Grêmio vs River Plate, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RIV win on away goals

Grêmio

36': Leonardo Gomes
88': Bressan

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RIV win on away goals

River Plate

82': Rafael Borré
90'+5': Gonzalo Martínez (P)

River Plate rally, endure 14-minute injury time to beat Gremio for Copa Libertadores final

Copa Libertadores

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Quintero with a through ball.
3': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
3': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Cícero (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
6': Foul by Jael (Grêmio).
6': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Cícero (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
9': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Maicon (Grêmio).
10': Attempt saved. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
10': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marcelo Grohe.
11': Attempt blocked. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maicon.
12': Attempt missed. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
13': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Pinola.
15': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
15': Foul by Cícero (Grêmio).
15': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt blocked. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santos Borré.
19': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Paulo Miranda.
20': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
20': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Maidana with a cross.
21': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Jael (Grêmio).
23': Delay in match Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) because of an injury.
24': Substitution, River Plate. Enzo Pérez replaces Leonardo Ponzio because of an injury.
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Bruno Cortez (Grêmio).
25': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Attempt blocked. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
28': Delay in match Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) because of an injury.
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Foul by Jael (Grêmio).
30': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
31': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt missed. Ramiro (Grêmio) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alisson.
33': Bruno Cortez (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
35': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
36': Goal! Grêmio 1, River Plate 0. Leonardo Gomes (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
38': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Cícero (Grêmio).
38': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
42': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
43': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
43': Delay in match Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) because of an injury.
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Cícero (Grêmio).
45': Attempt blocked. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
45': Attempt missed. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
45'+1': Dangerous play by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
45'+1': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Ramiro (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
45'+5': First Half ends, Grêmio 1, River Plate 0.
45': Second Half begins Grêmio 1, River Plate 0.
45': Substitution, River Plate. Gonzalo Martínez replaces Ignacio Fernández.
47': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
48': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
48': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Dangerous play by Cícero (Grêmio).
52': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Substitution, Grêmio. Everton replaces Maicon.
55': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
55': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Leonardo Gomes (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Everton.
57': Foul by Paulo Miranda (Grêmio).
57': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Paulo Miranda (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
59': Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Delay in match Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) because of an injury.
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt saved. Everton (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
63': Bruno Cortez (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
63': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Scocco replaces Juan Quintero.
64': Attempt blocked. Ramiro (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alisson.
64': Foul by Bruno Cortez (Grêmio).
64': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Bruno Cortez (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Jonathan Maidana.
66': Attempt missed. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
67': Attempt saved. Everton (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cícero.
69': Delay in match Paulo Miranda (Grêmio) because of an injury.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Geromel.
71': Substitution, Grêmio. Bressan replaces Paulo Miranda because of an injury.
71': Bressan (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
71': Javier Pinola (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
72': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
72': Geromel (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt blocked. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
73': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Geromel.
75': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Bruno Cortez.
76': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
76': Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Delay in match Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) because of an injury.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Foul by Cícero (Grêmio).
78': Cícero (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Foul by Cícero (Grêmio).
80': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
82': Foul by Ramiro (Grêmio).
82': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Goal! Grêmio 1, River Plate 1. Santos Borré (River Plate) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez following a set piece situation.
85': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
85': Penalty conceded by Bressan (Grêmio) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
85': Delay in match (River Plate). Video Review.
86': Substitution, Grêmio. Thaciano replaces Jael.
87': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
88': Second yellow card to Bressan (Grêmio) for hand ball.
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Goal! Grêmio 1, River Plate 2. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
90'+6': Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
90'+8': Ramiro (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
90'+9': Leonardo Gomes (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+11': Delay in match Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) because of an injury.
90'+11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+11': Attempt blocked. Everton (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cícero with a headed pass.
90'+12': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+12': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
90'+13': Offside, River Plate. Santos Borré tries a through ball, but Exequiel Palacios is caught offside.
90'+15': Second Half ends, Grêmio 1, River Plate 2.
90'+15': Match ends, Grêmio 1, River Plate 2.

Statistics

RIV		GRE
17	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	1
67.1	Possession	32.9
18	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
358	Accurate Passes	134
465	Passes	233
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
3	Accurate Crosses	1
26	Crosses	8
0.1	Cross %	0.1
49	Long Balls	55
15	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
8	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	13
16	Tackles	15
0.5	Tackle %	0.9
5	Interceptions	20
22	Effective Clearances	61
22	Clearances	61

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Grêmio Arena
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Line-Ups

Grêmio (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Marcelo Grohe (GK)
3	Pedro Geromel
28	Paulo Miranda
12	Bruno Cortez
6	Leonardo Gomes
10	Cícero
5	Michel
8	Maicon
9	Jael
23	Alisson
17	Ramiro

Grêmio Substitutes:

Paulo Victor, Bressan, Everton, Marinho, Léo Moura, Thaciano, Douglas.

River Plate (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
22	Javier Pinola
2	Jonathan Maidana
20	Milton Casco
29	Gonzalo Montiel
27	Lucas Pratto
23	Leonardo Ponzio
8	Juan Fernando Quintero
15	Exequiel Palacios
26	Ignacio Fernández
19	Rafael Borré

River Plate Substitutes:

Camilo Mayada, Germán Lux, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gonzalo Martínez, Rodrigo Mora, Enzo Pérez, Nacho Scocco.

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