Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Racing Club vs Vélez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Racing Club
  • 5': Lautaro Martínez
  • Red Card 63': Lisandro López
  • 74': Ricardo Centurion
  • Red Card 90': Leonardo Sigali
FT
2 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 58': Mauro Zárate
  • Red Card 63': Hernán De La Fuente
  • Red Card 85': Braian Cufré

About

Racing Club are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda), 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.
  • 2': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 2': Renzo Saravia (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 4': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Hernán De La Fuente.
  • 5': Goal! Racing Club 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neri Cardozo with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club).
  • 6': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Racing Club).
  • 7': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Cubero.
  • 8': Alexis Soto (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 9': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Santiago Cáseres.
  • 11': Foul by Neri Cardozo (Racing Club).
  • 11': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Alexis Soto (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 13': Federico Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 17': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 17': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Federico Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 20': Federico Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 22': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Hernán De La Fuente.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 23': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Juan Musso.
  • 24': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Nery Domínguez (Racing Club).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mauro Zárate with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Juan Musso.
  • 25': Federico Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Robertone.
  • 28': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 28': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 30': Renzo Saravia (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Luis Abram.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neri Cardozo with a cross.
  • 33': César Rigamonti (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Dangerous play by Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club).
  • 36': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Alejandro Donatti (Racing Club).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Juan Musso.
  • 38': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Hernán De La Fuente tries a through ball, but Luis Abram is caught offside.
  • 38': Delay in match Juan Musso (Racing Club) because of an injury.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club).
  • 41': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Nery Domínguez (Racing Club).
  • 43': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lisandro López.
  • 44': Foul by Alexis Soto (Racing Club).
  • 44': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Racing Club 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Club 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 47': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 47': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a through ball.
  • 51': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 51': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Luis Abram.
  • 53': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 53': Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Substitution, Racing Club. Augusto Solari replaces Federico Matías Zaracho.
  • 54': Alexis Soto (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 58': Goal! Racing Club 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matías Vargas with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 60': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Vargas.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lisandro López.
  • 63': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
  • 63': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Lisandro López (Racing Club) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 63': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 65': Substitution, Racing Club. Pablo Cuadra replaces Nery Domínguez.
  • 68': Foul by Alejandro Donatti (Racing Club).
  • 68': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 69': Renzo Saravia (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Goal! Racing Club 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Augusto Solari.
  • 74': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nazareno Bazán replaces Mauro Zárate.
  • 75': Foul by Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 75': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Nazareno Bazán (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 76': Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Augusto Solari (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 77': Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Alexis Soto (Racing Club).
  • 80': Alexis Soto (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 81': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Juan Musso.
  • 81': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Guido Mainero replaces Lucas Robertone.
  • 82': Substitution, Racing Club. Marcelo Meli replaces Ricardo Centurión.
  • 84': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 85': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 85': Renzo Saravia (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Pablo Cuadra (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Augusto Solari with a cross.
  • 87': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Pablo Cuadra (Racing Club).
  • 89': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club).
  • 90': Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+2': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Pablo Cuadra (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Racing Club 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Racing Club 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Red Cards 2
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 5
52.3 Possession 47.7
11 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
242 Accurate Passes 214
337 Passes 304
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 6
17 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 61
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 19
20 Tackles 26
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
18 Effective Clearances 17
18 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)
Location: Buenos Aires, 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAC Racing Club (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Juan Musso (GK)
2 Alejandro Donatti
30 Leonardo Sigali Red Card
5 Nery Dominguez
23 Alexis Soto Yellow Card
26 Renzo Saravia
19 Neri Cardozo
22 Ricardo Centurion
28 Matías Zaracho
15 Lisandro López Red Card
10 Lautaro Martínez
Racing Club Substitutes:
Enrique Triverio, Martín Ojeda, Marcelo Meli, Pablo Cuadra, Gonzalo Piovi, Augusto Solari, Javier García.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 César Rigamonti (GK)
29 Luis Abram Yellow Card
5 Fabián Cubero Yellow Card
3 Braian Cufré Red Card
30 Hernán De La Fuente Red Card
35 Santiago Caseres
28 Nicolás Domínguez Yellow Card
16 Lucas Robertone
9 Mauro Zárate
26 Matias Vargas
10 Agustín Bouzat
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Joaquín Laso, Gastón Díaz, Francisco Ortega, Nazareno Bazán, Guido Mainero, Jesús Méndez, Alan Aguerre.

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