Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 70': Lucas Robertone
FT
1 - 0
River Plate
  • Red Card 66': Enzo Pérez

About

Vélez Sarsfield are hosting River Plate at José Amalfitani, 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': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Robertone.
  • 3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 5': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 7': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 8': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 8': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 9': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
  • 11': Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 13': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 13': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Braian Cufré.
  • 19': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 19': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 22': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mauro Zárate with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 24': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
  • 24': Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 26': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 31': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Ignacio Scocco is caught offside.
  • 35': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a through ball.
  • 36': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Franco Armani.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauro Zárate following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 39': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
  • 40': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 43': Delay in match Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 45'+1': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 0, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Bruno Zuculini.
  • 46': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 47': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
  • 51': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 51': Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 53': Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Jesús Méndez replaces Nicolás Domínguez because of an injury.
  • 54': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Mora replaces Ignacio Scocco.
  • 55': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
  • 55': Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 56': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 57': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 60': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jesús Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauro Zárate.
  • 63': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 63': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 66': Second yellow card to Enzo Pérez (River Plate) for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hernán De La Fuente.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio.
  • 69': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fabián Cubero.
  • 70': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 73': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
  • 73': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  • 75': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Ramiro Cáseres replaces Lucas Robertone.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Méndez.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
  • 83': Foul by Juan Quintero (River Plate).
  • 83': Jesús Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Fabián Cubero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 84': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luis Abram.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Javier Pinola (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio following a corner.
  • 87': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Santiago Cáseres.
  • 87': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jesús Méndez.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Camilo Mayada with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Jesús Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Jesús Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Quintero with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Camilo Mayada (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Marco Torsiglieri replaces Agustín Bouzat.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Camilo Mayada (River Plate).
  • 90'+3': Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramiro Cáseres.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
48.3 Possession 51.7
11 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
250 Accurate Passes 284
363 Passes 384
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.1
74 Long Balls 68
27 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
15 Effective Clearances 23
15 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: José Amalfitani
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

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

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

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

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
22 Javier Pinola
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
20 Milton Casco
18 Camilo Mayada
32 Nacho Scocco Yellow Card
5 Bruno Zuculini Yellow Card
11 Nicolás de la Cruz Yellow Card
15 Exequiel Palacios
24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
27 Lucas Pratto
River Plate Substitutes:
Juan Fernando Quintero, Rodrigo Mora, Leonardo Ponzio, Jonathan Maidana, Rafael Borré, Ignacio Fernández, Enrique Bologna.

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