Velez Sarsfield vs Fortaleza Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Velez Sarsfield were up against Fortaleza in the Playoffs of the Copa Libertadores on August 19. Velez Sarsfield emerged victorious with a 2-0 win.

The turning point came on the 7th minute when Maher Carrizo converted the chance, giving Velez Sarsfield the lead. This was followed by a goal from Tomas Galvan, securing the 2-0 result.

As Velez Sarsfield and Fortaleza renew their battle, the memory of the 0-0 tie in their Copa Libertadores Playoffs match from 13 days ago still lingers. Following their win against Independiente in Liga Profesional Round 2 on August 16, Velez Sarsfield head into this clash with renewed confidence.

Fortaleza's current performances, on the other hand, leave more to be desired, as they prepare for this match after a loss to Fluminense in the Serie A on August 16, extending their winless streak to five games. Their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across seven consecutive away matches.

In this Copa Libertadores Playoffs showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Velez Sarsfield and Fortaleza throughout the campaign. Velez Sarsfield’s top finisher Braian Romero and Maher Carrizo have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Guillermo Schelotto’s leadership, remains effective. Romero is Velez Sarsfield’s overall top scorer so far this term, with seven goals and one assist across all competitions, with Gomez standing out as the team’s most creative player, registering four assists so far. Supporting them are Alvaro Montoro, Francisco Pizzini and Imanol Machuca, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Velez Sarsfield’s attack.

Meanwhile, Fortaleza’s Juan Lucero and top finisher Deyverson have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Renato Paiva’s guidance, remains effective. Deyverson has been Fortaleza’s standout performer across all competitions, netting five goals, with Marinho orchestrating the attack, contributing three assists to the team’s tally. Fortaleza’s attacking depth is further showcased by Lopes Breno, Tomas Pochettino and Yago Pikachu, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Velez Sarsfield - Fortaleza in real time.

Velez Sarsfield kicked off the game with Tomas Marchiori, Elias Gomez, Aaron Quiros, Lisandro Magallan, Jano Gordon, Rodrigo Aliendro who got substituted by Agustin Bouzat on the 84th minute, Claudio Baeza, Imanol Machuca who got substituted by Matias Pellegrini on the 66th minute, Tomas Galvan who got substituted by Tobias Andrada on the 66th minute, Maher Carrizo who got substituted by Francisco Pizzini on the 75th minute and Braian Romero who got substituted by Michael Santos on the 84th minute as starters, with Alvaro Montero, Agustin Lagos, Tomas Cavanagh, Emanuel Mammana, Thiago Silvero, Agustin Bouzat, Francisco Pizzini, Tobias Andrada, Matias Pellegrini, Dilan Godoy, Michael Santos and Matias Arias on the bench.

Fortaleza's starting eleven were Helton Leite, Bruno Pacheco, Gustavo Mancha, Emanuel Britez, Eros Mancuso who got substituted by Adam Bareiro on the 75th minute, Jose Welison who got substituted by Yago Pikachu on the 61st minute, Lucas Sasha, Lopes Breno who got substituted by Jose Herrera on the 46th minute, Lucca Prior, Marinho who got substituted by Allanzinho on the 46th minute and Deyverson who got substituted by Juan Lucero on the 46th minute, with Vinicius Silvestre, Gaston Avila, Diogo Barbosa, Weverson, Tinga, Allanzinho, Yago Pikachu, Kervin Andrade, Rodrigo Santos, Jose Herrera, Juan Lucero and Adam Bareiro on the bench.

Stats

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  • Expected Goals: 0.8 - 0.26
  • Ball Possession: 54 - 46
  • Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
  • Total Attempts: 15 - 8
  • Shots On Target: 3 - 3
  • Blocked Shots: 5 - 1
  • Shots in the Box: 11 - 2
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 6
  • Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
  • Fouls: 12 - 20
  • Corners: 4 - 4
  • Throw-Ins: 20 - 13
  • Saves: 3 - 1
  • Free Kicks: 20 - 12
  • Offsides: 2 - 2
  • Passes into Final Third: 104 - 78
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 56 - 52
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 7
  • Tackles: 18 - 22
  • Completed Tackles: 16 - 15
  • Total Crosses: 17 - 13
  • Successful Crosses: 7 - 1
  • Interceptions: 9 - 10
  • Clearances: 22 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Maher Carrizo, Jose Welison, Rodrigo Aliendro, Eros Mancuso, Lucas Sasha and Yago Pikachu were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

They met only once since August 2025. They met on August 12, 2025, in the Playoffs of the Copa Libertadores, ending in a 0-0 draw. As things stand, Velez Sarsfield and Fortaleza are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Recent Form

Velez Sarsfield are coming off a win in their last match against Independiente, while Fortaleza played their last match against Fluminense, which ended in a loss. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Velez Sarsfield have claimed eight victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times, while Fortaleza have won two of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing seven.

  • Fortaleza have gone 7 consecutive away matches without a clean sheet.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Velez Sarsfield and Fortaleza in real time. You can watch the goals by Maher Carrizo and Tomas Galvan as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Velez Sarsfield - Fortaleza are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Velez Sarsfield 2, Fortaleza 0.
  2. 90 + 1'
    Yago Pikachu is shown the yellow card.
  3. 84'
    Substitution for Velez Sarsfield. Michael Santos replaces Braian Romero
  4. 84'
    Substitution for Velez Sarsfield. Agustin Bouzat replaces Rodrigo Aliendro
  5. 75'
    Substitution for Fortaleza. Adam Bareiro replaces Eros Mancuso
  6. 75'
    Substitution for Velez Sarsfield. Francisco Pizzini replaces Maher Carrizo
  7. 68'
    Lucas Sasha is shown the yellow card.
  8. 66'
    Substitution for Velez Sarsfield. Matias Pellegrini replaces Imanol Machuca
  9. 66'
    Substitution for Velez Sarsfield. Tobias Andrada replaces Tomas Galvan
  10. 61'
    Substitution for Fortaleza. Yago Pikachu replaces Jose Welison
  11. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  12. 46'
    Substitution for Fortaleza. Allanzinho replaces Marinho
  13. 46'
    Substitution for Fortaleza. Juan Lucero replaces Deyverson
  14. 46'
    Substitution for Fortaleza. Jose Herrera replaces Lopes Breno
  15. 46'
    Eros Mancuso is shown the yellow card.
  16. HT
    Half-Time - 2 : 0
    First half ends.
  17. 42'
    Rodrigo Aliendro is shown the yellow card.
  18. 40'
    Jose Welison is shown the yellow card.
  19. 28'
    2 - 0
    Tomas Galvan scores for Velez Sarsfield, assisted by Jano Gordon.
  20. 8'
    Maher Carrizo is shown the yellow card.
  21. 7'
    1 - 0
    Maher Carrizo scores for Velez Sarsfield, assisted by Elias Gomez.
  22. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins