Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Unión (Santa Fe), Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 67': Rafael Borré
  • 74': Gonzalo Martínez (P)
FT
2 - 0
Unión (Santa Fe)

    About

    River Plate are hosting Unión (Santa Fe) 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.
    • 1': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
    • 1': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 2': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Damián Martínez.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 8': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 17': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
    • 18': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mauro Pittón with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 20': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 23': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Gamba.
    • 26': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
    • 26': Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 29': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Soldano with a headed pass.
    • 30': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Bruno Pittón.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
    • 32': Foul by Manuel de Iriondo (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 32': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 33': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
    • 36': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
    • 36': Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 39': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Damián Martínez (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 41': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Damián Martínez (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Carlos Auzqui (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 44': Delay in match Nereo Fernández (Unión Santa Fe) because of an injury.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Bruno Pittón.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Unión Santa Fe 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Unión Santa Fe 0.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Santos Borré replaces Carlos Auzqui.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Nelson Acevedo (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Pittón.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Hand ball by Damián Martínez (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Gamba with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santos Borré.
    • 56': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Diego Zabala replaces Nelson Acevedo.
    • 58': Foul by Jonathan Bottinelli (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 58': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Jonathan Bottinelli (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 59': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Pinola.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Damián Martínez.
    • 65': Foul by Bruno Pittón (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 65': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco.
    • 67': Goal! River Plate 1, Unión Santa Fe 0. Santos Borré (River Plate) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco.
    • 72': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Emanuel Brítez replaces Damián Martínez.
    • 72': Foul by Jonathan Bottinelli (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 72': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Penalty River Plate. Santos Borré draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Penalty conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Unión Santa Fe) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Unión Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Goal! River Plate 2, Unión Santa Fe 0. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 75': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Milton Casco.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Pittón with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
    • 77': Emanuel Brítez (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Pittón with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Enrique Bologna.
    • 78': Delay in match Mauro Pittón (Unión Santa Fe) because of an injury.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Unión Santa Fe) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Pittón with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
    • 79': Substitution, Unión Santa Fe. Walter Bracamonte replaces Mauro Pittón because of an injury.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Unión Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Zabala with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, River Plate. Jonathan Maidana replaces Milton Casco.
    • 83': Offside, Unión Santa Fe. Jonathan Bottinelli tries a through ball, but Lucas Gamba is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
    • 84': Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Walter Bracamonte (Unión Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Dangerous play by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
    • 85': Walter Bracamonte (Unión Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Walter Bracamonte (Unión Santa Fe) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Pittón with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Foul by Jonathan Bottinelli (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 88': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Lucas Gamba (Unión Santa Fe).
    • 90': Corner, Unión Santa Fe. Conceded by Jonathan Maidana.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 90'+3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nereo Fernández.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Unión Santa Fe 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, River Plate 2, Unión Santa Fe 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 8
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 4
    33 Possession 67
    17 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    177 Accurate Passes 464
    265 Passes 557
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 9
    20 Crosses 28
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 87
    22 Accurate Long Balls 55
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    21 Effective Tackles 11
    29 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    21 Effective Clearances 16
    21 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Estudiantes de La Plata 13 +9 24
    2 Vélez Sarsfield 12 +5 22
    3 Boca Juniors 13 +7 21
    4 Unión (Santa Fe) 13 +5 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    25 Enrique Bologna (GK)
    22 Javier Pinola
    29 Gonzalo Montiel
    3 Marcelo Saracchi Yellow Card
    20 Milton Casco
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    23 Leonardo Ponzio
    24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
    32 Nacho Scocco
    10 Gonzalo Martínez
    17 Carlos Auzqui
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Augusto Batalla, Rafael Borré, Jonathan Maidana, Alexander Barboza, Iván Rossi, Exequiel Palacios, Tomás Andrade.

    USF Unión (Santa Fe) (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nereo Fernández (GK)
    33 Jonathan Bottinelli Yellow Card
    28 Yeimar Gómez Yellow Card
    14 Bruno Pittón
    16 Damián Martínez Yellow Card
    23 Manuel de Iriondo
    5 Nelson Acevedo
    7 Franco Fragapane
    30 Mauro Pittón
    27 Franco Soldano
    18 Lucas Gamba Yellow Card
    Unión (Santa Fe) Substitutes:
    Emanuel Britez, Walter Bracamonte, Guillermo Méndez, Matías Castro, Luciano Balbi, Diego Zabala, Julián Vitale.

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