Boca Juniors vs River Plate, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Finals

· 1st Leg

Boca Juniors

34': Ramón Ábila
45'+1': Darío Benedetto

FT
2 - 2
1st Leg

River Plate

35': Lucas Pratto
61': Carlos Izquierdoz (OG)

Boca Juniors, River Plate share thrilling draw in Copa Libertadores final first leg at Bombonera

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Copa Libertadores

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Milton Casco.
1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Exequiel Palacios.
2': Attempt missed. Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Villa with a cross following a corner.
2': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
2': Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
3': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Boca Juniors).
5': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
6': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
6': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
10': Foul by Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors).
10': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
11': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
12': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate).
12': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Hand ball by Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors).
16': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Casco.
16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
21': Attempt missed. Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
21': Delay in match Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23': Milton Casco (River Plate).
23': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
25': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a corner.
26': Offside, Boca Juniors. Lisandro Magallán tries a through ball, but Cristian Pavón is caught offside.
26': Delay in match Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto replaces Cristian Pavón because of an injury.
29': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
29': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt saved. Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
34': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, River Plate 0. Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
35': Goal! Boca Juniors 1, River Plate 1. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
37': Foul by Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors).
37': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Attempt blocked. Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
40': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
40': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Martínez Quarta tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
41': Foul by Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors).
41': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
45': Attempt missed. Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
45': Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
45'+1': Goal! Boca Juniors 2, River Plate 1. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Villa following a set piece situation.
45'+2': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors).
45'+2': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
45'+3': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+3': First Half ends, Boca Juniors 2, River Plate 1.
45': Second Half begins Boca Juniors 2, River Plate 1.
47': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Pérez with a cross.
48': (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors).
48': Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
49': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Jonathan Maidana.
51': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
51': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Lucas Olaza (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
56': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
58': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández replaces Lucas Martínez Quarta.
58': Attempt missed. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
59': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
59': Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Attempt missed. Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Villa following a set piece situation.
60': Hand ball by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
61': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Boca Juniors).
61': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Own Goal by Carlos Izquierdoz, Boca Juniors. Boca Juniors 2, River Plate 2.
63': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
67': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
67': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Milton Casco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Carlos Tevez replaces Sebastián Villa.
75': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Enzo Pérez.
75': Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
75': Santos Borré (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
77': Attempt missed. Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Pérez following a set piece situation.
77': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Ignacio Fernández.
77': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
78': Offside, Boca Juniors. Darío Benedetto tries a through ball, but Ramón Ábila is caught offside.
81': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
81': Delay in match Leonardo Jara (Boca Juniors) because of an injury.
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Julio Buffarini replaces Leonardo Jara because of an injury.
84': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
84': Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
87': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
88': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Boca Juniors).
90': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Tevez.
90': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
90': Julio Buffarini (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
90'+4': Wilmar Barrios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors).
90'+5': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Boca Juniors 2, River Plate 2.
90'+5': Match ends, Boca Juniors 2, River Plate 2.

Statistics

RIV		CABJ
13	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	4
47.8	Possession	52.2
12	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
204	Accurate Passes	236
301	Passes	322
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	4
20	Crosses	27
0.4	Cross %	0.1
67	Long Balls	61
27	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	13
19	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
11	Interceptions	12
38	Effective Clearances	20
38	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Line-Ups

Boca Juniors (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Agustín Rossi (GK)
6	Lisandro Magallán
21	Carlos Izquierdoz
20	Lucas Olaza
29	Leonardo Jara
16	Wilmar Barrios
8	Pablo Pérez
15	Nahitan Nández
17	Ramón Ábila
7	Cristian Pavón
22	Sebastián Villa

Boca Juniors Substitutes:

Carlos Tevez, Darío Benedetto, Mauro Zárate, Carlos Lampe, Paolo Goltz, Fernando Gago, Julio Buffarini.

River Plate (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
2	Jonathan Maidana
22	Javier Pinola
28	Lucas Martínez Quarta
24	Enzo Pérez
15	Exequiel Palacios
10	Gonzalo Martínez
20	Milton Casco
29	Gonzalo Montiel
27	Lucas Pratto
19	Rafael Borré

River Plate Substitutes:

Juan Fernando Quintero, Germán Lux, Bruno Zuculini, Julián Álvarez, Camilo Mayada, Ignacio Fernández, Rodrigo Mora.

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