CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Cerro Porteño, 2019 Copa Libertadores, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
River Plate
  • 8': Ignacio Fernández (P)
  • 65': Rafael Borré (P)
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Cerro Porteño

    About

    River Plate are hosting Cerro Porteño at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 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': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño).
    • 1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Óscar Ruiz.
    • 2': Penalty River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 2': Penalty conceded by Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Delay in match (River Plate). VAR checking.
    • 4': VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Goal! River Plate 1, Cerro Porteño 0. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santos Borré with a through ball.
    • 11': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Carrizo.
    • 11': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 11': Juan Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milton Casco.
    • 15': Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Cerro Porteño).
    • 15': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 16': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
    • 16': Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 19': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 21': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
    • 21': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
    • 28': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
    • 28': Óscar Ruiz (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Dangerous play by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 31': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Larrivey with a headed pass.
    • 35': Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Cerro Porteño).
    • 35': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Fernando Amorebieta (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 37': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño).
    • 37': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 38': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Carrizo following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Santos Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 41': Foul by Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño).
    • 41': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Foul by Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño).
    • 45': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 45'+2': Juan Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 45'+3': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Cerro Porteño 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Cerro Porteño 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Juan Saiz replaces Fernando Amorebieta.
    • 46': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño).
    • 46': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 48': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Saiz.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross.
    • 48': Foul by Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 48': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 50': Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 51': Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Espínola with a cross.
    • 54': Hand ball by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 55': Delay in match (River Plate). VAR checking.
    • 55': VAR Decision: No Goal River Plate 1-0 Cerro Porteño.
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño).
    • 58': Foul by Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño).
    • 58': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross.
    • 60': Dangerous play by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 60': Juan Aguilar (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 61': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Hand ball by Santos Borré (River Plate).
    • 62': Penalty River Plate. Exequiel Palacios draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Penalty conceded by Juan Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Goal! River Plate 2, Cerro Porteño 0. Santos Borré (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Luis Fariña replaces Óscar Ruiz because of an injury.
    • 69': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Juan Saiz.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santos Borré.
    • 70': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
    • 70': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
    • 70': Luis Fariña (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño).
    • 71': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
    • 73': Juan Aguilar (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Saiz following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Foul by Juan Aguilar (Cerro Porteño).
    • 76': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 79': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Ignacio Fernández.
    • 79': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alberto Espínola.
    • 81': Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 81': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño).
    • 83': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
    • 83': Juan Saiz (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
    • 84': Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 85': Nélson Haedo Valdez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Hand ball by Juan Saiz (Cerro Porteño).
    • 86': Hand ball by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Federico Carrizo.
    • 89': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 89': Juan Aguilar (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Scocco replaces Matías Suárez.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Santos Borré.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Cerro Porteño 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Cerro Porteño 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 24
    5 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 0
    34.9 Possession 65.1
    8 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    127 Accurate Passes 301
    226 Passes 413
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    8 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 53
    25 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    15 Effective Tackles 15
    22 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 5
    24 Effective Clearances 15
    24 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Line-Ups

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

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

    CPT Cerro Porteño (4-4-2)

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

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