Copa Argentina

River Plate vs Estudiantes (Buenos Aires), 2019 Copa Argentina, Semifinals

· Copa Argentina
River Plate
  • 45'+3': Javier Pinola
  • 90'+6': Exequiel Palacios
FT
2 - 0
Estudiantes (Buenos Aires)

    About

    River Plate are hosting Estudiantes (Buenos Aires) at Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Copa Argentina.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 2': Corner, Estudiantes Caseros. Conceded by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 4': Foul by Lucas Campana (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 4': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Francisco González Metilli (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leonel González.
    • 9': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 9': Matías Villareal (Estudiantes Caseros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 12': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Pratto tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
    • 13': Offside, Estudiantes Caseros. Facundo Altamirano tries a through ball, but Lucas Campana is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Matías Villareal (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 17': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': 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.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Francisco González Metilli (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Montoya with a cross.
    • 24': Hand ball by Santos Borré (River Plate).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lautaro Montoya (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco González Metilli.
    • 30': Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Hector Garay (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 31': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 31': Leonel González (Estudiantes Caseros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Estudiantes Caseros. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
    • 35': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
    • 36': Leonardo Zaragoza (Estudiantes Caseros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Estudiantes Caseros. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
    • 44': Foul by Paolo Impini (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 44': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Paolo Impini (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 45': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Paolo Impini (Estudiantes Caseros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
    • 45'+2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Facundo Altamirano.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Goal! River Plate 1, Estudiantes Caseros 0. Javier Pinola (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Estudiantes Caseros 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Estudiantes Caseros 0.
    • 46': Offside, River Plate. Milton Casco tries a through ball, but Javier Pinola is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Francisco González Metilli (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hector Garay.
    • 52': Foul by Lautaro Montoya (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 52': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Hand ball by Francisco González Metilli (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Francisco González Metilli (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonel González.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Hugo Silva (Estudiantes Caseros) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Leonel González.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Santos Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 60': Substitution, River Plate. Ignacio Scocco replaces Lucas Pratto.
    • 63': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 63': Leonel González (Estudiantes Caseros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Ignacio Fernández.
    • 68': Substitution, Estudiantes Caseros. Diego Figueroa replaces Leonardo Zaragoza.
    • 69': Offside, River Plate. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
    • 69': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Lucas Campana (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 70': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 70': Leonel González (Estudiantes Caseros) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Offside, Estudiantes Caseros. Hector Garay tries a through ball, but Diego Figueroa is caught offside.
    • 71': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lautaro Montoya.
    • 74': Hand ball by Hector Garay (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 75': Foul by Matías Villareal (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 75': Santos Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, Estudiantes Caseros. Lautaro Díaz replaces Lucas Campana.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Scocco.
    • 78': Milton Casco (River Plate) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 78': Offside, River Plate. Milton Casco tries a through ball, but Santos Borré is caught offside.
    • 78': Corner, Estudiantes Caseros. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
    • 81': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Diego Figueroa (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco González Metilli.
    • 84': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías Villareal.
    • 85': Substitution, Estudiantes Caseros. Carlo Lattanzio replaces Leonel González.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco González Metilli.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lautaro Díaz (Estudiantes Caseros) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Silva.
    • 87': Foul by Gonzalo Goñi (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 87': Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Diego Figueroa (Estudiantes Caseros) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco González Metilli.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Lautaro Díaz (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 90'+1': Franco Armani (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes Caseros).
    • 90'+3': Carlo Lattanzio (Estudiantes Caseros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías Villareal.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Estudiantes Caseros. Conceded by Milton Casco.
    • 90'+6': Goal! River Plate 2, Estudiantes Caseros 0. Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Quintero following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Estudiantes Caseros 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Estudiantes Caseros 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 6
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    28.9 Possession 71.1
    10 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    137 Accurate Passes 479
    242 Passes 599
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    69 Long Balls 86
    24 Accurate Long Balls 50
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 4
    20 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 13
    21 Effective Clearances 17
    21 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa Argentina

    Venue: Mario Alberto Kempes
    Location: Córdoba, Argentina

    Line-Ups

    RIV 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
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    26 Ignacio Fernández
    19 Rafael Borré
    27 Lucas Pratto
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Juan Fernando Quintero, Benjamín Rollheiser, Jorge Carrascal, Enrique Bologna, Paulo Díaz, Nacho Scocco, Leonardo Ponzio.

    EST Estudiantes (Buenos Aires) (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Facundo Altamira (GK)
    4 Hugo Silva
    6 Gonzalo Goñi
    2 Paolo Impini Yellow Card
    3 Lautaro Montoya
    8 Leonardo Zaragoza
    5 Matías Villareal
    11 Leonel González
    7 Hector Garay
    9 Lucas Campana
    10 Francisco Gonzalez Metilli
    Estudiantes (Buenos Aires) Substitutes:
    Tobías Albarracin, Lautaro Díaz, Rodrigo Saracho, Rodrigo Melo, Nahuel Pereyra, Carlo Lattanzio, Diego Figueroa.

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