River Plate vs Boca Juniors, 2019 Copa Libertadores, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

River Plate

7': Rafael Borré (P)
70': Ignacio Fernández

FT
2 - 0
1st Leg

Boca Juniors

90'+7': Nicolás Capaldo

River Plate land first blow on Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores semifinal

River Plate's Colombian Rafael Santos Borre celebrate [1296x729]

A goal in each half gave River Plate a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Boca Juniors in a tense semifinal first leg of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors).
1': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
2': Iván Marcone (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Penalty River Plate. Santos Borré draws a foul in the penalty area.
3': Penalty conceded by Emmanuel Más (Boca Juniors) after a foul in the penalty area.
5': VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
7': Goal! River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 0. Santos Borré (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
9': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
10': Emanuel Reynoso (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
11': Emmanuel Más (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
11': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
11': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Emanuel Reynoso (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
14': Attempt missed. Emanuel Reynoso (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Capaldo.
17': Emmanuel Más (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
18': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
18': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Franco Armani.
18': Attempt missed. Lisandro López (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
19': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
21': Offside, Boca Juniors. Emanuel Reynoso tries a through ball, but Ramón Ábila is caught offside.
22': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Carlos Izquierdoz.
24': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Boca Juniors).
25': Hand ball by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
25': Hand ball by Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
28': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
29': Emanuel Reynoso (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
30': Attempt missed. Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a set piece situation.
33': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
33': Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Lisandro López (Boca Juniors).
33': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
34': Iván Marcone (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
35': Foul by Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors).
35': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santos Borré.
39': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
39': Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Offside, River Plate. Santos Borré tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
42': Attempt saved. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
42': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
43': Attempt missed. Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ramón Ábila following a fast break.
44': Foul by Lisandro López (Boca Juniors).
44': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Lisandro López (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Hand ball by Lisandro López (Boca Juniors).
45': 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 top left corner.
45': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
45'+1': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
45'+1': Iván Marcone (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors).
45'+2': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
45'+2': Iván Marcone (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 0.
45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 0.
46': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
46': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Alexis Mac Allister (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
50': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Emmanuel Más.
55': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Carlos Tevez replaces Franco Soldano.
55': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santos Borré.
57': Emanuel Reynoso (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
57': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
61': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
61': Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
62': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
62': Lisandro López (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Boca Juniors).
63': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Alexis Mac Allister (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Santos Borré (River Plate).
64': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors).
64': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Scocco replaces Santos Borré.
65': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
65': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Goal! River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 0. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
72': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Eduardo Salvio replaces Emanuel Reynoso.
73': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Boca Juniors).
73': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
75': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Andrada.
76': Attempt saved. Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
76': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Franco Armani.
77': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Mauro Zárate replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
78': Attempt missed. Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
78': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Carlos Izquierdoz.
79': Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (River Plate).
80': Foul by Ignacio Scocco (River Plate).
80': Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors).
81': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Lisandro López (Boca Juniors).
81': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
83': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Nicolás De La Cruz.
84': Attempt blocked. Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
84': Attempt saved. Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Tevez with a through ball.
85': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
85': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
85': Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Javier Pinola (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
87': Offside, Boca Juniors. Ramón Ábila tries a through ball, but Eduardo Salvio is caught offside.
88': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
88': Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Dangerous play by Ramón Ábila (Boca Juniors).
89': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Matías Suárez.
90': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lisandro López.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
90'+1': Carlos Izquierdoz (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
90'+2': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Pratto tries a through ball, but Ignacio Scocco is caught offside.
90'+4': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
90'+6': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors).
90'+7': Nicolás Capaldo (Boca Juniors) is shown the red card.
90'+8': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 0.
90'+8': Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 0.

Statistics

CABJ		RIV
20	Fouls	24
4	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	4
37.9	Possession	62.1
9	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
183	Accurate Passes	354
306	Passes	498
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	3
11	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.2
77	Long Balls	63
21	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	2
16	Effective Tackles	13
26	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
28	Interceptions	7
25	Effective Clearances	14
25	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Line-Ups

River Plate (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
22	Javier Pinola
28	Lucas Martínez Quarta
24	Enzo Pérez
20	Milton Casco
29	Gonzalo Montiel
15	Exequiel Palacios
26	Ignacio Fernández
11	Nicolás de la Cruz
7	Matías Suárez
19	Rafael Borré

River Plate Substitutes:

Julián Álvarez, Jorge Carrascal, Paulo Díaz, Fabrizio Angileri, Santiago Sosa, Lucas Pratto, Nahuel Gallardo, Robert Rojas, Enrique Bologna, Nacho Scocco.

Boca Juniors (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Esteban Andrada (GK)
24	Carlos Izquierdoz
20	Lisandro López
23	Iván Marcone
3	Emmanuel Más
29	Marcelo Weigandt
14	Nicolás Capaldo
8	Alexis Mac Allister
30	Emanuel Reynoso
9	Franco Soldano
17	Ramón Ábila

Boca Juniors Substitutes:

Frank Fabra, Júnior Alonso, Jorman Campuzano, Agustín Obando, Agustín Almendra, Carlos Tevez, Eduardo Salvio, Jan Hurtado, Marcos Díaz, Mauro Zárate, Sebastián Villa, Julio Buffarini.

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