Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Banfield, 2020-21 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2020-21 Copa Diego Armando Maradona - Group Stage

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 6': Rafael Borré
FT
1 - 3
Banfield
  • 18': Agustín Fontana
  • 37': Giuliano Galoppo
  • 62': Javier Pinola (OG)

About

River Plate are hosting Banfield at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Banfield).
  • 2': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Borré.
  • 3': Offside, River Plate. Julián Álvarez tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 6': Goal! River Plate 1, Banfield 0. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (Banfield).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Martín Payero (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agustín Fontana.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Claudio Bravo (Banfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Coronel.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Agustín Fontana (Banfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
  • 18': Goal! River Plate 1, Banfield 1. Agustín Fontana (Banfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Cuero with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Alexis Maldonado (Banfield).
  • 20': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (Banfield) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martín Payero with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Suárez with a cross.
  • 23': Offside, River Plate. Rafael Borré tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 28': Mauricio Cuero (Banfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Coronel (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Luciano Lollo (Banfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Payero with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 34': Foul by Agustín Fontana (Banfield).
  • 34': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Fabián Bordagaray (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 37': Fabián Bordagaray (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 37': Goal! River Plate 1, Banfield 2. Giuliano Galoppo (Banfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Payero with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Alexis Maldonado (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 40': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 40': Giuliano Galoppo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Martín Payero (Banfield).
  • 42': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Luciano Lollo (Banfield).
  • 43': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Luciano Lollo (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fabián Bordagaray.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexis Maldonado (Banfield).
  • 45'+1': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Alexis Maldonado (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Banfield 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Banfield 2.
  • 47': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Banfield).
  • 47': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Martín Payero (Banfield).
  • 50': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Mauricio Arboleda.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 56': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Sosa replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 58': Offside, Banfield. Mauricio Arboleda tries a through ball, but Agustín Fontana is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Agustín Fontana (Banfield).
  • 58': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Agustín Fontana (Banfield).
  • 60': Agustín Fontana (Banfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Own Goal by Javier Pinola, River Plate. River Plate 1, Banfield 3.
  • 63': Substitution, Banfield. Mauricio Asenjo replaces Agustín Fontana.
  • 63': Substitution, Banfield. Juan Álvarez replaces Fabián Bordagaray.
  • 64': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (Banfield).
  • 64': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Giuliano Galoppo (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Milton Casco.
  • 66': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Julián Álvarez.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 70': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Banfield).
  • 70': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Santiago Sosa (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Borré.
  • 71': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alexis Maldonado.
  • 72': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 72': Mauricio Cuero (Banfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Banfield. Alejandro Cabrera replaces Giuliano Galoppo.
  • 74': Foul by Mauricio Asenjo (Banfield).
  • 74': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Pinola.
  • 77': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luciano Lollo.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 77': Mauricio Cuero (Banfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Martín Payero (Banfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Sosa with a headed pass.
  • 81': Substitution, Banfield. Jesús Dátolo replaces Martín Payero.
  • 81': Substitution, Banfield. Luciano Gómez replaces Mauricio Cuero.
  • 82': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Banfield).
  • 82': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alexis Maldonado.
  • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Mauricio Asenjo.
  • 87': Alexis Maldonado (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Álvarez.
  • 88': Foul by Santiago Sosa (River Plate).
  • 88': Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jesús Dátolo.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
  • 90': Alejandro Cabrera (Banfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Santiago Sosa (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Gómez with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Juan Álvarez (Banfield) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Banfield. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
  • 90'+3': Offside, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mauricio Asenjo (Banfield).
  • 90'+4': Rafael Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 1, Banfield 3.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 1, Banfield 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 3
31.3 Possession 68.7
12 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
194 Accurate Passes 513
287 Passes 623
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 11
11 Crosses 31
0.5 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 51
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
23 Interceptions 11
32 Effective Clearances 6
32 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
22 Javier Pinola
17 Paulo Díaz Yellow Card
20 Milton Casco
29 Gonzalo Montiel
24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
10 Ignacio Fernández
19 Rafael Borré
7 Matías Suárez
9 Julián Álvarez
River Plate Substitutes:
Enrique Bologna, Robert Rojas, Germán Lux, Federico Girotti, Jorge Carrascal, Lucas Beltrán, Cristian Ferreira, Santiago Sosa, Lucas Pratto, Leonardo Ponzio, Elías López.

BAN Banfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Iván Arboleda (GK)
6 Luciano Lollo Yellow Card
2 Alexis Maldonado Yellow Card
3 Claudio Bravo
32 Emanuel Coronel
21 Martín Payero
18 Giuliano Galoppo
30 Jorge Rodríguez
9 Agustín Fontana
7 Fabián Bordagaray
17 Mauricio Cuero
Banfield Substitutes:
Facundo Altamirano, Jonás Gutiérrez, Mauricio Asenjo, Nicolás Linares, Alexis Sosa, Matías González, Rodrigo Arciero, Juan Ignacio Álvarez, Luciano Gómez, Dátolo, Alejandro Cabrera.

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