Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Independiente
  • 21': Silvio Romero
FT
1 - 2
Boca Juniors
  • 83': Franco Soldano
  • 90'+1': Edwin Cardona

About

Independiente are hosting Boca Juniors 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 Jonathan Menéndez (Independiente).
  • 2': Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Lucas González (Independiente).
  • 6': Gastón Ávila (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Lucas González (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Hand ball by Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors).
  • 7': Foul by Emmanuel Más (Boca Juniors).
  • 8': Jonathan Menéndez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Alan Varela (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Dangerous play by Carlos Benavídez (Independiente).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Alan Varela (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Más.
  • 10': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
  • 15': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Carlos Zambrano.
  • 15': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Julio Buffarini.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alan Velasco (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Silvio Romero (Independiente) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
  • 21': Goal! Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 0. Silvio Romero (Independiente) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabricio Bustos with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
  • 25': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Julio Buffarini.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Alan Velasco (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Roa.
  • 29': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Gastón Ávila.
  • 34': Foul by Diego González (Boca Juniors).
  • 34': Lucas González (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Soldano.
  • 36': Alan Franco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos.
  • 43': Penalty Independiente. Jonathan Menéndez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Penalty conceded by Gastón Ávila (Boca Juniors) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty saved! Andrés Roa (Independiente) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 44': (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Alan Velasco (Independiente).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andrés Roa (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Fabricio Bustos.
  • 45'+3': Alan Varela (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Carlos Benavídez (Independiente).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Independiente. Alan Soñora replaces Silvio Romero.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Andrés Roa (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Velasco with a through ball.
  • 50': Agustín Obando (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Lucas González (Independiente).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Carlos Benavídez.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Franco Soldano (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos with a headed pass.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Agustín Obando.
  • 65': Agustín Obando (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (Independiente).
  • 66': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Sebastián Villa replaces Agustín Obando.
  • 66': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Edwin Cardona replaces Diego González.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
  • 66': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors).
  • 66': Lucas González (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Emmanuel Más.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Carlos Benavídez (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas González following a corner.
  • 69': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Independiente. Nicolás Messiniti replaces Andrés Roa.
  • 73': Foul by Alan Franco (Independiente).
  • 73': Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Eduardo Salvio replaces Alan Varela.
  • 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Leonardo Jara replaces Exequiel Zeballos.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lucas Rodríguez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas González.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Jonathan Menéndez (Independiente) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabricio Bustos.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Alan Soñora (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas González.
  • 79': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Emmanuel Más.
  • 82': Foul by Alan Velasco (Independiente).
  • 82': Julio Buffarini (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Goal! Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 1. Franco Soldano (Boca Juniors) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Alan Velasco (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Julio Buffarini (Boca Juniors).
  • 84': Alan Franco (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Boca Juniors).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Alan Soñora (Independiente) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 86': Substitution, Independiente. Gonzalo Asis replaces Lucas Rodríguez.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Franco Soldano (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Villa with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Mauro Zárate (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Nicolás Messiniti (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
  • 90': Substitution, Independiente. Domingo Blanco replaces Lucas González.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 2. Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Villa.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Edwin Cardona.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Domingo Blanco (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Carlos Benavídez (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domingo Blanco.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Independiente).
  • 90'+4': Gastón Ávila (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Julio Buffarini.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Asis (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Soñora with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Independiente 1, Boca Juniors 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
64.8 Possession 35.2
11 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
435 Accurate Passes 204
524 Passes 284
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
26 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
32 Long Balls 54
13 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 20
22 Tackles 26
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 21
21 Clearances 21

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 Unión (Santa Fe) 12 +6 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

IND Independiente (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sebastián Sosa (GK)
26 Alexander Barboza
2 Alan Franco
5 Lucas Rodríguez
16 Fabricio Bustos
7 Andrés Roa
21 Carlos Protesoni
14 Lucas González Yellow Card
18 Silvio Romero
9 Alan Velasco
11 Jonathan Menéndez
Independiente Substitutes:
Pablo Hernández, Juan Pacchini, Gonzalo Asis, Milton Álvarez, Domingo Blanco, Federico Martínez, Alan Soñora, Braian Martínez, Mauricio Del Castillo, Marcos Landáburu, Sergio Barreto, Nicolás Messiniti.

CABJ Boca Juniors (4-4-2)

No. Name
17 Agustín Rossi (GK)
20 Gastón Ávila
5 Carlos Zambrano
3 Emmanuel Más
4 Julio Buffarini
33 Alan Varela
23 Diego González
34 Agustín Obando
30 Exequiel Zeballos
19 Mauro Zárate
27 Franco Soldano
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Gonzalo Maroni, Javier García, Carlos Izquierdoz, Nicolás Capaldo, Cristian Medina, Sebastián Villa, Edwin Cardona, Eduardo Salvio, Leonardo Jara, Carlos Tevez, Luis Vázquez, Agustín Sández.

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