CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Palmeiras, 2020 Copa Libertadores, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
River Plate
  • Red Card 60': Jorge Carrascal
FT
0 - 3
1st Leg
Palmeiras
  • 27': Rony
  • 47': Luiz Adriano
  • 62': Matías Viña

About

River Plate are hosting Palmeiras at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
  • 1': Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Rocha.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 5': Foul by Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras).
  • 5': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matias Viña.
  • 8': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
  • 8': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
  • 9': Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Menino.
  • 16': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
  • 16': Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Danilo (Palmeiras).
  • 22': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 25': Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! River Plate 0, Palmeiras 1. Rony (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).
  • 30': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Offside, Palmeiras. Rony tries a through ball, but Luiz Adriano is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Rony (Palmeiras).
  • 33': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
  • 33': Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Rony (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 35': Alan Empereur (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
  • 42': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel tries a through ball, but Ignacio Fernández is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras).
  • 43': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras).
  • 45': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Palmeiras 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Palmeiras 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Rony (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Goal! River Plate 0, Palmeiras 2. Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo following a fast break.
  • 48': Foul by Danilo (Palmeiras).
  • 48': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Danilo (Palmeiras).
  • 49': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Danilo (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Weverton.
  • 50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Luiz Adriano.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matías Suárez with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 53': Dangerous play by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
  • 53': Rafael Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 53': Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 55': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
  • 55': Luiz Adriano (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 59': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
  • 59': Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 62': Goal! River Plate 0, Palmeiras 3. Matias Viña (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Scarpa with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Alan Empereur (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 63': Rafael Borré (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Hand ball by Rony (Palmeiras).
  • 65': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 67': Substitution, Palmeiras. Zé Rafael replaces Danilo.
  • 70': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
  • 70': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, Palmeiras. Breno Lopes replaces Rony.
  • 71': Substitution, Palmeiras. Raphael Veiga replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
  • 72': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Javier Pinola (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Breno Lopes (Palmeiras).
  • 74': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Matías Suárez.
  • 74': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Milton Casco.
  • 76': Foul by Patrick de Paula (Palmeiras).
  • 76': Rafael Borré (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Breno Lopes (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zé Rafael following a fast break.
  • 77': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
  • 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Emerson Santos replaces Patrick de Paula.
  • 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Willian replaces Luiz Adriano.
  • 81': Foul by Emerson Santos (Palmeiras).
  • 81': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Emerson Santos (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 82': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
  • 82': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Menino with a cross.
  • 82': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breno Lopes.
  • 85': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Franco Armani.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Willian (Palmeiras) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zé Rafael.
  • 86': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, River Plate. Paulo Díaz replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 88': Dangerous play by Willian (Palmeiras).
  • 88': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 90': Foul by Willian (Palmeiras).
  • 90': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Alan Empereur (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Willian (Palmeiras).
  • 90'+4': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Palmeiras 3.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 0, Palmeiras 3.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
29.2 Possession 70.8
11 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
133 Accurate Passes 452
230 Passes 558
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 67
30 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 5
15 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
25 Interceptions 15
22 Effective Clearances 13
22 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-1-3-2)

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

PAL Palmeiras (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Weverton (GK)
15 Gustavo Gómez Yellow Card
6 Alan Empereur
2 Marcos Rocha
28 Danilo
5 Patrick de Paula Yellow Card
17 Matías Viña
25 Gabriel Menino
10 Luiz Adriano
14 Gustavo Scarpa
11 Rony
Palmeiras Substitutes:
Raphael Veiga, Benjamín Kuscevic, Zé Rafael, Breno, Jaílson, Luan, Willian, Gabriel Veron, Lucas Lima, Gabriel Silva, Emerson Santos, Lucas Esteves.

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