Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Banfield, Superliga Argentina 2017-18

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 18': Javier Pinola
  • 43': Gonzalo Martínez
  • 73': Nacho Scocco (P)
FT
3 - 1
Banfield
  • 2': Renato Civelli

About

River Plate are hosting Banfield 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 Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 1': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Goal! River Plate 0, Banfield 1. Renato Civelli (Banfield) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Mouche with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Hand ball by Santos Borré (River Plate).
  • 5': Offside, Banfield. Facundo Altamirano tries a through ball, but Mauricio Sperduti is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
  • 5': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nicolás Bertolo.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Adrián Sporle (Banfield).
  • 7': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Iván Rossi (River Plate).
  • 9': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Eric Remedi (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 11': Offside, Banfield. Renato Civelli tries a through ball, but Darío Cvitanich is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Pablo Mouche (Banfield).
  • 14': Iván Rossi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Nicolás Linares (Banfield).
  • 16': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Nicolás Linares (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Adrián Sporle.
  • 18': Goal! River Plate 1, Banfield 1. Javier Pinola (River Plate) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz following a corner.
  • 19': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
  • 20': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 20': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Sperduti (Banfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Cvitanich.
  • 21': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mauricio Sperduti (Banfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Sporle with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield).
  • 23': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Hand ball by Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield).
  • 26': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
  • 26': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Martínez 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 Mauricio Sperduti (Banfield).
  • 27': Mauricio Sperduti (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 29': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
  • 29': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Nicolás Linares (Banfield).
  • 38': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield).
  • 38': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 40': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Adrián Sporle.
  • 41': Iván Rossi (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! River Plate 2, Banfield 1. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Pinola.
  • 45': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 2, Banfield 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 2, Banfield 1.
  • 47': Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Iván Rossi (River Plate).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Civelli following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
  • 50': Nicolás Linares (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nicolás Linares.
  • 52': Foul by Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield).
  • 52': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 53': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 53': Jorge Rodríguez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Eric Remedi (Banfield).
  • 54': Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 55': Eric Remedi (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 58': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco.
  • 61': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 61': Pablo Mouche (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Sperduti with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Eric Remedi (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 64': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 64': Nicolás Bertolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco.
  • 65': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 66': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Adrián Sporle.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 67': Renato Civelli (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Banfield. Claudio Villagra replaces Mauricio Sperduti.
  • 72': Penalty River Plate. Ignacio Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Facundo Altamirano (Banfield) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! River Plate 3, Banfield 1. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Banfield. Juan Álvarez replaces Eric Remedi.
  • 75': Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Juan Álvarez (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Darío Cvitanich (Banfield) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 78': Juan Álvarez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Claudio Villagra (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Germán Lux.
  • 80': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
  • 80': Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Nicolás Linares (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 81': Juan Álvarez (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Claudio Villagra (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
  • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 84': Claudio Villagra (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
  • 84': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Andrade replaces Ignacio Scocco.
  • 87': Substitution, Banfield. Mauricio Asenjo replaces Darío Cvitanich.
  • 87': Hand ball by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 88': Foul by Adrián Sporle (Banfield).
  • 88': Tomás Andrade (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
  • 88': Mauricio Asenjo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
  • 89': Gonzalo Bettini (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 90'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Facundo Altamirano.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 90'+2': Adrián Sporle (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tomás Andrade (River Plate).
  • 90'+3': Match ends, River Plate 3, Banfield 1.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Banfield 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 24
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 0
34 Possession 66
10 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
170 Accurate Passes 441
263 Passes 520
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 54
18 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 16
22 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 17
17 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Boca Juniors 15 +12 27
2 Estudiantes de La Plata 14 +10 27
3 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +6 26
4 Talleres (Córdoba) 14 +4 24
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
14 Germán Lux (GK)
22 Javier Pinola
29 Gonzalo Montiel
3 Marcelo Saracchi
20 Milton Casco
21 Iván Rossi Yellow Card
24 Enzo Pérez
32 Nacho Scocco Yellow Card
19 Rafael Borré
10 Gonzalo Martínez
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
River Plate Substitutes:
Alexander Barboza, Jonathan Maidana, Leonardo Ponzio, Tomás Andrade, Exequiel Palacios, Enrique Bologna, Ignacio Fernández.

BAN Banfield (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
27 Facundo Altamirano (GK)
30 Jorge Rodríguez
2 Renato Civelli
33 Adrián Sporle
4 Gonzalo Bettini
15 Nicolás Linares Yellow Card
5 Eric Remedi
20 Dario Cvitanich
7 Pablo Mouche
8 Nicolás Bertolo
18 Mauricio Sperduti Yellow Card
Banfield Substitutes:
Claudio Villagra, Alexis Maldonado, Claudio Bravo, Facundo Cambeses, Franco Colela, Mauricio Asenjo, Juan Ignacio Álvarez.

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