Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Newell's Old Boys, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 67': Gonzalo Martínez
FT
1 - 3
Newell's Old Boys
  • 73': Luís Leal
  • 80': Brian Sarmiento (P)
  • 85': Héctor Fertoli

About

River Plate are hosting Newell's Old Boys 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.
  • 3': Foul by Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 3': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
  • 6': Hand ball by Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 7': Foul by Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 7': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 8': Luis Leal (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santos Borré.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 16': Foul by Nehuén Paz (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 16': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Sarmiento.
  • 22': Hand ball by José San Román (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 22': José San Román (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
  • 23': Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 27': Offside, River Plate. Jonathan Maidana tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
  • 27': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Braian Rivero (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel Ferroni.
  • 30': Offside, Newell's Old Boys. José San Román tries a through ball, but Luis Leal is caught offside.
  • 31': Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Enzo Pérez because of an injury.
  • 31': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
  • 31': Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Newell's Old Boys. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
  • 32': Alexander Barboza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Nehuén Paz (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 34': Foul by Alexander Barboza (River Plate).
  • 34': Luis Leal (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Alexander Barboza (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Leal.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Torres.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Luis Leal (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Figueroa.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Figueroa.
  • 41': Corner, Newell's Old Boys. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brian Sarmiento with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Figueroa with a through ball.
  • 45': Offside, Newell's Old Boys. Juan Sills tries a through ball, but Brian Sarmiento is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Offside, River Plate. Enrique Bologna tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Newell's Old Boys. Brian Sarmiento tries a through ball, but Luis Leal is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Newell's Old Boys 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Newell's Old Boys 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 49': Braian Rivero (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
  • 50': Foul by Braian Rivero (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 50': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Braian Rivero (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Alexander Barboza (River Plate).
  • 51': Nehuén Paz (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Alexander Barboza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 55': Foul by Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 55': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': 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.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Foul by Luis Leal (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 57': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Braian Rivero (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 64': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 64': Foul by Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 64': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luciano Pocrnjic.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Offside, Newell's Old Boys. José San Román tries a through ball, but Brian Sarmiento is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Juan Sills (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 67': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Goal! River Plate 1, Newell's Old Boys 0. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santos Borré with a through ball.
  • 70': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Héctor Fértoli replaces Víctor Figueroa.
  • 71': Braian Rivero (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 71': Foul by Héctor Fértoli (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 71': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Goal! River Plate 1, Newell's Old Boys 1. Luis Leal (Newell's Old Boys) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Sarmiento with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
  • 75': Leonel Ferroni (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nehuén Paz (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 76': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luciano Pocrnjic.
  • 77': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Penalty Newell's Old Boys. Luis Leal draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! River Plate 1, Newell's Old Boys 2. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Substitution, River Plate. Carlos Auzqui replaces Gonzalo Montiel because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Nery Leyes replaces Braian Rivero.
  • 83': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Alexis Rodríguez replaces Brian Sarmiento.
  • 84': Foul by José San Román (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 84': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nery Leyes.
  • 85': Goal! River Plate 1, Newell's Old Boys 3. Héctor Fértoli (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Pocrnjic.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 88': Foul by Luis Leal (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 88': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Rodríguez (Newell's Old Boys).
  • 90'+2': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Alexis Rodríguez (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Héctor Fértoli (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 1, Newell's Old Boys 3.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, River Plate 1, Newell's Old Boys 3.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 3
38.4 Possession 61.6
11 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 457
344 Passes 551
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
86 Long Balls 74
35 Accurate Long Balls 48
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 15
16 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
20 Effective Clearances 15
20 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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 Unión (Santa Fe) 12 +6 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Enrique Bologna (GK)
5 Alexander Barboza Yellow Card
2 Jonathan Maidana Yellow Card
23 Leonardo Ponzio
3 Marcelo Saracchi
29 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
26 Ignacio Fernández
10 Gonzalo Martínez
24 Enzo Pérez
32 Nacho Scocco
19 Rafael Borré
River Plate Substitutes:
Exequiel Palacios, Iván Rossi, Milton Casco, Carlos Auzqui, Javier Pinola, Germán Lux, Nicolás de la Cruz.

NOB Newell's Old Boys (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Luciano Pocrnjic (GK)
6 Nehuén Paz
36 Franco Escobar
27 Leonel Ferroni
4 José San Román Yellow Card
10 Brian Sarmiento
21 Juan Sills Yellow Card
38 Braian Rivero Yellow Card
7 Luís Leal
16 Victor Figueroa
18 Joaquín Torres
Newell's Old Boys Substitutes:
Nelson Ibáñez, Milton Valenzuela, Nery Leyes, Héctor Fertoli, Mauro Guevgeozián, Alexis Rodríguez, Héctor Varela.

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