CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Melgar, 2017 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
  • 18': Ignacio Fernández
  • 22': Sebastián Driussi
  • 27': Lucas Martínez Quarta
  • 67': Sebastián Driussi
FT
4 - 2
Melgar
  • 5': Emanuel Herrera
  • 26': Emanuel Herrera

About

River Plate are hosting Melgar at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 1': Hernán Hinostroza (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Hand ball by Jorge Moreira (River Plate).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Emanuel Herrera (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Requena.
  • 4': Foul by Ánderson Santamaría (Melgar).
  • 4': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Goal! River Plate 0, Melgar 1. Emanuel Herrera (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Fernández with a through ball.
  • 10': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
  • 10': Ánderson Santamaría (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 15': Ariel Rojas (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Wilmer Aguirre (Melgar).
  • 17': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Dahwling Leudo.
  • 18': Goal! River Plate 1, Melgar 1. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Jean Barrientos (Melgar).
  • 19': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Jean Barrientos (Melgar).
  • 21': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Minzún Nelinho Quina.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Hernán Hinostroza.
  • 22': Goal! River Plate 2, Melgar 1. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Alario with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 23': Ariel Rojas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Pedro Requena (Melgar).
  • 24': Pedro Requena (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Emanuel Herrera (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 26': Goal! River Plate 2, Melgar 2. Emanuel Herrera (Melgar) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hernán Hinostroza.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Alario.
  • 27': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jean Barrientos.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 27': Goal! River Plate 3, Melgar 2. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Alario.
  • 31': Hand ball by Lucas Alario (River Plate).
  • 32': Foul by Hernán Hinostroza (Melgar).
  • 32': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ariel Rojas with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 36': Foul by Emanuel Herrera (Melgar).
  • 36': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
  • 36': Minzún Nelinho Quina (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Jean Barrientos (Melgar).
  • 39': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Alario.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Emanuel Herrera (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hernán Hinostroza.
  • 44': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 44': Jean Barrientos (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, River Plate 3, Melgar 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 3, Melgar 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Melgar. Carlos Ascues replaces Jean Barrientos.
  • 46': Foul by Carlos Ascues (Melgar).
  • 46': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Carlos Ascues (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Leonardo Ponzio.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ariel Rojas (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 52': Foul by Lucas Alario (River Plate).
  • 52': Pedro Requena (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Martínez tries a through ball, but Milton Casco is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Minzún Nelinho Quina.
  • 55': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 55': Ánderson Santamaría (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match Emanuel Herrera (Melgar) because of an injury.
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Hand ball by Wilmer Aguirre (Melgar).
  • 60': Substitution, Melgar. Luis Garcia replaces Emanuel Herrera.
  • 62': Foul by Ánderson Santamaría (Melgar).
  • 62': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ariel Rojas (River Plate) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 63': Delay in match Diego Penny (Melgar) because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Ariel Rojas (River Plate).
  • 64': Luis Garcia (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Melgar. Nilson Loyola tries a through ball, but Wilmer Aguirre is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 67': Goal! River Plate 4, Melgar 2. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 70': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Mora replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 70': Offside, Melgar. Luis Garcia tries a through ball, but Wilmer Aguirre is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 72': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Alario tries a through ball, but Ignacio Fernández is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Alario (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
  • 72': Delay in match Diego Penny (Melgar) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Melgar. Herlyn Zuniga replaces Hernán Hinostroza.
  • 76': Foul by Dahwling Leudo (Melgar).
  • 76': Lucas Alario (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ariel Rojas (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 77': Foul by Dahwling Leudo (Melgar).
  • 77': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Ánderson Santamaría (Melgar).
  • 78': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Minzún Nelinho Quina.
  • 82': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Minzún Nelinho Quina.
  • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Ariel Rojas.
  • 84': Substitution, River Plate. Carlos Auzqui replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
  • 85': Carlos Ascues (Melgar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 85': Foul by Lucas Alario (River Plate).
  • 85': Ánderson Santamaría (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 86': Herlyn Zuniga (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Rodrigo Mora.
  • 87': Foul by Pedro Requena (Melgar).
  • 87': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nilson Loyola.
  • 89': Foul by Luis Garcia (Melgar).
  • 89': Jorge Moreira (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Luis Garcia (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Wilmer Aguirre (Melgar).
  • 90'+1': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Carlos Auzqui (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Pedro Requena (Melgar).
  • 90'+2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Pedro Requena.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 4, Melgar 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, River Plate 4, Melgar 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 2
27.3 Possession 72.7
4 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 9
1.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
150 Accurate Passes 554
243 Passes 656
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
79 Long Balls 49
31 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
28 Effective Clearances 10
28 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Independiente Rivadavia 6 +9 16
2 Fluminense 6 0 8
3 Bolívar 6 -2 5
4 Deportivo La Guaira 6 -7 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Augusto Batalla (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
2 Jonathan Maidana
23 Leonardo Ponzio
20 Milton Casco
4 Jorge Moreira
26 Ignacio Fernández
16 Ariel Rojas
10 Gonzalo Martínez
11 Sebastián Driussi
13 Lucas Alario
River Plate Substitutes:
Carlos Auzqui, Exequiel Palacios, Maximiliano Velazco, Rodrigo Mora, Iván Alonso, Luciano Lollo, Nicolás Domingo.

MGR Melgar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Diego Penny (GK)
20 Minzum Quina
17 Anderson Santamaría
29 Nilson Loyola
16 Pedro Requena Yellow Card
8 Dahwling Leudo
15 Jean Barrientos
26 Hernán Hinostroza
9 Emanuel Herrera
22 Omar Fernández
23 Wilmer Aguirre
Melgar Substitutes:
Carlos Ascues, Victor Cedrón, Alexis Martín Arias, Patricio Álvarez, Luis Garcia, Ysrael Zúñiga, Patricio Arce.

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