River Plate vs Grêmio, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

River Plate

FT
0 - 1
1st Leg

Grêmio

62': Michel

About

River Plate are hosting Grêmio 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.
2': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
2': Maicon (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt missed. Cícero (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
3': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
3': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Ramiro (Grêmio).
6': Cícero (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
7': Foul by Jael (Grêmio).
7': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Gomes.
13': Foul by Michel (Grêmio).
13': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt saved. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
15': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
15': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt missed. Geromel (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alisson with a cross following a set piece situation.
16': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
16': Maicon (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
19': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Attempt saved. Geromel (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alisson.
20': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alisson.
23': Bruno Cortez (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
24': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
25': Attempt blocked. Ramiro (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Attempt saved. Cícero (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alisson.
25': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Franco Armani.
26': Hand ball by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
26': Attempt saved. Cícero (Grêmio) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Geromel.
29': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Jael (Grêmio).
30': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
30': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Casco.
31': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marcelo Grohe.
31': Delay in match Ramiro (Grêmio) because of an injury.
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Attempt missed. Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Quintero with a cross following a corner.
35': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
35': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
36': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Santos Borré (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
39': Ramiro (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Attempt blocked. Michel (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cícero.
40': Attempt saved. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
40': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Geromel.
42': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Geromel.
45': Foul by Ramiro (Grêmio).
45': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Cícero (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Grêmio 0.
45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Grêmio 0.
46': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
46': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
47': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Alisson (Grêmio).
48': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Alisson (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Geromel.
50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Quintero with a cross following a corner.
51': Foul by Michel (Grêmio).
51': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Alisson (Grêmio).
53': Offside, River Plate. Franco Armani tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
54': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
54': Ramiro (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Leonardo Gomes (Grêmio).
57': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Ignacio Scocco.
59': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
59': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
59': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
59': Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Javier Pinola (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Delay in match Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) because of an injury.
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt blocked. Cícero (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maicon.
62': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Jonathan Maidana.
62': Goal! River Plate 0, Grêmio 1. Michel (Grêmio) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alisson with a cross following a corner.
64': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
64': Geromel (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Maicon (Grêmio).
66': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández replaces Exequiel Palacios.
68': Hand ball by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
68': Foul by Jael (Grêmio).
68': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
69': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
71': Michel (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
73': Jael (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Substitution, River Plate. Enzo Pérez replaces Leonardo Ponzio.
76': Foul by Ramiro (Grêmio).
76': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
78': Ramiro (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Attempt blocked. Jael (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Attempt missed. Leonardo Gomes (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
80': Hand ball by Jael (Grêmio).
80': Foul by Bruno Cortez (Grêmio).
80': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
82': Substitution, Grêmio. Thonny Anderson replaces Jael.
86': Foul by Michel (Grêmio).
86': Juan Quintero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Bruno Cortez.
87': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
87': Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
89': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Grêmio. Thaciano replaces Ramiro.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Maidana.
90'+3': Foul by Michel (Grêmio).
90'+3': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Michel (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+4': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marcelo Grohe.
90'+4': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Maicon.
90'+5': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Walter Kannemann.
90'+5': Substitution, Grêmio. Kaio replaces Alisson.
90'+5': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
90'+5': Geromel (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Grêmio 1.
90'+6': Match ends, River Plate 0, Grêmio 1.

Statistics

GRE		RIV
17	Fouls	25
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	3
33	Possession	67
11	SHOTS	8
4	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
130	Accurate Passes	371
247	Passes	479
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	8
8	Crosses	30
0.3	Cross %	0.3
73	Long Balls	60
28	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	0
11	Effective Tackles	9
16	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
18	Interceptions	13
42	Effective Clearances	17
42	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Line-Ups

River Plate (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
22	Javier Pinola
2	Jonathan Maidana
20	Milton Casco
29	Gonzalo Montiel
15	Exequiel Palacios
23	Leonardo Ponzio
30	Nacho Scocco
19	Rafael Borré
10	Gonzalo Martínez
8	Juan Fernando Quintero

River Plate Substitutes:

Lucas Pratto, Ignacio Fernández, Camilo Mayada, Enzo Pérez, Germán Lux, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Bruno Zuculini.

Grêmio (4-1-4-1)

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

Grêmio Substitutes:

Kaio, Thaciano, Pepê, Douglas, Paulo Victor, Paulo Miranda, Thonny Anderson.

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