Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • Red Card 38': Ignacio Fernández
  • 69': Leonardo Ponzio
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Boca Juniors
  • 42': Edwin Cardona
  • Red Card 61': Edwin Cardona
  • 73': Nahitan Nández

About

River Plate are hosting Boca Juniors 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': Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 3': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 3': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
  • 5': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 8': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 10': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
  • 10': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Germán Lux.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 14': Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 17': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 20': Javier Pinola (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 22': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Germán Lux.
  • 22': Hand ball by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
  • 23': Hand ball by Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors).
  • 25': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariel Rojas.
  • 27': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 28': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors).
  • 28': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors).
  • 29': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
  • 30': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 31': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
  • 33': Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 34': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
  • 34': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Cristian Pavón.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ariel Rojas (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 35': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
  • 36': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Cristian Pavón.
  • 36': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors).
  • 36': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 38': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) is shown the red card.
  • 38': Germán Lux (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Goal! River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1. Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 43': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 43': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
  • 44': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors).
  • 45'+2': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Ariel Rojas.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
  • 48': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 48': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
  • 49': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Boca Juniors).
  • 50': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 53': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
  • 54': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio with a through ball.
  • 55': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 55': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Milton Casco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
  • 56': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Pablo Pérez.
  • 57': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Boca Juniors).
  • 57': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 61': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors).
  • 61': Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, River Plate. Carlos Auzqui replaces Jonathan Maidana.
  • 66': Foul by Carlos Auzqui (River Plate).
  • 66': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors).
  • 69': Goal! River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 1. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 70': Offside, Boca Juniors. Wilmar Barrios tries a through ball, but Darío Benedetto is caught offside.
  • 73': Goal! River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 2. Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Pérez with a through ball.
  • 74': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors).
  • 74': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors).
  • 77': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Frank Fabra.
  • 78': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 79': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 79': Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Milton Casco.
  • 82': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors).
  • 82': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Delay in match Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
  • 83': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Gino Peruzzi replaces Leonardo Jara.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Santos Borré replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Paolo Goltz.
  • 87': Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Óscar Benítez replaces Darío Benedetto.
  • 88': Foul by Gino Peruzzi (Boca Juniors).
  • 88': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gino Peruzzi.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
  • 89': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahitan Nández following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Walter Bou replaces Cristian Pavón.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gino Peruzzi (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+3': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Carlos Auzqui (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 2.

Statistics

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24 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 6
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 3
37.3 Possession 62.7
11 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
168 Accurate Passes 316
243 Passes 399
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 46
19 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 18
24 Tackles 27
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
30 Effective Clearances 7
30 Clearances 7

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 14 +10 27
2 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +6 26
3 Boca Juniors 14 +8 24
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 14 +4 24
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
14 Germán Lux (GK) Yellow Card
22 Javier Pinola Yellow Card
2 Jonathan Maidana Yellow Card
20 Milton Casco Yellow Card
29 Gonzalo Montiel
23 Leonardo Ponzio
16 Ariel Rojas
24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
32 Nacho Scocco
26 Ignacio Fernández Red Card
10 Gonzalo Martínez
River Plate Substitutes:
Alexander Barboza, Nicolás de la Cruz, Tomás Andrade, Rafael Borré, Iván Rossi, Carlos Auzqui, Augusto Batalla.

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Agustín Rossi (GK)
6 Lisandro Magallán
2 Paolo Goltz
18 Frank Fabra
29 Leonardo Jara
16 Wilmar Barrios
8 Pablo Pérez Yellow Card
15 Nahitan Nández Yellow Card
9 Darío Benedetto Yellow Card
10 Edwin Cardona
7 Cristian Pavón Yellow Card
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Santiago Vergini, Oscar Benitez, Agustín Bouzat, Gino Peruzzi, Guillermo Sara, Cristian Espinoza, Walter Bou.

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