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Caracas FC Sinks to Bottom of Venezuelan League Table

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Caracas FC lost 1-2 to Deportivo La Guaira, remaining at the bottom of the Venezuelan Torneo Clausura standings.
  • The team has struggled offensively since the World Cup break, conceding 12 goals while scoring only four.
  • Coach Henry Meléndez highlighted the team's need for a leader and noted that their captain, Luis Mago, was sold to a Turkish club.

Caracas FC, the most decorated club in Venezuelan First Division history, finds itself in a precarious position, sitting last in the Torneo Clausura and eleventh in the overall Liga Futve annual table.

The team's struggles continued on August 10th when they fell 1-2 to Deportivo La Guaira. This defeat followed a pattern of poor performance since the league resumed after the 2026 World Cup break. In recent matches, Caracas has conceded 12 goals while managing to score only four, a stark indicator of their offensive and defensive frailties.

Of the seven goals, there are three penalties, three equal goals from mid-distance and one was our own error.

— Henry MeléndezThe coach analyzed the goals conceded in recent matches.

Adding to their woes, Caracas suffered the expulsion of Jesús Quintero in the 67th minute against La Guaira. The resulting penalty led to the decisive second goal for the opposition. Coach Henry Meléndez pointed out the team's need for a strong leader on the field. This need is amplified by the recent sale of their captain, Luis Mago, to Turkish club Muglaspor Kulübü.

Earlier on the same day, Rayo Zuliano secured their first win of the Torneo Clausura by defeating Estudiantes de Mérida. Rayo Zuliano's goals came from José Luis Ochoa, Cristian Romero, and Jorge Luis Gómez, with Estudiantes de Mérida having two players sent off during the match. Caracas's recent form also includes a 3-1 loss to Academia Puerto Cabello and a draw against Estudiantes de Mérida in their opening Clausura match. Their Copa Sudamericana campaign ended with a heavy aggregate defeat against Independiente Santa Fe.

Caracas must find a player who takes leadership of the team.

— Henry MeléndezHighlighting the team's need for a leader on the field.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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