Olimpia

Match report

Olympia lost 1:4 to Vasco da Gama in the Round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco on 20 August 2026. The visitors overturned a first-half deficit to take control of the tie, with three goals in 41 minutes turning a 1-1 scoreline into a commanding position. And here's the thing — the match turned on moments rather than territory.

E. Matus gave Olympia the lead in the 15th minute, but Vasco responded quickly. Thiago Mendes equalised in the 29th minute before David put the visitors ahead in the 36th minute. By then the home side had already seen Ramon Rique booked in the 22nd minute. Vasco then scored twice in the second half — Adson in the 70th minute and C. Spinelli in the 84th — to complete the turnaround.

There were substitutions throughout the second half as both sides reshuffled. Olympia brought on F. Cardozo, B. Romero, J. F. Alfaro and B. Bentaberry, while Vasco introduced A. Gomez, David, E. Delmas, Robert Renan and Adson. H. Sandoval had a goal disallowed by VAR in the 77th minute, a moment that might have shifted the complexion of the game.

Statistics tell a story that possession alone does not. Olympia held 57 per cent of the ball and made 428 passes compared to Vasco's 337, but the visitors created more clear-cut opportunities. Vasco registered 2.3 expected goals against Olympia's 0.7, and converted four of their nine shots on target while the hosts managed just one goal from seven attempts.

The result leaves Olympia top of the group on 13 points from six games, with three wins and one defeat. Vasco move to second place on 10 points, having taken all three points away from a side that had beaten them 0-0 earlier in the competition. The visitors will carry confidence into the return leg after a performance that punished mistakes efficiently.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43

Shots on target 7 – 9

Shots off target 4 – 4

Expected goals 0.70 – 2.30

⚽ 15' E. Matus — Goal 🟨 22' Ramon Rique — Yellow card ⚽ 29' Thiago Mendes — Goal ⚽ 36' David — Goal 🟨 55' A. Gomez — Yellow card ⇄ 55' F. Cardozo — Substitution ⇄ 63' B. Romero — Substitution ⇄ 63' Ramon Rique — Substitution 🟨 64' H. Sandoval — Yellow card 🟨 66' B. Bentaberry — Yellow card ⚽ 70' Adson — Goal 77' H. Sandoval — var_goal_cancelled 🟨 78' Thiago Mendes — Yellow card ⇄ 79' A. Gomez — Substitution ⇄ 79' David — Substitution ⇄ 80' J. F. Alfaro — Substitution ⇄ 80' B. Bentaberry — Substitution ⇄ 80' E. Delmas — Substitution 🟨 83' C. Cuesta — Yellow card ⚽ 84' C. Spinelli — Goal ⇄ 86' Robert Renan — Substitution ⇄ 86' Adson — Substitution

Match events

15' 1:0 Olimpia Goal E. Matus
22' 1:0 Vasco DA Gama Yellow card Ramon Rique
29' 1:1 Vasco DA Gama Goal Thiago Mendes assist: David
36' 1:2 Vasco DA Gama Goal David assist: J. Rodriguez
55' 1:2 Vasco DA Gama Yellow card A. Gomez
55' 1:2 Olimpia Substitution F. Cardozo off: H. Sandoval
63' 1:2 Olimpia Substitution B. Romero off: S. Ferreira
63' 1:2 Vasco DA Gama Substitution Ramon Rique off: Tche Tche
64' 1:2 Olimpia Yellow card H. Sandoval
66' 1:2 Olimpia Yellow card B. Bentaberry
70' 1:3 Vasco DA Gama Goal Adson assist: Thiago Mendes
77' 1:3 Olimpia var_goal_cancelled H. Sandoval
78' 1:3 Vasco DA Gama Yellow card Thiago Mendes
79' 1:3 Vasco DA Gama Substitution A. Gomez off: N. Moreira
79' 1:3 Vasco DA Gama Substitution David off: C. Spinelli
80' 1:3 Olimpia Substitution J. F. Alfaro off: A. F. Franco Zayas
80' 1:3 Olimpia Substitution B. Bentaberry off: G. Vargas
80' 1:3 Olimpia Substitution E. Delmas off: R. Lezcano
83' 1:3 Vasco DA Gama Yellow card C. Cuesta
84' 1:4 Vasco DA Gama Goal C. Spinelli assist: J. Rodriguez
86' 1:4 Vasco DA Gama Substitution Robert Renan off: Paulo Henrique
86' 1:4 Vasco DA Gama Substitution Adson off: Lucas Freitas

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43

7 Shots on target 9

4 Shots off target 4

0.70 Expected goals 2.30

2 Big chances 4

133 Attacks 85

7 Corners 3

12 Fouls 9

7 Free kicks 11

2 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 6

28 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

22/5044% Aerial duels 28/5056%

39 Backward passes 45

3 Blocked shots 1

23 Clearances 48

9/4520% Crosses 6/1346%

6/1735% Dribbles 6/1346%

0.81 Expected assists 1.45

91 Failed passes 74

5 Goalkeeper saves 6

10 Interceptions 12

10 Key passes 14

30/5852% Long passes 28/5551%

97 Passes into the final third 67

296 Passes in the opposition half 192

177 Passes in own half 158

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.64

3 Shots from outside the box 3

11 Shots inside the box 11

12/2060% Tackles 10/1663%

428 Total passes 337

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Gastón Olveira	1
2	Bryan Daniel Bentaberry Varela	2
15	Mateo Gamarra	15
23	Esteban Patricio Matus Castro	23
27	Raúl Cáceres	27
5	Juan Fernando Alfaro	5
7	Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua	7
20	E. Delmas	20
26	Richard Rafael Sánchez Guerrero	26
37	Bernardo Romeo Benítez Fariña	37
31	Braian Ezequiel Romero	31

Substitutes
#	Player	number
25	Carlos Sebastián Lentinelly Villavicencio	25
4	Tim Payne	4
14	Gustavo Vargas	14
22	Juan Vera	22
30	Alan Francisco Rodríguez Armoa	30
6	Richard Ortiz	6
8	Alex Fernando Franco Zayas	8
19	Ruben Lescano	19
9	Hugo Sandoval	9
11	Carlos Sebastián Ferreira Vidal	11
24	Thiago Caballero	24
35	Franco Alfonso	35

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Vasco DA Gama

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Leonardo César Jardim	1
2	Puma Rodríguez	2
30	Robert Renan	30
46	Carlos Eccehomo Cuesta Figueroa	46
66	Luis Eduardo Soares da Silva	66
23	Thiago Henrique Mendes Ribeiro	23
83	Ramon Rick	83
88	Cauan Barros	88
7	David	7
11	Andrés Gómez	11
28	Adson	28

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Daniel Cerantola Fuzato	13
6	Lucas Piton	6
43	Lucas Freitas	43
80	Bruno André Azevedo Ribeiro	80
82	Riquelme Avelar	82
96	Paulo Henrique	96
3	Danilo das Neves Pinheiro	3
17	Nuno Gonçalo Rocha Moreira	17
67	Samuel Jesus	67
86	Lucas Zucarello	86
18	Marino Hinestroza Angulo	18
77	Claudio Spinelli	77