CONMEBOL Libertadores

Cerro Porteño vs River Plate, 2019 Copa Libertadores, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - River Plate advance 3-1 on aggregate
Cerro Porteño
  • 8': Nelson Haedo Valdez
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - River Plate advance 3-1 on aggregate
River Plate
  • 52': Nicolás de la Cruz

About

Cerro Porteño are hosting River Plate at Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla, Asunción, Paraguay, 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.
  • 8': Goal! Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 0. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Larrivey with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 10': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 11': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Carrizo.
  • 12': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alberto Espínola.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño).
  • 16': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
  • 16': Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
  • 20': Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño).
  • 22': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 23': Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 25': Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 30': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño).
  • 31': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Santos Borré.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Franco Armani.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Aguilar with a headed pass.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Foul by Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño).
  • 38': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño).
  • 45': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño).
  • 45'+2': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Saiz.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 47': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 48': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño).
  • 48': Franco Armani (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Juan Saiz (Cerro Porteño).
  • 49': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 52': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
  • 52': Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santos Borré.
  • 52': Goal! Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 1. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 54': Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Substitution, River Plate. Cristian Ferreira replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 57': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 57': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Cristian Ferreira (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
  • 64': Cristian Ferreira (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño).
  • 64': Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Luis Fariña replaces Federico Carrizo.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Joaquín Larrivey.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santos Borré with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Santos Borré.
  • 68': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Juan Aguilar (Cerro Porteño).
  • 69': Foul by Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño).
  • 69': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
  • 70': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 70': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Matías Suárez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 72': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
  • 73': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 73': Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Luis Fariña (Cerro Porteño).
  • 74': Robert Rojas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Scocco replaces Matías Suárez.
  • 75': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
  • 76': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 76': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Diego Churín replaces Joaquín Larrivey.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Churín with a headed pass.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Fariña.
  • 80': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Sergio Díaz replaces Óscar Ruiz.
  • 81': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 81': Juan Aguilar (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
  • 83': Foul by Luis Fariña (Cerro Porteño).
  • 83': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Diego Churín (Cerro Porteño).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 88': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Carrizo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Sergio Díaz (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño).
  • 90'+2': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño).
  • 90'+4': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 1.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño).
  • 90'+2': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño).
  • 90'+4': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Cerro Porteño 1, River Plate 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
51 Possession 49
13 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 247
388 Passes 361
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 71
33 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 17
18 Effective Clearances 17
18 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla
Location: Asunción, Paraguay

Line-Ups

CPT Cerro Porteño (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Juan Pablo Carrizo (GK)
29 Juan Saiz
24 Juan Patiño Yellow Card
21 Santiago Arzamendia
2 Alberto Espínola Yellow Card
22 Juan Aguilar
20 Mathías Villasanti Yellow Card
18 Nelson Haedo Valdez
9 Joaquin Larrivey
7 Federico Carrizo
11 Óscar Ruiz
Cerro Porteño Substitutes:
Alan Rodríguez, Hernán Novick, Marcelo Palau, Rodrigo Muñoz, Sergio Diaz, Marcos Acosta, Salustiano Candía, Luis Fariña, Daniel Rivas, Diego Churín.

RIV River Plate (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
2 Robert Rojas
5 Bruno Zuculini Yellow Card
20 Milton Casco
29 Gonzalo Montiel
15 Exequiel Palacios
26 Ignacio Fernández
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
7 Matías Suárez Yellow Card
19 Rafael Borré
River Plate Substitutes:
Lucas Pratto, Nacho Scocco, Germán Lux, Cristian Ferreira, Fabrizio Angileri, Javier Pinola, Paulo Díaz, Julián Álvarez, Jorge Carrascal.

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