Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Independiente, 2020-21 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Copa Diego Armando Maradona - Fase Campeón

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
    FT
    0 - 2
    Independiente
    • 25': Alan Velasco
    • 40': Alan Velasco

    About

    River Plate are hosting Independiente 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.
    • 4': Alexander Barboza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
    • 7': Alan Velasco (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
    • 7': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Independiente).
    • 7': Rafael Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Independiente).
    • 10': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Alan Velasco (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
    • 11': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Franco Armani.
    • 12': Hand ball by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Rafael Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 17': Offside, River Plate. Julián Álvarez tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Lucas Romero (Independiente).
    • 20': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Gonzalo Asis (Independiente).
    • 23': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Borré.
    • 24': Hand ball by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 25': Goal! River Plate 0, Independiente 1. Alan Velasco (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alan Soñora.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (Independiente) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 29': Foul by Sergio Barreto (Independiente).
    • 29': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Sergio Barreto (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Alan Soñora (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 35': Alan Velasco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 37': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 37': Lucas Romero (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Independiente).
    • 38': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Independiente).
    • 39': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Goal! River Plate 0, Independiente 2. Alan Velasco (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvio Romero.
    • 41': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
    • 41': Lucas Rodríguez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 45'+2': Gonzalo Asis (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Independiente 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Independiente 2.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Julián Álvarez.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Bruno Zuculini.
    • 47': Foul by Silvio Romero (Independiente).
    • 47': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Alan Soñora (Independiente).
    • 47': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 48': Gonzalo Asis (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
    • 50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Rodríguez.
    • 50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Rodríguez.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Silvio Romero (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 53': Hand ball by Alan Velasco (Independiente).
    • 56': Foul by Gonzalo Asis (Independiente).
    • 56': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Silvio Romero (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
    • 58': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Romero.
    • 59': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
    • 59': Lucas Romero (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Rafael Borré (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Independiente. Domingo Blanco replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
    • 60': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Independiente).
    • 60': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, Independiente. Fabricio Bustos tries a through ball, but Silvio Romero is caught offside.
    • 63': Offside, Independiente. Lucas Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Silvio Romero is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Milton Casco.
    • 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Barreto.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Rafael Borré.
    • 67': Substitution, River Plate. Cristian Ferreira replaces Jorge Carrascal.
    • 67': Alan Velasco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 68': Alan Soñora (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 69': Alan Soñora (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
    • 72': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 73': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fabricio Bustos.
    • 73': Federico Girotti (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Independiente).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Alexander Barboza (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 75': Alan Velasco (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 76': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 77': Substitution, Independiente. Thomas Ortega replaces Alan Soñora.
    • 77': Substitution, Independiente. Braian Martínez replaces Alan Velasco.
    • 83': Offside, River Plate. Cristian Ferreira tries a through ball, but Federico Girotti is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Independiente. Juan Pacchini replaces Gonzalo Asis because of an injury.
    • 84': Substitution, Independiente. Nicolás Messiniti replaces Silvio Romero.
    • 84': Foul by Nicolás Messiniti (Independiente).
    • 84': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Domingo Blanco.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Braian Martínez (Independiente).
    • 87': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Cristian Ferreira (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Federico Girotti (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Independiente. Sebastian Sosa tries a through ball, but Nicolás Messiniti is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Braian Martínez (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Ortega.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Independiente 2.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 0, Independiente 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    6 Saves 1
    34.4 Possession 65.6
    7 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    196 Accurate Passes 473
    321 Passes 596
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    7 Crosses 42
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    81 Long Balls 81
    14 Accurate Long Balls 51
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 20
    34 Effective Clearances 6
    34 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
    Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vélez Sarsfield 12 +5 22
    2 Estudiantes de La Plata 12 +8 21
    3 Boca Juniors 12 +7 20
    4 Defensa y Justicia 11 +7 19
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Paulo Díaz
    2 Robert Rojas
    23 Leonardo Ponzio
    3 Fabrizio Angileri
    20 Milton Casco
    5 Bruno Zuculini
    10 Ignacio Fernández
    9 Julián Álvarez
    8 Jorge Carrascal
    19 Rafael Borré Yellow Card
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Cristian Ferreira, Matías Suárez, Germán Lux, Enrique Bologna, Nicolás de la Cruz, Federico Girotti, Gonzalo Montiel, Benjamín Rollheiser, Santiago Sosa.

    IND Independiente (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sebastián Sosa (GK)
    26 Alexander Barboza
    24 Sergio Barreto Yellow Card
    5 Lucas Rodríguez
    16 Fabricio Bustos
    15 Alan Soñora
    29 Lucas Romero
    4 Gonzalo Asis
    18 Silvio Romero
    9 Alan Velasco
    11 Jonathan Menéndez
    Independiente Substitutes:
    Ayrton Costa, Javier Osatchuk, Tomás Pozzo, Nicolás Messiniti, Milton Álvarez, Fernando Chavez, Thomas Ortega, Juan Pacchini, Mauricio Del Castillo, Domingo Blanco, Braian Martínez, Federico Martínez.

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