Independiente Santa Fe vs River Plate, 2021 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Jhon Arias (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 4': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
- 4': Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Leonardo Pico (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 6': José Paradela (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 11': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 12': Foul by Leonardo Pico (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 12': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Leonardo Pico (Independiente Santa Fe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Dangerous play by José Paradela (River Plate).
- 14': Fainer Torijano (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Federico Girotti (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Fainer Torijano (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 20': Corner, Independiente Santa Fe. Conceded by Leonardo Ponzio.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Fabio Delgado (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Offside, Independiente Santa Fe. Fabio Delgado tries a through ball, but Daniel Giraldo is caught offside.
- 21': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel tries a through ball, but Benjamín Rollheiser is caught offside.
- 21': Benjamín Rollheiser (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Jeison Palacios (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 24': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
- 24': Jhon Arias (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Benjamín Rollheiser (River Plate) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Federico Girotti.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 26': Attempt saved. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Zuculini.
- 26': Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
- 27': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 29': Carlos Arboleda (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
- 30': Foul by José Paradela (River Plate).
- 30': Leonardo Pico (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Fainer Torijano (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 33': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fainer Torijano.
- 35': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. José Paradela (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Fabio Delgado (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
- 36': Attempt missed. Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 37': Offside, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal tries a through ball, but José Paradela is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Ramos.
- 43': Offside, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio tries a through ball, but Benjamín Rollheiser is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
- 44': Jhon Arias (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
- 45'+1': Jorge Ramos (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Benjamín Rollheiser (River Plate).
- 45'+2': Leonardo Pico (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Independiente Santa Fe 0, River Plate 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Independiente Santa Fe 0, River Plate 0.
- 46': Carlos Arboleda (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by José Paradela (River Plate).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 47': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fainer Torijano.
- 48': Carlos Arboleda (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Héctor Martínez (River Plate).
- 49': Hand ball by Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 52': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
- 52': Jorge Ramos (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Offside, Independiente Santa Fe. Kelvin Osorio tries a through ball, but Jorge Ramos is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Fabio Delgado (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelvin Osorio.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jorge Ramos (Independiente Santa Fe) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Independiente Santa Fe. Fabio Delgado tries a through ball, but Jhon Arias is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Benjamín Rollheiser (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 66': Offside, River Plate. Héctor Martínez tries a through ball, but Benjamín Rollheiser is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 67': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jorge Ramos (Independiente Santa Fe) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 70': Offside, River Plate. Federico Girotti tries a through ball, but Jorge Carrascal is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 72': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Independiente Santa Fe. Jhon Velásquez replaces Enrique Serje.
- 75': Federico Girotti (River Plate) hits the right post with a header from very close range.
- 75': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
- 75': Jhon Velásquez (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
- 77': Jorge Ramos (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Federico Girotti (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Jeison Palacios (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 79': Daniel Giraldo (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by José Paradela (River Plate).
- 80': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Fontana replaces José Paradela.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fabio Delgado (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 81': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fainer Torijano.
- 81': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Ramos.
- 82': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Ramos.
- 82': Attempt saved. Fabio Delgado (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 83': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
- 83': Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Bruno Zuculini.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Delgado.
- 89': Attempt saved. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leandro Castellanos.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 90': Foul by Kelvin Osorio (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 90': Héctor Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Federico Girotti (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jeison Palacios (Independiente Santa Fe).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Independiente Santa Fe 0, River Plate 0.
- 0': Match ends, Independiente Santa Fe 0, River Plate 0.
Statistics
RIV |
SFE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 495 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 15 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio ueno La Nueva Olla
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
CONMEBOL Libertadores Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona SC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Independiente Santa Fe (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Leandro Castellanos (GK) |
| 24 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 2 | Fainer Torijano |
| 14 | Leonardo Pico |
| 21 | Fabio Delgado |
| 4 | Carlos Arboleda |
| 28 | Enrique Serje |
| 18 | Daniel Giraldo |
| 11 | Jhon Arias |
| 13 | Kelvin Osorio |
| 9 | Jorge Ramos |
River Plate (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 10 | Jorge Carrascal |
| 5 | Bruno Zuculini |
| 23 | Leonardo Ponzio |
| 15 | Federico Girotti |
| 26 | José Paradela |
| 30 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
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