Cruzeiro vs River Plate, 2019 Copa Libertadores, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RIV advance 4-2 on penalties

FT - Penalties
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2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - RIV advance 4-2 on penalties

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Cruzeiro are hosting River Plate at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
1': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Offside, Cruzeiro. Léo tries a through ball, but Thiago Neves is caught offside.
2': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Ariel Cabral (Cruzeiro).
5': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
5': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
8': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with a cross.
10': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
10': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
13': Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
16': Attempt saved. Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Neves with a cross.
16': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
18': Ariel Cabral (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
19': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
20': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
23': Offside, Cruzeiro. Egidio tries a through ball, but Marquinhos Gabriel is caught offside.
25': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Jorge Carrascal.
26': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio with a headed pass.
27': Attempt blocked. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Léo.
29': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
29': Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
32': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
33': Marquinhos Gabriel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
34': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
35': Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
37': Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
40': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt saved. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
45'+1': Foul by Ariel Cabral (Cruzeiro).
45'+1': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
45'+3': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, River Plate 0.
45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, River Plate 0.
45': Substitution, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios replaces Leonardo Ponzio.
47': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
47': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Dedé.
52': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro).
56': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santos Borré.
57': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco.
58': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Franco Armani.
59': Attempt missed. Léo (Cruzeiro) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Egidio with a cross following a corner.
60': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Robinho replaces Ariel Cabral.
60': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
60': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt saved. Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
63': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
63': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
64': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Hand ball by Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro).
66': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Lucas Pratto.
67': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
67': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
68': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
69': Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Attempt missed. Dedé (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Egidio with a cross following a set piece situation.
70': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
70': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Ignacio Fernández.
72': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fred replaces Pedro Rocha.
74': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
76': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
76': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
79': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
79': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
80': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Foul by Robinho (Cruzeiro).
81': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
82': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt blocked. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
85': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
85': Fred (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Cruzeiro. David replaces Marquinhos Gabriel.
86': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
89': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
89': Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
89': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Egidio with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Hand ball by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, River Plate 0.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Cruzeiro 0, River Plate 0.
92': Penalty saved! Henrique (Cruzeiro) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
93': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, River Plate 0(1). Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
94': Goal! Cruzeiro 0(1), River Plate 0(1). Fred (Cruzeiro) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Goal! Cruzeiro 0(1), River Plate 0(2). Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
96': Penalty saved! David (Cruzeiro) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
97': Goal! Cruzeiro 0(1), River Plate 0(3). Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
97': Goal! Cruzeiro 0(2), River Plate 0(3). Robinho (Cruzeiro) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
98': Goal! Cruzeiro 0(2), River Plate 0(4). Santos Borré (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
98': Penalty Shootout ends, Cruzeiro 0(2), River Plate 0(4).
0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0(2), River Plate 0(4).

Statistics

RIV		CRU
18	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	3
54.9	Possession	45.1
14	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
389	Accurate Passes	308
479	Passes	393
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
14	Crosses	17
0.1	Cross %	0.3
57	Long Balls	63
29	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	0
12	Effective Tackles	10
17	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	11
17	Effective Clearances	21
17	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Line-Ups

Cruzeiro (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Fábio (GK)
3	Léo
26	Dedé
6	Egídio
28	Luis Orejuela
5	Ariel Cabral
8	Henrique
20	Marquinhos Gabriel
29	Lucas Romero
22	Pedro Rocha
10	Thiago Neves

Cruzeiro Substitutes:

Éderson, David, Fabrício Bruno, Jádson, Dodô, Weverton, Adriano, Robinho, Vinicius Popó, Rafael, Fred, Sassá.

River Plate (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
28	Lucas Martínez Quarta
2	Robert Rojas
23	Leonardo Ponzio
20	Milton Casco
29	Gonzalo Montiel
24	Enzo Pérez
8	Jorge Carrascal
26	Ignacio Fernández
27	Lucas Pratto
19	Rafael Borré

River Plate Substitutes:

Matías Suárez, Benjamín Rollheiser, Bruno Zuculini, Nicolás de la Cruz, Cristian Ferreira, Germán Lux, Elías López, Julián Álvarez, Exequiel Palacios.

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