CONMEBOL Libertadores

Racing Club vs Estudiantes de Mérida, 2020 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Racing Club
  • 60': Lorenzo Melgarejo
  • 86': Matías Rojas
FT
2 - 1
Estudiantes de Mérida
  • 66': Henry Plazas

About

Racing Club are hosting Estudiantes de Mérida at Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda), 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': Attempt missed. Marcelo Díaz (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Galileo Del Castillo.
  • 8': Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Nery Domínguez (Racing Club).
  • 9': Foul by Augusto Solari (Racing Club).
  • 9': Jesús Meza (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Galileo Del Castillo (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 9': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Díaz (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club).
  • 13': Attempt saved. José Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Offside, Estudiantes de Mérida. José Rivas tries a through ball, but Armando Araque is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Cristhian Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 14': Nery Domínguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 15': Offside, Racing Club. Leonardo Sigali tries a through ball, but Nicolás Reniero is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Manríquez with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Cristhian Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Flores.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristhian Rivas.
  • 18': Foul by José Luis Marrufo (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 18': Iván Pillud (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Augusto Solari (Racing Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Fértoli.
  • 22': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Henry Plazas.
  • 24': Foul by Eugenio Mena (Racing Club).
  • 24': José Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eugenio Mena with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Christian Flores (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 29': Iván Pillud (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Pillud.
  • 33': Foul by Henry Plazas (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 33': Nicolás Reniero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Jesús Meza.
  • 36': Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Nery Domínguez (Racing Club).
  • 38': Foul by Nicolás Reniero (Racing Club).
  • 38': Galileo Del Castillo (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Eugenio Mena.
  • 40': Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Eugenio Mena (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Augusto Solari following a fast break.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Galileo Del Castillo (Estudiantes de Mérida) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Héctor Fértoli (Racing Club) right footed shot is high and wide to the right. Héctor Fértoli should be disappointed.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 45'+3': Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Racing Club 0, Estudiantes de Mérida 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Club 0, Estudiantes de Mérida 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Daniel Linarez replaces José Luis Marrufo.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Nicolás Reniero (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonel Miranda.
  • 50': Offside, Estudiantes de Mérida. Jesús Meza tries a through ball, but José Rivas is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Héctor Fértoli (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eugenio Mena.
  • 52': Foul by Eugenio Mena (Racing Club).
  • 52': Yorwin Lobo (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Iván Pillud (Racing Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
  • 54': Foul by Henry Plazas (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 54': Nicolás Reniero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Henry Plazas (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Eugenio Mena (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Yorwin Lobo (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Leonel Miranda (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Fértoli.
  • 57': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Henry Plazas.
  • 57': Substitution, Racing Club. Lisandro López replaces Héctor Fértoli.
  • 57': Substitution, Racing Club. Matías Rojas replaces Marcelo Díaz.
  • 57': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by José Manríquez.
  • 59': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by José Manríquez.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Goal! Racing Club 1, Estudiantes de Mérida 0. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisandro López.
  • 62': Foul by Armando Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 62': Lisandro López (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Christian Flores (Estudiantes de Mérida) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Araque.
  • 65': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Leonel Miranda.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. José Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Araque with a headed pass.
  • 66': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Iván Pillud.
  • 66': Goal! Racing Club 1, Estudiantes de Mérida 1. Henry Plazas (Estudiantes de Mérida) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Flores with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Wílson Mena replaces Armando Araque.
  • 68': Foul by Wílson Mena (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 68': Nery Domínguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Alejandro Araque (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club).
  • 70': Substitution, Racing Club. Benjamín Garré replaces Augusto Solari.
  • 71': Foul by Iván Pillud (Racing Club).
  • 71': Wílson Mena (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Nery Domínguez.
  • 73': Hand ball by Matías Rojas (Racing Club).
  • 74': Foul by Galileo Del Castillo (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 74': Nicolás Reniero (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Ronaldo Rivas replaces Yorwin Lobo.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro López.
  • 80': Foul by Wílson Mena (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 80': Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Rivas.
  • 81': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
  • 81': Jesús Meza (Estudiantes de Mérida) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Benjamín Garré (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leonel Miranda.
  • 85': Foul by Cristhian Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 85': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Cristhian Rivas (Estudiantes de Mérida) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Edison Penilla replaces Galileo Del Castillo because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, Estudiantes de Mérida. Ayrton Paez replaces José Rivas.
  • 86': Goal! Racing Club 2, Estudiantes de Mérida 1. Matías Rojas (Racing Club) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 88': Foul by José Manríquez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 88': Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Edison Penilla.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Racing Club. Darío Cvitanich replaces Iván Pillud.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Daniel Linarez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonel Miranda with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Christian Flores (Estudiantes de Mérida) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayrton Paez.
  • 90'+2': Benjamín Garré (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Linarez (Estudiantes de Mérida).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel Miranda.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Alejandro Araque.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonel Miranda with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lisandro López (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Estudiantes de Mérida. Conceded by Leonardo Sigali.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Racing Club 2, Estudiantes de Mérida 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Club 2, Estudiantes de Mérida 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 1
28 Possession 72
9 SHOTS 23
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
149 Accurate Passes 545
245 Passes 640
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 66
24 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 14
12 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 14
28 Effective Clearances 9
28 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cerro Porteño 6 +4 13
2 Palmeiras 6 +5 11
3 Sporting Cristal 6 -3 6
4 Atlético Junior 6 -6 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAC Racing Club (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gabriel Arias (GK)
30 Leonardo Sigali Yellow Card
23 Nery Dominguez
5 Eugenio Mena
4 Ivan Pillud
21 Marcelo Díaz
19 Leonel Miranda
35 Lorenzo Melgarejo
29 Nicolás Reniero
7 Héctor Fertoli
18 Augusto Solari
Racing Club Substitutes:
Matías Rojas, Walter Montoya, Lucas Orbán, Sergio Sánchez, Benjamin Garre, Gastón Gómez, Mauricio Martínez, Matías Alejandro Ibáñez, Charly Alcaraz, Lisandro López, Tiago Banega, Dario Cvitanich.

EDM Estudiantes de Mérida (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alejandro Araque (GK)
5 Galileo Del Castillo
4 Henry Plazas Yellow Card
13 Jose Marrufo
20 José Manríquez
10 Jesús Manuel Meza
15 Cristhian Rivas Yellow Card
7 Christian Flores
8 Yorwin Lobo
17 Armando Araque Yellow Card
27 José Rivas
Estudiantes de Mérida Substitutes:
Ronaldo Rivas, Wilson Mena, Edison Penilla, Johandry Hidalgo, Daniel Linarez, Omar Labrador, Aldair Peña, Ayrton Paez.

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