Independiente vs Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Independiente

24': Martín Benítez

FT
1 - 0

Banfield

85': Eric Remedi

About

Independiente are hosting Banfield 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.
3': Attempt missed. Emanuel Brítez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rodríguez.
4': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
4': Pablo Mouche (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
6': Pablo Mouche (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Attempt saved. Pablo Mouche (Banfield) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Kalinski.
9': Attempt missed. Fernando Gaibor (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rodríguez.
10': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
10': Martín Benítez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Enzo Kalinski (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
15': Enzo Kalinski (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Leandro Fernández (Independiente).
16': Attempt missed. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Manuel Martínez with a through ball.
17': Offside, Banfield. Danilo Ortíz tries a through ball, but Darío Cvitanich is caught offside.
19': Foul by Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente).
19': Renato Civelli (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eric Remedi.
20': Foul by Danilo Ortíz (Banfield).
20': Silvio Romero (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Danilo Ortíz (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
24': Goal! Independiente 1, Banfield 0. Martín Benítez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rodríguez.
25': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
25': Silvio Romero (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt missed. Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Kalinski.
31': Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
31': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Emanuel Brítez.
32': Attempt missed. Danilo Ortíz (Banfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Mouche with a cross following a corner.
34': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Eric Remedi.
35': Attempt saved. Emanuel Brítez (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor with a cross.
36': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Emanuel Brítez.
37': Attempt saved. Silvio Romero (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Benítez.
38': Foul by Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente).
38': Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Enzo Kalinski (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente).
41': Attempt blocked. Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rodríguez.
41': Offside, Banfield. Renato Civelli tries a through ball, but Darío Cvitanich is caught offside.
43': Attempt saved. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45': Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Independiente).
45'+1': First Half ends, Independiente 1, Banfield 0.
45': Second Half begins Independiente 1, Banfield 0.
45': Substitution, Banfield. Jorge Rodríguez replaces Adrián Sporle because of an injury.
46': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
46': Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Attempt missed. Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
47': Attempt blocked. Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Bettini.
49': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Renato Civelli.
50': Attempt missed. Jorge Figal (Independiente) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Sánchez Miño with a cross following a corner.
51': Emanuel Brítez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Darío Cvitanich (Banfield).
52': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Banfield).
52': Martín Benítez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Attempt missed. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Sánchez Miño with a cross.
53': Eric Remedi (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Independiente).
54': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Kalinski.
54': Attempt missed. Enzo Kalinski (Banfield) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
54': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Juan Sánchez Miño.
54': Attempt missed. Enzo Kalinski (Banfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
55': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
55': Martín Benítez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Eric Remedi (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Substitution, Independiente. Emanuel Gigliotti replaces Silvio Romero.
57': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
57': Attempt missed. Martín Benítez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor.
58': Foul by Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield).
58': Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Hand ball by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
59': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Gonzalo Bettini.
60': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
60': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Mauricio Arboleda.
61': Attempt missed. Jorge Figal (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Manuel Martínez with a through ball.
61': Substitution, Independiente. Nicolás Domingo replaces Fernando Gaibor.
63': Foul by Leandro Fernández (Independiente).
63': Jorge Rodríguez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Leandro Fernández (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Eric Remedi (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Martín Benítez (Independiente).
65': Foul by Leandro Fernández (Independiente).
65': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Dátolo with a cross.
66': Foul by Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield).
66': Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Attempt saved. Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Fernández with a cross.
67': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Mauricio Arboleda.
68': Foul by Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente).
68': Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Offside, Banfield. Jesús Dátolo tries a through ball, but Nicolás Bertolo is caught offside.
70': Attempt missed. Leandro Fernández (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Manuel Martínez.
71': Foul by Danilo Ortíz (Banfield).
71': Leandro Fernández (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Delay in match Leandro Fernández (Independiente) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Banfield. Juan Álvarez replaces Pablo Mouche.
75': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78': Offside, Banfield. Eric Remedi tries a through ball, but Nicolás Bertolo is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Independiente. Braian Romero replaces Martín Benítez.
80': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
80': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Danilo Ortíz.
81': Foul by Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente).
81': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt missed. Renato Civelli (Banfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Remedi following a set piece situation.
83': Foul by Juan Álvarez (Banfield).
83': Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Delay in match Juan Manuel Martínez (Independiente) because of an injury.
83': Delay in match Juan Álvarez (Banfield) because of an injury.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
85': Leandro Fernández (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Second yellow card to Eric Remedi (Banfield) for a bad foul.
87': Foul by Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente).
87': Renato Civelli (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Danilo Ortíz (Banfield).
87': Leandro Fernández (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Danilo Ortíz (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield).
90'+1': Nicolás Domingo (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Fernández with a through ball.
90'+3': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Mauricio Arboleda.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domingo (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Gigliotti.
90'+3': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Enzo Kalinski.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Independiente 1, Banfield 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Independiente 1, Banfield 0.

Statistics

BAN		IND
14	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	1
41.1	Possession	58.9
11	SHOTS	19
1	ON GOAL	7
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
222	Accurate Passes	383
323	Passes	474
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	6
14	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.3
54	Long Balls	52
19	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	16
19	Tackles	25
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
16	Effective Clearances	18
16	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Independiente (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Martín Campaña (GK)
4	Jorge Figal
2	Alan Franco
6	Juan Sánchez Miño
23	Emanuel Britez
7	Martín Benítez
15	Diego Rodríguez
10	Fernando Gaibor
18	Silvio Romero
22	Juan Martínez
11	Leandro Miguel Fernandez

Independiente Substitutes:

Damian Albil, Braian Romero, Jonás Gutiérrez, Gonzalo Verón, Fernando Amorebieta, Nicolás Domingo, Emanuel Gigliotti.

Banfield (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Iván Arboleda (GK)
6	Danilo Ortiz
2	Renato Civelli
5	Eric Remedi
33	Adrián Sporle
4	Gonzalo Bettini
10	Dátolo
23	Enzo Kalinski
8	Nicolás Bertolo
7	Pablo Mouche
20	Dario Cvitanich

Banfield Substitutes:

Mauricio Sperduti, Facundo Altamira, Jorge Rodríguez, Nicolás Linares, Luciano Gómez, Julián Carranza, Juan Álvarez.

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