. Villamarín.
- Santiago Wanderers: M. Viana, E. Luna, B. Cerezo, M. López, L. García, M. Medel, M. Fernández, A. Cuadra, E. Gutiérrez, J. Soto, R. Castro.
- Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
- Assistants: Bruno Broschila, Bruno Pires
- Fourth official: Dewson Freitas DA Silva
Melgar vs Santiago Wanderers | Preview
In the first leg, held on January 30 at the Elías Figueroa Brander Stadium in Valparaíso, Melgar managed to equalize after Santiago Wanderers took the lead with a goal by Rafael Viotti (minute 2), thanks to Bernardo Cuesta who scored the 1-1 in the 45+3 minute.
Both teams come into this match needing to score in Arequipa, but if the match ends in a 0-0 draw, Melgar's away goal in Chile would be more than favorable, giving them a chance to advance to the next stage of the Copa Libertadores.
In the local tournament, during the first matchday of the Torneo de Verano, Melgar started on the right foot with a 3-1 away victory against Deportivo Municipal, with a brace from Hernán Rengifo and a goal from Omar Tejada, which currently puts them at the top of Group B.
On the other hand, Santiago Wanderers won their first match in the Primera B, defeating San Marcos 1-0 with a goal from Adrián Cuadra, placing them in fourth position below Rangers, Coquimbo Unido, and Barnechea.