River Plate vs Olimpo, Superliga Argentina 2017-18
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolAbout
River Plate are hosting Olimpo
at Mâs Monumental, 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': Attempt saved. Lucas Villarruel (Olimpo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Vila.
- 2': Corner, Olimpo. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
- 2': Attempt missed. Matías Cahais (Olimpo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Pantaleone with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Nicolás Pantaleone (Olimpo).
- 4': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Sergio Ojeda (Olimpo).
- 7': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Franco Bellocq (Olimpo).
- 7': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
- 10': Pablo Rosales (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 12': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías Cahais.
- 13': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Gonzalo Porras (Olimpo).
- 15': Delay in match Pablo Rosales (Olimpo) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Luis Vila (Olimpo).
- 18': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Gonzalo Porras (Olimpo).
- 22': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 22': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Carranza.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Franco Troyansky (Olimpo).
- 27': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 30': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
- 30': Pablo Rosales (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Emiliano Tellechea (Olimpo).
- 32': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Luis Vila (Olimpo) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Tellechea.
- 33': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías Cahais.
- 34': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio.
- 34': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Carranza.
- 35': Foul by Emiliano Tellechea (Olimpo).
- 35': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Emiliano Tellechea (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
- 38': Foul by Matías Cahais (Olimpo).
- 38': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Matías Cahais (Olimpo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
- 43': Lucas Villarruel (Olimpo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Corner, Olimpo. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
- 45'+1': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Scocco tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Vila (Olimpo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Troyansky.
- 45'+3': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
- 45'+3': Luis Vila (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Olimpo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Olimpo 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Emiliano Tellechea (Olimpo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Vila with a headed pass.
- 46': Attempt missed. Luis Vila (Olimpo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Rosales.
- 47': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
- 48': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Attempt missed. Franco Troyansky (Olimpo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Pantaleone with a cross.
- 52': Delay in match Emiliano Tellechea (Olimpo) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Franco Troyansky (Olimpo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Vila.
- 54': Foul by Sergio Ojeda (Olimpo).
- 54': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Sergio Ojeda (Olimpo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! River Plate 1, Olimpo 0. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 56': Substitution, Olimpo. Lucas Mancinelli replaces Emiliano Tellechea because of an injury.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 58': Foul by Pablo Rosales (Olimpo).
- 58': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sergio Ojeda (Olimpo).
- 60': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
- 62': Gonzalo Porras (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Olimpo. Said Llambay replaces Pablo Rosales.
- 64': Foul by Franco Troyansky (Olimpo).
- 64': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Santos Borré.
- 65': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Ignacio Fernández.
- 67': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Ojeda.
- 68': Foul by Gonzalo Porras (Olimpo).
- 68': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Gonzalo Porras (Olimpo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco.
- 70': Substitution, Olimpo. Daniel Ibañez replaces Lucas Villarruel.
- 70': Offside, Olimpo. Sergio Ojeda tries a through ball, but Franco Troyansky is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
- 73': Matías Cahais (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Quintero with a through ball.
- 76': Foul by Luis Vila (Olimpo).
- 76': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Mancinelli (Olimpo).
- 78': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Nicolás Pantaleone (Olimpo).
- 79': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
- 80': Said Llambay (Olimpo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Goal! River Plate 2, Olimpo 0. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
- 83': Nicolás Pantaleone (Olimpo) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Mora replaces Ignacio Scocco.
- 86': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
- 87': Foul by Daniel Ibañez (Olimpo).
- 87': Juan Quintero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Matías Cahais (Olimpo).
- 87': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
- 88': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 88': Attempt missed. Said Llambay (Olimpo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Porras.
- 88': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Ojeda.
- 89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Said Llambay.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lucas Pratto with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Olimpo 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, River Plate 2, Olimpo 0.
Statistics
 OBB |
RIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.5 | Possession | 67.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 170 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 268 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Mâs Monumental
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 | Defensa y Justicia | 11 | +7 | 19 |
Line-Ups
River Plate (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 22 | Javier Pinola |
| 28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 3 | Marcelo Saracchi |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 23 | Leonardo Ponzio |
| 10 | Gonzalo Martínez |
| 26 | Ignacio Fernández |
| 32 | Nacho Scocco |
| 19 | Rafael Borré |
Olimpo (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Carranza (GK) |
| 6 | Matías Cahais  |
| 2 | Sergio Ojeda |
| 25 | Nicolás Pantaleone |
| 23 | Pablo Rosales |
| 14 | Franco Bellocq |
| 18 | Gonzalo Porras |
| 5 | Lucas Villarruel |
| 19 | Emiliano Tellechea |
| 11 | Franco Troyansky |
| 7 | Luis Vila |
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