CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Atlético Junior, 2021 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
  • 29': Héctor Martínez
  • 55': Julián Álvarez
FT
2 - 1
Atlético Junior
  • 90'+4': Miguel Borja

About

River Plate are hosting Atlético Junior at Mâs Monumental, 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': Foul by Miguel Borja (Junior).
  • 2': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Fuentes.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Martínez.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 6': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Fuentes.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri.
  • 10': Attempt missed. John Pajoy (Junior) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luis González.
  • 12': Foul by Héctor Martínez (River Plate).
  • 12': Larry Vásquez (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Luis González (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 14': Foul by Didier Moreno (Junior).
  • 14': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Didier Moreno (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Didier Moreno (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Fuentes.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Hand ball by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
  • 19': Foul by Héctor Martínez (River Plate).
  • 19': Luis González (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (Junior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Viáfara with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Pajoy.
  • 22': Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Didier Moreno (Junior).
  • 26': Attempt saved. John Pajoy (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Fuentes.
  • 26': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Larry Vásquez (Junior).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 27': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 27': Sebastián Viera (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Fredy Hinestroza (Junior).
  • 28': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Fredy Hinestroza (Junior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Fuentes.
  • 29': Goal! River Plate 1, Junior 0. Héctor Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
  • 32': Fredy Hinestroza (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Didier Moreno (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 34': Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Larry Vásquez (Junior).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 34': Luis González (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 34': Fredy Hinestroza (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (Junior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. John Pajoy (Junior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Moreno.
  • 42': Foul by John Pajoy (Junior).
  • 42': Héctor Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Larry Vásquez (Junior).
  • 42': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Hand ball by Héctor Martínez (River Plate).
  • 45': Attempt missed. John Pajoy (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 45'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Dany Rosero Valencia.
  • 45'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Didier Moreno.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Junior 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Junior 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Fabián Viáfara (Junior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Larry Vásquez.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Fabián Viáfara (Junior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by John Pajoy.
  • 49': Offside, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 50': Fabián Viáfara (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
  • 51': Willer Ditta (Junior) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Luis González (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 54': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
  • 54': Larry Vásquez (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! River Plate 2, Junior 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 57': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 58': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by John Pajoy.
  • 58': Foul by Larry Vásquez (Junior).
  • 58': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Larry Vásquez (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Gabriel Fuentes (Junior).
  • 63': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Fuentes.
  • 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
  • 66': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Larry Vásquez (Junior).
  • 67': Foul by Luis González (Junior).
  • 67': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Dany Rosero Valencia (Junior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
  • 70': Fabián Viáfara (Junior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
  • 71': Substitution, Junior. Marlon Piedrahita replaces Fabián Viáfara.
  • 71': Substitution, Junior. Edwin Cetré replaces John Pajoy.
  • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Agustín Palavecino.
  • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Rafael Borré.
  • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Milton Casco replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Julián Álvarez.
  • 72': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 72': Marlon Piedrahita (Junior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Edwin Cetré (Junior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 77': Milton Casco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Willer Ditta (Junior).
  • 78': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Willer Ditta (Junior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Edwin Cetré (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis González.
  • 83': Substitution, Junior. Carmelo Valencia replaces Luis González.
  • 84': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fredy Hinestroza.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (Junior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Hinestroza with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Offside, River Plate. Fabrizio Angileri tries a through ball, but Federico Girotti is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (Junior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cetré with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Fredy Hinestroza (Junior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Junior. Conceded by Fabrizio Angileri.
  • 90'+4': Goal! River Plate 2, Junior 1. Miguel Borja (Junior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Junior 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Junior 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 3
53 Possession 47
19 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
487 Accurate Passes 405
571 Passes 488
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 7
21 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.2
83 Long Balls 58
49 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 5
18 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
21 Interceptions 20
24 Effective Clearances 24
24 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
2 Robert Rojas
6 Héctor Martínez
17 Paulo Díaz
8 Agustín Palavecino
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
24 Enzo Pérez
3 Fabrizio Angileri
29 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
19 Rafael Borré
9 Julián Álvarez
River Plate Substitutes:
José Paradela, Alex Vigo, Lucas Beltrán, Jorge Carrascal, Leonardo Ponzio, Benjamín Rollheiser, Milton Casco, Enrique Bologna, Santiago Simón, Agustín Fontana, Bruno Zuculini, Federico Girotti.

JUN Atlético Junior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sebastian Viera (GK)
4 Willer Ditta Yellow Card
24 Dany Rosero
17 Gabriel Fuentes
27 Fabián Viáfara
10 Luis González
5 Larry Vásquez Yellow Card
6 Didier Moreno
9 Miguel Borja
8 Fredy Hinestroza Yellow Card
26 Jhon Pajoy
Atlético Junior Substitutes:
Marlon Piedrahita, Daniel Moreno, Salomón Alcalá, Edwin Velasco, Fabián Ángel, Edwin Cetre, Juan Rodríguez, Homer Martínez, Jefferson Gómez, Sebastián Araujo, Eder Chaux, Carmelo Valencia.

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