River Plate vs Emelec, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage
· CONMEBOL LibertadoresAbout
River Plate are hosting Emelec
at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on
. The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Emelec).
- 3': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
- 4': Juan Carlos Paredes (Emelec) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Offside, Emelec. Fernando Luna tries a through ball, but Ayrton Preciado is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
- 8': Marlon de Jesús (Emelec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Robert Burbano (Emelec) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon de Jesús.
- 12': Foul by Óscar Bagüí (Emelec).
- 12': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
- 12': Robert Burbano (Emelec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Fernando Pinillo (Emelec) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 15': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
- 15': Juan Carlos Paredes (Emelec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Pedro Quiñónez (Emelec).
- 19': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Emelec).
- 20': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Dreer.
- 23': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Carlos Paredes.
- 24': Foul by Fernando Pinillo (Emelec).
- 24': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Pedro Quiñónez (Emelec).
- 28': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Marlon de Jesús (Emelec).
- 30': Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Fernando Luna (Emelec).
- 31': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Fernando Luna (Emelec) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 33': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
- 33': Pedro Quiñónez (Emelec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Óscar Bagüí (Emelec).
- 35': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
- 35': Robert Burbano (Emelec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Marlon Mejía (Emelec).
- 39': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fernando Pinillo.
- 40': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Óscar Bagüí.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio with a headed pass following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Pedro Quiñónez (Emelec).
- 42': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Fernando Pinillo (Emelec).
- 43': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Emelec 0.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Emelec 0.
- 45': Substitution, Emelec. Osbaldo Lastra replaces Fernando Luna.
- 46': Foul by Fernando Pinillo (Emelec).
- 46': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Paredes (Emelec) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon de Jesús.
- 48': Corner, Emelec. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Pedro Quiñónez (Emelec) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marlon Mejía.
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
- 53': Óscar Bagüí (Emelec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Emelec).
- 55': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
- 56': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Osbaldo Lastra.
- 57': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
- 57': Juan Carlos Paredes (Emelec) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, Emelec. Conceded by Jonathan Maidana.
- 58': Foul by Pedro Quiñónez (Emelec).
- 58': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Saracchi.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Santos Borré replaces Rodrigo Mora.
- 60': Substitution, Emelec. Romario Caicedo replaces Pedro Quiñónez.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Ignacio Fernández.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santos Borré with a cross.
- 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marlon Mejía.
- 66': Goal! River Plate 1, Emelec 0. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 67': Foul by Marlon de Jesús (Emelec).
- 67': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Emelec).
- 67': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Emelec. Brayan Angulo replaces Robert Burbano.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ayrton Preciado (Emelec) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marlon de Jesús.
- 70': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 70': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Romario Caicedo (Emelec).
- 72': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
- 74': Attempt missed. Brayan Angulo (Emelec) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dixon Arroyo.
- 74': Goal! River Plate 2, Emelec 0. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Pratto following a fast break.
- 75': Foul by Romario Caicedo (Emelec).
- 75': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fernando Pinillo.
- 77': Attempt missed. Dixon Arroyo (Emelec) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 78': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Lucas Pratto.
- 78': Foul by Marlon de Jesús (Emelec).
- 78': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (River Plate).
- 79': Osbaldo Lastra (Emelec) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
- 81': Foul by Marlon de Jesús (Emelec).
- 81': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
- 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Dreer.
- 83': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez following a corner.
- 85': Offside, River Plate. Jonathan Maidana tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
- 87': Marlon de Jesús (Emelec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Attempt missed. Dixon Arroyo (Emelec) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
- 90'+1': Marlon de Jesús (Emelec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Goal! River Plate 2, Emelec 1. Ayrton Preciado (Emelec) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Osbaldo Lastra.
- 90'+3': Offside, River Plate. Franco Armani tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Emelec 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, River Plate 2, Emelec 1.
Statistics
 EME |
RIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 338 | Passes | 529 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 19 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 22 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
CONMEBOL Libertadores Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Barcelona SC | 6 | -10 | 3 |
Line-Ups
River Plate (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 22 | Javier Pinola |
| 2 | Jonathan Maidana |
| 3 | Marcelo Saracchi |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez  |
| 23 | Leonardo Ponzio |
| 7 | Rodrigo Mora |
| 27 | Lucas Pratto |
| 10 | Gonzalo Martínez |
| 26 | Ignacio Fernández |
Emelec (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Esteban Dreer (GK) |
| 4 | Fernando Pinillo |
| 26 | Marlon Mejia |
| 16 | Óscar Bagüí |
| 24 | Juan Carlos Paredes |
| 22 | Fernando Luna |
| 5 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 15 | Pedro Quiñonez |
| 9 | Marlon de Jesús |
| 18 | Ayrton Preciado |
| 20 | Robert Burbano |
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