Copa Argentina

River Plate vs Argentino de Merlo, 2019 Copa Argentina, Round of 64

· Copa Argentina
River Plate
  • 70': Rafael Borré
  • 79': Matías Suárez
  • 90'+2': Matías Suárez
FT
3 - 0
Argentino de Merlo

    About

    River Plate are hosting Argentino de Merlo at Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Copa Argentina.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Corner, Argentino Merlo. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Cristian Barrios (Argentino Merlo) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Salvador with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 6': Gastón Scisci (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Sergio Ocampo (Argentino Merlo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
    • 9': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Dylan Glaby.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
    • 13': Offside, Argentino Merlo. Sergio Ocampo tries a through ball, but Alan Salvador is caught offside.
    • 15': Alan Salvador (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 17': Foul by Sergio Ocampo (Argentino Merlo).
    • 17': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Pratto tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 18': Gastón Scisci (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Fernando Magaldi (Argentino Merlo).
    • 21': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Sergio Ocampo (Argentino Merlo).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Axel Bordón (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 24': Offside, Argentino Merlo. Sergio Ocampo tries a through ball, but Alan Salvador is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Fernando Magaldi (Argentino Merlo).
    • 26': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Axel Bordón (Argentino Merlo).
    • 27': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Alan Salvador (Argentino Merlo) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Magaldi.
    • 29': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 29': Matías Cuenca (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Axel Bordón (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 33': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 33': Gastón Scisci (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pratto with a headed pass.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Cuenca (Argentino Merlo).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Hand ball by Camilo Mayada (River Plate).
    • 43': Foul by Facundo Romero (Argentino Merlo).
    • 43': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Facundo Romero (Argentino Merlo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Axel Bordón (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Facundo Romero (Argentino Merlo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Damián Achucarro with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Argentino Merlo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Argentino Merlo 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 49': Alan Salvador (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 49': Axel Bordón (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 51': Corner, Argentino Merlo. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
    • 56': Offside, River Plate. Matías Suárez tries a through ball, but Lucas Pratto is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Bruno Zuculini.
    • 58': Hand ball by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 61': Hand ball by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
    • 62': Camilo Mayada (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Matías Cuenca (Argentino Merlo).
    • 62': Substitution, River Plate. Santos Borré replaces Lucas Pratto.
    • 63': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Facundo Romero.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camilo Mayada.
    • 65': Offside, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 66': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Matías Cuenca (Argentino Merlo).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 67': Foul by Damián Achucarro (Argentino Merlo).
    • 67': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Damián Achucarro (Argentino Merlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Guillermo Pedelacq.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz following a corner.
    • 70': Goal! River Plate 1, Argentino Merlo 0. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Axel Bordón (Argentino Merlo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
    • 72': Offside, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 74': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
    • 76': Gastón Scisci (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Goal! River Plate 2, Argentino Merlo 0. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santos Borré.
    • 80': Substitution, Argentino Merlo. Gonzalo Valenzuela replaces Cristian Barrios.
    • 80': Substitution, Argentino Merlo. Nazareno Hvala replaces Matías Cuenca.
    • 81': Foul by Sergio Ocampo (Argentino Merlo).
    • 81': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
    • 82': Offside, Argentino Merlo. Gonzalo Valenzuela tries a through ball, but Alan Salvador is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Ignacio Fernández.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Foul by Gastón Scisci (Argentino Merlo).
    • 85': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
    • 87': Gastón Scisci (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Argentino Merlo. Martín Perelman replaces Sergio Ocampo.
    • 88': Dylan Glaby (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
    • 89': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 89': Nazareno Hvala (Argentino Merlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Corner, Argentino Merlo. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 90'+2': Goal! River Plate 3, Argentino Merlo 0. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santos Borré.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Argentino Merlo 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, River Plate 3, Argentino Merlo 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 6
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    34.8 Possession 65.2
    5 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    191 Accurate Passes 452
    281 Passes 540
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    11 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 53
    22 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    18 Interceptions 6
    8 Effective Clearances 10
    8 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa Argentina

    Venue: Padre Ernesto Martearena
    Location: Salta, Argentina

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
    2 Robert Rojas
    5 Bruno Zuculini
    18 Camilo Mayada
    29 Gonzalo Montiel
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz Yellow Card
    24 Enzo Pérez
    26 Ignacio Fernández
    27 Lucas Pratto
    7 Matías Suárez
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Germán Lux, Rafael Borré, Leonardo Ponzio, Julián Álvarez, Cristian Ferreira, Exequiel Palacios, Fabrizio Angileri.

    ADM Argentino de Merlo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Guillermo Pedelacq (GK)
    6 Sergio Ocampo
    2 Facundo Romero Yellow Card
    3 Fernando Magaldi
    4 Damián Achucarro Yellow Card
    10 Gastón Scisci
    8 Cristian Barrios
    5 Dylan Glaby
    9 Matías Cuenca
    11 Alan Salvador
    7 Axel Bordón
    Argentino de Merlo Substitutes:
    Martín Perelman, Lucas Bazán, Lucas Zarza, Leandro Fleita, Martín García, Gonzalo Valenzuela, Nazareno Hvala.

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