Rosario Central defeated Libertad 1-0 in the Copa Libertadores group stage, with a goal from Ignacio Ovando in the 11th minute of the second half. The match took place at Rosario's Gigante de Arroyito stadium. The win improves the Argentine team's standing in the table.
Rosario Central beat Libertad 1-0 in a Copa Libertadores group stage match at Gigante de Arroyito stadium. Ignacio Ovando scored the lone goal at the 11th minute of the second half. Referee Wilton Sampaio issued six yellow cards—no reds—with two to Rosario Central (Gastón Ávila and Agustín Sández) and four to Libertad (Gustavo Aguilar, Robert Rojas, Federico Carrizo, and Jorge Eduardo Recalde Ramirez).
Rosario Central held 52% possession, 18 shots on goal, and 299 accurate passes, compared to Libertad's 48%, 12 shots, and 275 passes. Halftime subs included Enzo Copetti for Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central) and Rodrigo Villalba for Iván Franco (Libertad). Second-half changes featured Federico Navarro for Alejo Veliz and Amin Molinas for Federico Carrizo.
Ángel Di María missed a first-half penalty for Rosario Central with the score 0-0. Leading into the game, Rosario Central had wins over UCV (3-0) and Libertad (1-0 on April 15), while Libertad suffered losses to Independiente del Valle, Rosario Central, and UCV.
Rosario Central faces UCV next on May 19 at 19:00 at Gigante de Arroyito. The result marks a key step toward the round of 16.
