Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 28': Julián Álvarez (P)
FT
1 - 1
Argentinos Juniors
  • 66': Mateo Coronel

About

River Plate are hosting Argentinos 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Ibarra with a cross.
  • 5': Hand ball by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 5': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Carlos Quintana.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Pratto with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Santiago Sosa (River Plate).
  • 8': Franco Ibarra (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Hauche with a headed pass.
  • 12': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jonathan Sandoval.
  • 12': Carlos Quintana (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Silva (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Matías Romero (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 14': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Matías Romero (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Franco Moyano.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate).
  • 19': Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 20': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
  • 22': Robert Rojas (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Nicolás Silva tries a through ball, but Gabriel Hauche is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Elías Gómez tries a through ball, but Nicolás Silva is caught offside.
  • 27': Penalty River Plate. Rafael Borré draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Lucas Chaves (Argentinos Juniors) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Lucas Chaves (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 36': Substitution, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Ignacio Fernández because of an injury.
  • 38': Foul by Marco Di Cesare (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 38': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Matías Romero (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 42': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Matías Romero tries a through ball, but Edwar López is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Edwar López tries a through ball, but Gabriel Hauche is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Santiago Sosa (River Plate).
  • 44': Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Santiago Sosa (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 0.
  • 48': Foul by Santiago Sosa (River Plate).
  • 48': Matías Romero (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Dangerous play by Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 50': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, River Plate. Enrique Bologna tries a through ball, but Lucas Pratto is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Mateo Coronel replaces Matías Romero.
  • 58': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 60': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Fabrizio Angileri.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Silva.
  • 63': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
  • 63': Jonathan Sandoval (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Lucas Pratto (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Goal! River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 1. Mateo Coronel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Hauche.
  • 67': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Rafael Borré.
  • 67': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Beltrán replaces Lucas Pratto.
  • 69': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
  • 69': Marco Di Cesare (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Enrique Bologna.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jonathan Sandoval (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Silva with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 74': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
  • 75': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 75': Mateo Coronel (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Moyano with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
  • 77': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
  • 80': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Gabriel Florentín replaces Nicolás Silva.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milton Casco.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Edwar López.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Santiago Sosa (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
  • 84': Franco Moyano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Substitution, River Plate. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Julián Álvarez.
  • 85': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Bruno Zuculini.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Foul by Gabriel Florentín (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 86': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Edwar López (Argentinos Juniors) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Hauche with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Mateo Coronel (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Carlos Quintana (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marco Di Cesare (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 90'+3': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Chaves.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
42 Possession 58
11 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
199 Accurate Passes 306
307 Passes 440
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 5
27 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 86
32 Accurate Long Balls 53
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 19
13 Clearances 19

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

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Enrique Bologna (GK)
22 Javier Pinola
2 Robert Rojas Yellow Card
3 Fabrizio Angileri
20 Milton Casco
13 Santiago Sosa Yellow Card
10 Ignacio Fernández
5 Bruno Zuculini
9 Julián Álvarez
27 Lucas Pratto Yellow Card
19 Rafael Borré
River Plate Substitutes:
Jorge Moreira, Benjamín Rollheiser, Gonzalo Montiel, Jorge Carrascal, Lucas Beltrán, Federico Girotti, Tomás Castro Ponce, Paulo Díaz, Germán Lux.

ARGJ Argentinos Juniors (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Lucas Cháves (GK) Yellow Card
16 Carlos Quintana
29 Marco Di Cesare
24 Elias Gomez
15 Jonathan Sandoval
26 Matías Romero Yellow Card
17 Franco Moyano
22 Franco Ibarra
27 Gabriel Hauche
28 Nicolás Silva
23 Edwar López
Argentinos Juniors Substitutes:
Leonardo Finochietto, Kevin Mac Allister, Diego Sosa, Agustín Aleo, Daniel Saggiomo, Iván Colman, Gabriel Florentín, Maximiliano Centurión, Fausto Vera, Facundo Mater, Fausto Montero, Mateo Coronel.

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