Palmeiras vs River Plate, 2020 Copa Libertadores, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Palmeiras advance 3-2 on aggregate

Palmeiras

FT
0 - 2
2nd Leg - Palmeiras advance 3-2 on aggregate

River Plate

29': Robert Rojas
44': Rafael Borré
73': Robert Rojas

Palmeiras into Copa Libertadores final despite defeat to River Plate

A-League

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Zé Rafael.
3': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Javier Pinola.
4': Attempt missed. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rony.
6': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
6': Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Offside, Palmeiras. Gustavo Gómez tries a through ball, but Rony is caught offside.
8': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
9': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross following a corner.
10': Attempt saved. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
13': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri.
14': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marcos Rocha.
14': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high following a corner.
16': Offside, River Plate. Fabrizio Angileri tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
17': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
17': Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18': Attempt blocked. Matias Viña (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
19': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Danilo (Palmeiras).
19': Danilo (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Foul by Danilo (Palmeiras).
24': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rony.
28': Attempt saved. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
28': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Weverton.
29': Goal! Palmeiras 0, River Plate 1. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a corner.
30': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
33': Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
34': Attempt missed. Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luiz Adriano following a fast break.
35': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
36': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
36': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
38': Offside, River Plate. Ignacio Fernández tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
39': Foul by Alan Empereur (Palmeiras).
39': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Alan Empereur (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Substitution, Palmeiras. Luan Garcia replaces Gustavo Gómez because of an injury.
44': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
44': Goal! Palmeiras 0, River Plate 2. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
45'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matias Viña.
45'+5': First Half ends, Palmeiras 0, River Plate 2.
45': Second Half begins Palmeiras 0, River Plate 2.
45': Substitution, Palmeiras. Breno Lopes replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
46': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
46': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
50': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
50': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
52': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
52': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
55': VAR Decision: No Goal Palmeiras 0-2 River Plate.
58': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Borré.
61': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
62': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
62': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Robert Rojas (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
64': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
64': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Breno Lopes (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate).
67': Foul by Rony (Palmeiras).
67': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras).
69': Substitution, Palmeiras. Emerson Santos replaces Zé Rafael.
71': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
71': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card.
72': Attempt saved. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross.
73': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
73': Rony (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Second yellow card to Robert Rojas (River Plate) for a bad foul.
75': Rafael Borré (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
77': VAR Decision: No Penalty River Plate.
80': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
80': Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Emerson Santos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
81': Substitution, Palmeiras. Benjamín Kuscevic replaces Marcos Rocha.
81': Substitution, Palmeiras. Raphael Veiga replaces Danilo.
83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
84': Attempt saved. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross.
84': Offside, River Plate. Paulo Díaz tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
85': Foul by Rony (Palmeiras).
85': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
86': Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Weverton (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card.
87': Substitution, River Plate. Milton Casco replaces Fabrizio Angileri.
87': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
88': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matias Viña.
88': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
88': Weverton (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matias Viña.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+1': Foul by Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras).
90'+1': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Alan Empereur (Palmeiras).
90'+3': Rafael Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luan Garcia.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
90'+6': Foul by Breno Lopes (Palmeiras).
90'+6': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Javier Pinola.
90'+7': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luan Garcia.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross.
90'+8': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
90'+10': VAR Decision: No Penalty River Plate.
90'+12': Foul by Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras).
90'+12': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+12': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
90'+13': Second Half ends, Palmeiras 0, River Plate 2.
0': Match ends, Palmeiras 0, River Plate 2.

Statistics

RIV		PAL
10	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	5
1	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	1
10	Corner Kicks	1
0	Saves	10
65.7	Possession	34.3
23	SHOTS	6
11	ON GOAL	0
0.5	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
322	Accurate Passes	137
416	Passes	232
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
9	Accurate Crosses	1
42	Crosses	8
0.2	Cross %	0.1
61	Long Balls	80
27	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
18	Effective Tackles	8
23	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	19
8	Effective Clearances	31
8	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Allianz Parque
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Line-Ups

Palmeiras (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Weverton (GK)
15	Gustavo Gómez
6	Alan Empereur
2	Marcos Rocha
28	Danilo
8	Zé Rafael
17	Matías Viña
25	Gabriel Menino
10	Luiz Adriano
14	Gustavo Scarpa
11	Rony

Palmeiras Substitutes:

Vinicius, Breno, Jaílson, Lucas Lima, Renan, Emerson Santos, Raphael Veiga, Willian, Lucas Esteves, Luan, Benjamín Kuscevic.

River Plate (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
2	Robert Rojas
22	Javier Pinola
17	Paulo Díaz
24	Enzo Pérez
11	Nicolás de la Cruz
26	Ignacio Fernández
3	Fabrizio Angileri
29	Gonzalo Montiel
19	Rafael Borré
7	Matías Suárez

River Plate Substitutes:

Leonardo Ponzio, Milton Casco, Bruno Zuculini, Germán Lux, Santiago Sosa, Julián Álvarez, Cristian Ferreira, Enrique Bologna, Benjamín Rollheiser, Federico Girotti.

CONMEBOL Libertadores News

Flamengo lift Copa Libertadores, but Brazil's players look exhausted

Originally billed as the "final of the century," Saturday's Libertadores decider was a war of attrition -- mainly because Brazil's two top clubs are struggling to contend with a ridiculous match schedule.

Danilo's header lifts Flamengo to fourth Copa Libertadores crown

Flamengo secured the 2025 Copa Libertadores title by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 on Saturday, becoming the first Brazilian team to achieve four titles in South America's top club competition.

Marcotti: Thankfully Oscar's heart condition has been dealt with

Gab Marcotti reflects on Oscar's career now the Brazilian is set to retire due to a heart condition.

Palmeiras overcomes 3-0 deficit to seal all-Brazilian Libertadores final

Palmeiras completed an epic comeback Thursday evening, smashing LDU 4-0 to overturn a 3-goal aggregate deficit and advance into the 2025 Copa Conmebol Libertadores Final against Brazil rivals Flamengo.

Flamengo holds on to advance to Copa Libertadores final

Flamengo battled to a scoreless draw in Argentina against Racing on Wednesday, overcoming a second-half red card to secure their fifth-ever Copa Libertadores final appearance.