CONMEBOL Libertadores

Racing Club vs Sporting Cristal, 2021 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Racing Club
  • 13': Juan Cáceres
  • Red Card 48': Lucas Orbán
  • 83': Tomás Chancalay
FT
2 - 1
Sporting Cristal
  • 52': Christofer Gonzáles

About

Racing Club are hosting Sporting Cristal at Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda), Buenos Aires, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Juan Cáceres.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Lovera (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Hand ball by Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal).
  • 8': Julián López (Racing Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 9': Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 9': Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Lovera (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 10': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Alejandro Duarte.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal).
  • 13': Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 13': Goal! Racing Club 1, Sporting Cristal 0. Juan Cáceres (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Irven Ávila.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lucas Orban (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera with a cross.
  • 18': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club).
  • 19': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club).
  • 19': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Lucas Orban.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerald Távara with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club).
  • 24': Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Julián López (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cáceres.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Gerald Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Julián López (Racing Club).
  • 29': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Johan Madrid tries a through ball, but Christofer Gonzáles is caught offside.
  • 29': Gabriel Arias (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Foul by Juan Cáceres (Racing Club).
  • 31': Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Juan Cáceres (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Lucas Orban (Racing Club).
  • 35': Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Marcos Riquelme (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irven Ávila.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
  • 39': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Julián López (Racing Club).
  • 39': Julián López (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal).
  • 42': Julián López (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club).
  • 43': Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Gerald Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Racing Club 1, Sporting Cristal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Club 1, Sporting Cristal 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Horacio Calcaterra.
  • 48': Foul by Lucas Orban (Racing Club).
  • 48': Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Lucas Orban (Racing Club) is shown the red card.
  • 50': Substitution, Racing Club. Mauricio Martínez replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 52': Goal! Racing Club 1, Sporting Cristal 1. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Riquelme.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Washington Corozo.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Marcos Riquelme (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nilson Loyola with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Riquelme.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Horacio Calcaterra.
  • 62': Eugenio Mena (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal).
  • 62': Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Racing Club. Tomás Chancalay replaces Maximiliano Lovera.
  • 63': Substitution, Racing Club. Aníbal Moreno replaces Julián López.
  • 63': Substitution, Racing Club. Joaquín Novillo replaces Ignacio Piatti.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay with a headed pass.
  • 64': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Alejandro Hohberg replaces Irven Ávila.
  • 65': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Christofer Gonzáles tries a through ball, but Marcos Riquelme is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Marcos Riquelme (Sporting Cristal).
  • 67': Joaquín Novillo (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cáceres.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerald Távara.
  • 70': Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Leonel Miranda (Racing Club).
  • 71': Offside, Racing Club. Aníbal Moreno tries a through ball, but Eugenio Mena is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Racing Club. Ezequiel Schelotto replaces Juan Cáceres.
  • 73': Offside, Racing Club. Aníbal Moreno tries a through ball, but Tomás Chancalay is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Gerald Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Washington Corozo.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Riquelme.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Hohberg (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Alejandro González.
  • 79': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Christofer Gonzáles.
  • 80': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Jhilmar Lora replaces Johan Madrid.
  • 83': Goal! Racing Club 2, Sporting Cristal 1. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel Miranda with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Nery Domínguez.
  • 88': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Christopher Olivares replaces Washington Corozo because of an injury.
  • 90': Hand ball by Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club).
  • 90': Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Hohberg (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcos Riquelme (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Olivares.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Eugenio Mena.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Omar Merlo (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerald Távara with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Tomás Chancalay.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcos Riquelme (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Racing Club 2, Sporting Cristal 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Racing Club 2, Sporting Cristal 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
58.7 Possession 41.3
18 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
439 Accurate Passes 296
530 Passes 372
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
25 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 51
35 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 12
23 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 16
13 Effective Clearances 27
13 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Peñarol 0 0 0
2 Corinthians 0 0 0
3 Independiente Santa Fe 0 0 0
4 Platense 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAC Racing Club (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Gabriel Arias (GK) Yellow Card
6 Lucas Orbán Red Card
23 Nery Dominguez
24 Julián López Yellow Card
5 Eugenio Mena
2 Juan Cáceres
19 Leonel Miranda
15 Ignacio Piatti
26 Carlos Alcaraz
34 Maximiliano Lovera
9 Enzo Copetti
Racing Club Substitutes:
Iván Maggi, Fabricio Domínguez, Dario Cvitanich, Ignacio Galván, Ezequiel Schelotto, Tomás Chancalay, Héctor Fertoli, Mauricio Martínez, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Aníbal Moreno, Joaquín Novillo, Gastón Gómez.

SCR Sporting Cristal (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Alejandro Duarte (GK)
5 Omar Merlo Yellow Card
22 Alejandro González
29 Nilson Loyola
2 Johan Madrid
25 Gerald Távara
17 Christofer Gonzáles Yellow Card
7 Horacio Calcaterra
9 Marcos Riquelme
11 Washington Corozo
21 Irven Ávila Yellow Card
Sporting Cristal Substitutes:
Jhon Marchán, Benjamín Villalta, Jesús Castillo, Christopher Olivares, Diego Soto, Carlos Liza, Jesús Pretell, Renato Solís, Alejandro Hohberg, Carlos Lora, Percy Ruiz, Emile Franco.

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