Result and Key Goals

Independiente Santa Fe defeated Caracas FC 3-0 in a Copa Sudamericana match that ended with all three goals coming in the first half. The visitors took control almost immediately. A goal at the fourth minute was recorded for Caracas FC according to the timeline but the overall scoreline finished 0-3 for the home side so the match data indicates it did not alter the final result. Santa Fe responded with goals in the fifth minute, sixth minute and twenty-fifth minute. Scorers for all four timeline entries were listed as unavailable so no player names could be confirmed from the supplied match data.

First-Half Flow and Competition Context

The game kicked off with several early set pieces and fouls before the goals arrived in quick succession. Caracas FC registered the first notable shot on target in the eleventh minute through Jeriel De Santis yet Santa Fe capitalised on their opportunities shortly afterwards. The timeline shows Santa Fe maintaining pressure with shots from Hugo Rodallega and Daniel Alejandro Torres Rojas while Caracas FC created corners but could not find the net after the opening minutes. Both sides played in a 4-2-3-1 formation according to the lineups section although no starting eleven names were provided. The match took place under the Copa Sudamericana banner also referred to as Copa Sul-Americana in the data.

Standout Stats and Takeaway

Expected goals favoured Santa Fe at 1.48 compared with Caracas FC on 0.86. Caracas FC finished with eight corners to Santa Fe's zero while each team received one yellow card and no red cards were shown. Home players recorded four shots on target from Jeriel De Santis, Wilfred Correa and Robert Hernandez. Away players registered three shots on target from Hugo Rodallega, Nahuel Bustos and Franco Fagundez. Fouls totalled eleven for Caracas FC and nine for Santa Fe with seventeen throw-ins for the home side and eleven for the visitors. Two offsides were called against Caracas FC and one against Santa Fe. The second half produced no further goals according to the timeline and clock reaching ninety plus two minutes. The result leaves Santa Fe with a strong position in the tie after their earlier 2-0 win in the reverse fixture. For more Copa Sudamericana updates, live scores and tips visit AltBets.