Copa Libertadores: Vélez thrashed and advanced to the round of 16
In Liniers, with goals from Carrizo, Santos, and Montoro, Vélez Sarsfield thrashed San Antonio de Bulo Bulo and secured their place in the next round, with one match remaining in the regular season.
At the José Amalfitani stadium in Liniers , Vélez Sarsfield defeated San Antonio Bulo Bulo 3-0 and qualified for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores de América. Maher Carrizo (68'), from a penalty, Michael Santos (79') and Álvaro Montoro (94') were the authors of the goals of the match, corresponding to the fifth date of Group H.
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Gentleness
The match was largely dominated by the Argentine team, which had a great opportunity to quickly take the lead through a penalty awarded by Venezuelan referee Alexis Herrera in the seventh minute. However, the penalty awarded for an alleged handball by Carlos Suárez was overturned by VAR after the ball struck the Venezuelan player's thigh.
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Despite the home team's efforts, the first half ended goalless. However, in the second half, Vélez managed to gain the upper hand, and Maher Carrizo opened the scoring with a penalty that he precisely slotted to the goalkeeper's left after a foul by his strike partner, Michael Santos.
The second goal came from a defensive error by the visitors, which Santos himself capitalized on, firing a shot past the Bolivian team's Argentinian goalkeeper, Rodrigo Saracho, who was coming out. The third goal, validated after a VAR review, was scored by Álvaro Montoro after an excellent individual move inside the box. Earlier, Bulo Bulo's Braian Salvareschi had been sent off for a harsh foul on Agustín Bouzat.
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Gentleness
Thus, Guillermo Barros Schelotto's team leads its group with 10 points and a better goal difference than second-place Peñarol (+6 vs. +5), which has the same number of points. This means that with one matchday remaining until the end of the group stage, Fortín has achieved its goal of qualifying for the round of 16.
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Their rival, debutant San Antonio Bulo Bulo of Bolivia, also had aspirations of advancing in their first international experience, but will have to settle for a place in the Copa Sudamericana after finishing third with six points, four more than bottom-placed Olimpia.
In the final match of Group H, which will be decided on Thursday, May 29, Vélez will face Peñarol in Montevideo at the Campeones del Siglo stadium (without fans), while San Antonio Bulo Bulo will visit the eliminated Olimpia at the Defensores del Chaco.
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