Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2016-17 Primera División de Argentina, Campeonato de 1ra. División 2016

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
    FT
    0 - 0
    Vélez Sarsfield
    • Red Card 34': Fausto Grillo

    About

    River Plate are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Hand ball by Lucas Alario (River Plate).
    • 4': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Damián Pérez tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Romero is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Fausto Grillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 6': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Blas Cáceres following a corner.
    • 16': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Damián Pérez tries a through ball, but Hernán Toledo is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Leandro Vega.
    • 19': Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Joaquín Arzura (River Plate).
    • 20': Foul by Pablo Carreras (River Plate).
    • 20': Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Cristian Nasuti (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 21': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Offside, River Plate. Leonardo Pisculichi tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Fausto Grillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 22': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hernán Toledo.
    • 25': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 28': Foul by Pablo Carreras (River Plate).
    • 28': Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Vega.
    • 29': Pablo Carreras (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 29': Fausto Grillo (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
    • 30': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Damián Pérez.
    • 32': Foul by Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 32': Joaquín Arzura (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Fausto Grillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 34': Nicolás Bertolo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Second yellow card to Fausto Grillo (Vélez Sarsfield) for a bad foul.
    • 38': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Emiliano Amor replaces Fabricio Alvarenga.
    • 38': Foul by Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 38': Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Foul by Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 40': Nicolás Bertolo (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Joaquín Arzura (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 42': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Martínez tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Nicolás Bertolo (River Plate) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
    • 45': Emiliano Amor (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Pablo Carreras (River Plate).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Pablo Carreras.
    • 47': Foul by Leandro Vega (River Plate).
    • 47': Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Leandro Vega (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Desábato.
    • 50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Cristian Nasuti.
    • 52': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leandro Somoza.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Arzura with a headed pass.
    • 52': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leandro Desábato.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lucho González (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 55': Leandro Vega (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Desábato.
    • 59': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Andrade replaces Nicolás Bertolo.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Andrade.
    • 61': Foul by Lucas Alario (River Plate).
    • 61': Leandro Somoza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 63': Leandro Vega (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Hernán Toledo (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Luis Olivera.
    • 65': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Tripicchio replaces Maximiliano Romero.
    • 66': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 67': Damián Pérez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Tomás Andrade (River Plate).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Leandro Vega (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Arzura.
    • 73': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Servetto replaces Hernán Toledo.
    • 74': Foul by Joaquín Arzura (River Plate).
    • 74': Nicolás Servetto (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 75': Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 76': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Leandro Vega (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Tomás Andrade (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fabián Cubero.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Tomás Andrade (River Plate) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Lucho González (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Leandro Vega (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Pisculichi.
    • 87': Foul by Leandro Desábato (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 87': Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Leandro Vega (River Plate) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leonardo Pisculichi following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Leandro Vega (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Blas Cáceres (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Desábato.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (River Plate).
    • 90'+1': Leandro Desábato (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Emanuel Mammana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Leandro Somoza tries a through ball, but Nicolás Servetto is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 2
    36.2 Possession 63.8
    5 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    187 Accurate Passes 390
    283 Passes 481
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    7 Crosses 32
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 50
    28 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 16
    28 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    25 Effective Clearances 11
    30 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Estudiantes de La Plata 16 +12 31
    2 Boca Juniors 16 +13 30
    3 Vélez Sarsfield 16 +6 28
    4 Talleres (Córdoba) 16 +4 26
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    42 Augusto Batalla (GK)
    28 Leandro Vega Yellow Card
    24 Emanuel Mammana Yellow Card
    30 Luis Olivera
    4 Pablo Contreras Yellow Card
    15 Leonardo Pisculichi
    27 Lucho González
    14 Joaquin Arzura
    13 Lucas Alario
    10 Gonzalo Martínez
    8 Nicolás Bertolo
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Nicolás Franco, Maximiliano Velazco, Franco López, Gonzalo Montiel, Exequiel Palacios, Zacarias Moran Correa, Tomás Andrade.

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alan Aguerre (GK)
    6 Fausto Grillo Yellow Card
    2 Cristian Nasuti
    3 Damián Pérez
    5 Fabián Cubero Yellow Card
    21 Blas Caceres Yellow Card
    18 Leandro Somoza
    23 Leandro Desábato
    19 Maxi Romero
    11 Hernán Toledo Yellow Card
    15 Fabricio Alvarenga Yellow Card
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Agustín Doffo, Yamil Asad, Nicolas Tripichio, Nicolás Servetto, Nicolás Delgadillo, Emiliano Amor, Gonzalo Yordan.

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