Talleres walked Barcelona and sealed their victory 3 to 1 | Libertadores Cup

On date 4 of group B of CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores 2024, Matador added 3 points at home by beating Barcelona 3-1. The goals of the match for the local team were scored by Matías Catalán (11′ 1T), Rubén Botta (24′ 1T) and Gustavo Bou (48′ 2T, from a free kick). While the away goal was scored by Joao Rojas (15′ 2T).

Barcelona failed to make sense of its possession (61% average) and take center stage in the match to obtain a victory.

The best player of the match was Marcos Portillo. The Talleres midfielder was precise with 24 effective passes and stole 2 balls.

Rubén Botta was another of the key players. The Talleres midfielder scored 1 goal and made 21 correct passes and searched the opponent’s goal 4 times.

The match was highlighted by a lot of friction and constant fouls that interrupted the game. There were several reprimands: Leonai Souza, Adonis Preciado, Miguel Ángel Navarro, Joao Rojas and Brian Oyola.

Talleres coach Walter Ribonetto proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Guido Herrera in goal; Gastón Benavídez, Matías Catalán, Lucas Suárez and Miguel Ángel Navarro on the defensive line; Marcos Portillo, Ulises Ortegoza, Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez, Rubén Botta and Ramón Sosa in the middle; and Federico Girotti in the attack.

For its part, Ariel Holan’s team took the field with a 4-5-1 formation with Javier Burrai between the three sticks; Alex Rangel, Nicolás Ramírez, Luca Sosa and Aníbal Chalá in defense; Leonai Souza, Fernando Gaibor, Janner Corozo, Damián Díaz and Joao Rojas in the midfield; and Adonis Preciado up front.

Gustavo Tejera was the referee who directed the match at the Olympic stadium in Córdoba.

Matador’s next match in the championship will be at home against Cobresal, while Barcelona will visit São Paulo.

Talleres remains firm in the tournament and is the leader of Group B, with 10 points, while Barcelona occupies third place with 2 points.

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