Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield vs Newell's Old Boys, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 33': Matias Vargas
FT
1 - 0
Newell's Old Boys

    About

    Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Newell's Old Boys 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': Dangerous play by Federico Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 2': Nery Leyes (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Torres.
    • 6': Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 7': Delay in match Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield) because of an injury.
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Mauricio Toni replaces Lautaro Gianetti because of an injury.
    • 11': Federico Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Nery Leyes (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Emiliano Amor (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gastón Díaz following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 15': Foul by Federico Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 15': Nery Leyes (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Vargas with a cross.
    • 17': Hand ball by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jalil Elías.
    • 18': Federico Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Bruno Bianchi (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Romero with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 19': Joaquín Torres (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Díaz with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by José San Román.
    • 25': Corner, Newell's Old Boys. Conceded by Santiago Cáseres.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Bruno Bianchi (Newell's Old Boys) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brian Sarmiento with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Jalil Elías (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 30': Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, Newell's Old Boys 0. Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Romero with a through ball.
    • 35': Hand ball by José San Román (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 39': Corner, Newell's Old Boys. Conceded by Mauricio Toni.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Nery Leyes (Newell's Old Boys) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Sarmiento with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Braian Cufré.
    • 42': Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 42': Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Foul by Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 44': Milton Valenzuela (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fabricio Alvarenga (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Newell's Old Boys 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, Newell's Old Boys 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Enzo Cabrera replaces Joaquín Torres.
    • 45': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Víctor Figueroa replaces Héctor Fértoli.
    • 48': Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Mauricio Toni (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Víctor Figueroa (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 53': Corner, Newell's Old Boys. Conceded by Emiliano Amor.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Mauro Guevgeozián (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
    • 55': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 55': José San Román (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 57': Attempt saved. José San Román (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Bianchi.
    • 58': Delay in match (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Enzo Cabrera (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 62': Braian Cufré (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Gastón Díaz (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Tripicchio replaces Fabricio Alvarenga.
    • 67': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 67': Víctor Figueroa (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Enzo Cabrera (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Foul by Enzo Cabrera (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 69': Gastón Díaz (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tripicchio (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Nehuén Paz.
    • 75': Foul by Jalil Elías (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 75': Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Delay in match Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) because of an injury.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 79': Nicolás Tripicchio (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Mauricio Tévez replaces Jalil Elías.
    • 80': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Gianluca Mancuso replaces Santiago Cáseres because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Matías Vargas (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 85': Víctor Figueroa (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Brian Sarmiento (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Federico Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Bruno Bianchi (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 88': Bruno Bianchi (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Maximiliano Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 88': Nehuén Paz (Newell's Old Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Luciano Pocrnjic.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gastón Díaz (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Romero.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Vargas.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Federico Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mauricio Tévez (Newell's Old Boys).
    • 90'+4': Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Mauricio Tévez (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Newell's Old Boys 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, Newell's Old Boys 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 6
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    10 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    195 Accurate Passes 397
    297 Passes 490
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    60 Long Balls 64
    20 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    16 Effective Clearances 19
    16 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: José Amalfitani
    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

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alan Aguerre (GK)
    17 Lautaro Giannetti
    4 Emiliano Amor
    3 Braian Cufré Yellow Card
    8 Gastón Díaz
    28 Nicolás Domínguez Yellow Card
    35 Santiago Caseres
    26 Matias Vargas
    15 Fabricio Alvarenga
    19 Maxi Romero
    11 Federico Andrada
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Jorge Correa, Nicolas Tripichio, César Rigamonti, Gonzalo Bergessio, Gianluca Mancuso, Nicolás Delgadillo, Mauricio Toni, Jonatan Cristaldo.

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

    No. Name
    1 Luciano Pocrnjic (GK)
    6 Nehuén Paz
    2 Bruno Bianchi Yellow Card
    28 Milton Valenzuela
    4 José San Román
    10 Brian Sarmiento
    5 Nery Leyes
    8 Jalil Elías
    9 Mauro Guevgeozián
    26 Héctor Fertoli
    18 Joaquín Torres
    Newell's Old Boys Substitutes:
    Victor Figueroa, Mauricio Tévez, Nelson Ibáñez, Enzo Cabrera, Franco Escobar, Juan Sills, Luís Leal.

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