CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Independiente, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - River Plate win 3-1 on aggregate
River Plate
  • 47': Nacho Scocco
  • 69': Juan Fernando Quintero
  • 85': Rafael Borré
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - River Plate win 3-1 on aggregate
Independiente
  • 55': Silvio Romero

About

River Plate are hosting Independiente 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.
  • 1': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 1': Martín Benítez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 3': Silvio Romero (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
  • 4': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Jorge Figal (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
  • 6': Jorge Figal (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
  • 8': Delay in match Alan Franco (Independiente) because of an injury.
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
  • 9': Gastón Silva (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alan Franco.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santos Borré with a headed pass.
  • 18': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 18': Pablo Hernández (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Delay in match Gastón Silva (Independiente) because of an injury.
  • 18': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Foul by Jorge Figal (Independiente).
  • 24': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 27': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Delay in match (River Plate). Video Review.
  • 28': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Independiente).
  • 29': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santos Borré.
  • 31': Foul by Gastón Silva (Independiente).
  • 31': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
  • 34': Jorge Figal (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Independiente).
  • 37': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Benítez.
  • 39': Foul by Silvio Romero (Independiente).
  • 39': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Milton Casco.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
  • 42': Pablo Hernández (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Martín Benítez (Independiente) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 45'+2': Martín Benítez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Independiente 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Independiente 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Independiente. Emanuel Gigliotti replaces Pablo Hernández.
  • 46': Foul by Martín Benítez (Independiente).
  • 46': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
  • 47': Goal! River Plate 1, Independiente 0. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santos Borré following a fast break.
  • 50': Foul by Francisco Silva (Independiente).
  • 50': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Javier Pinola (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Silvio Romero (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Franco.
  • 55': Goal! River Plate 1, Independiente 1. Silvio Romero (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
  • 60': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Lucas Pratto.
  • 61': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 61': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Nicolás Domingo (Independiente).
  • 62': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
  • 63': Martín Campaña (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Delay in match Martín Campaña (Independiente) because of an injury.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Martín Benítez (Independiente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Independiente. Juan Sánchez Miño replaces Martín Benítez.
  • 66': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Francisco Silva (Independiente).
  • 66': Francisco Silva (Independiente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alan Franco.
  • 68': Foul by Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente).
  • 68': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Goal! River Plate 2, Independiente 1. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Francisco Silva (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
  • 72': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente).
  • 73': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Ignacio Scocco.
  • 73': Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 74': Substitution, Independiente. Ezequiel Cerutti replaces Gastón Silva.
  • 74': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (Independiente).
  • 75': Dangerous play by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 75': Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Alan Franco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 78': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Nicolás Domingo (Independiente).
  • 79': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 79': Silvio Romero (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Figal.
  • 84': Fabricio Bustos (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 85': Goal! River Plate 3, Independiente 1. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz following a fast break.
  • 87': Foul by Alan Franco (Independiente).
  • 87': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 89': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 89': Juan Sánchez Miño (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ezequiel Cerutti (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Santos Borré.
  • 90'+1': Jorge Figal (Independiente) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Emanuel Gigliotti (Independiente).
  • 90'+3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Figal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
  • 90'+4': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ezequiel Cerutti (Independiente).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Independiente).
  • 90'+4': Franco Armani (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match Maximiliano Meza (Independiente) because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santos Borré.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Independiente 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, River Plate 3, Independiente 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
46.4 Possession 53.6
8 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
191 Accurate Passes 241
309 Passes 351
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 77
17 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 19
32 Effective Clearances 17
32 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
22 Javier Pinola
2 Jonathan Maidana
20 Milton Casco
29 Gonzalo Montiel
23 Leonardo Ponzio
15 Exequiel Palacios
26 Ignacio Fernández
27 Lucas Pratto Yellow Card
19 Rafael Borré
30 Nacho Scocco Yellow Card
River Plate Substitutes:
Rodrigo Mora, Nicolás de la Cruz, Bruno Zuculini, Camilo Mayada, Germán Lux, Juan Fernando Quintero, Lucas Martínez Quarta.

IND Independiente (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
25 Martín Campaña (GK)
4 Jorge Figal Yellow Card
2 Alan Franco
22 Francisco Silva Yellow Card
20 Gastón Silva
16 Fabricio Bustos
19 Pablo Hernández
5 Nicolás Domingo
8 Maximiliano Meza
7 Martín Benítez Yellow Card
18 Silvio Romero
Independiente Substitutes:
Juan Sánchez Miño, Emanuel Britez, Fernando Gaibor, Emanuel Gigliotti, Braian Romero, Milton Álvarez, Ezequiel Cerutti.

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