Independiente vs Argentinos Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2017-18
· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Independiente are hosting Argentinos Juniors
at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, 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.
- 2': Attempt missed. Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emanuel Gigliotti.
- 3': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors).
- 3': Martín Benítez (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Javier Cabrera tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Jorge Figal.
- 6': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Fabricio Bustos.
- 7': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentinos Juniors) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Cabrera with a cross.
- 7': Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Independiente).
- 8': Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Gastón Bojanich (Argentinos Juniors).
- 11': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Miguel Torrén.
- 12': Offside, Independiente. Juan Sánchez Miño tries a through ball, but Martín Benítez is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
- 15': Delay in match Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay in match Fabricio Bustos (Independiente) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Machín.
- 20': Goal! Independiente 1, Argentinos Juniors 0. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Sánchez Miño.
- 21': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Nicolás Domingo (Independiente).
- 22': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Kevin Mac Allister is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Damián Batallini tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Hand ball by Fausto Montero (Argentinos Juniors).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Benítez.
- 32': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Miguel Torrén.
- 34': Hand ball by Nicolás González (Argentinos Juniors).
- 35': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
- 35': Nicolás González (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gastón Machín (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 42': Goal! Independiente 2, Argentinos Juniors 0. Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Fernández.
- 44': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 44': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Martín Campaña.
- 45'+1': Foul by Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors).
- 45'+1': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Independiente 2, Argentinos Juniors 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Independiente 2, Argentinos Juniors 0.
- 45': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Lucas Barrios replaces Nicolás González.
- 47': Foul by Gastón Bojanich (Argentinos Juniors).
- 47': Jorge Figal (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Lucas Barrios.
- 51': Hand ball by Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente).
- 51': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Argentinos Juniors).
- 51': Jorge Figal (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Fausto Montero (Argentinos Juniors).
- 52': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Fausto Montero (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Fausto Montero (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Independiente).
- 53': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors).
- 53': Nicolás Domingo (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors).
- 54': Jorge Figal (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Leandro Fernández (Independiente).
- 55': Gastón Bojanich (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Diego Rodríguez (Independiente).
- 62': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Iván Colman replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 62': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Francis Mac Allister replaces Gastón Machín.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lucas Barrios (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Cabrera with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Fabricio Bustos.
- 64': Attempt missed. Iván Colman (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Independiente. Fernando Gaibor replaces Martín Benítez.
- 66': Attempt missed. Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Cabrera.
- 67': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabricio Bustos.
- 69': Substitution, Independiente. Emanuel Brítez replaces Fabricio Bustos.
- 71': Attempt missed. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Gigliotti.
- 73': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Independiente).
- 73': Javier Cabrera (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Damián Batallini (Argentinos Juniors).
- 73': Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors).
- 74': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Lucas Chaves.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jorge Figal (Independiente) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Sánchez Miño.
- 77': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Lucas Chaves tries a through ball, but Lucas Barrios is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Iván Colman (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damián Batallini.
- 78': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors).
- 78': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt saved. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor.
- 79': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Lucas Chaves.
- 80': Substitution, Independiente. Jonás Gutiérrez replaces Alan Franco because of an injury.
- 82': Fausto Montero (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Independiente).
- 83': Foul by Iván Colman (Argentinos Juniors).
- 83': Nicolás Domingo (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Hand ball by Fernando Gaibor (Independiente).
- 86': Goal! Independiente 2, Argentinos Juniors 1. Lucas Barrios (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damián Batallini with a cross.
- 90'+2': Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Francis Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Independiente 2, Argentinos Juniors 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Independiente 2, Argentinos Juniors 1.
Statistics
 ARGJ |
IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 285 |
| 446 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 27 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 30 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 15 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina
Argentine LPF Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | +5 | 22 |
| 2 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 12 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 12 | +7 | 20 |
| 4 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 12 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Independiente (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Martín Campaña (GK) |
| 4 | Jorge Figal |
| 2 | Alan Franco |
| 6 | Juan Sánchez Miño |
| 16 | Fabricio Bustos |
| 8 | Maximiliano Meza |
| 15 | Diego Rodríguez |
| 5 | Nicolás Domingo |
| 9 | Emanuel Gigliotti |
| 11 | Leandro Miguel Fernandez |
| 7 | Martín Benítez |
Argentinos Juniors (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lucas Cháves (GK) |
| 24 | Gastón Bojanich |
| 2 | Miguel Torrén |
| 4 | Kevin Mac Allister  |
| 15 | Jonathan Sandoval |
| 28 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 30 | Fausto Montero |
| 8 | Gastón Machín |
| 19 | Nicolás González |
| 11 | Damián Batallini |
| 7 | Marcelo Cabrera |
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