Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

FT Sunday, May 16, 2021
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Boca Juniors WWLLL 1
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Boca Juniors advance 4-2 on penalties · Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)

Match Report

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Fifth-choice GK can't save COVID-hit River Plate as Boca Juniors win on penalties

Boca Juniors overcame arch-rivals River Plate on Sunday, despite the heroics of River's fifth-choice goalkeeper who made his debut.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
18
3
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
3
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
1
52.4
Possession
47.6
11
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
345
Accurate Passes
311
484
Passes
434
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
5
Accurate Crosses
7
14
Crosses
18
0.4
Cross %
0.4
67
Long Balls
76
22
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
4
15
Effective Tackles
13
23
Tackles
19
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
14
Interceptions
17
11
Effective Clearances
17
11
Clearances
17

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

CABJ · 4-3-3

  1. 17Agustín RossiG
  2. 6Marcos RojoCD-L
  3. 24Carlos IzquierdozCD-R
  4. 18Frank FabraLB
  5. 4Julio BuffariniRB
  6. 33Alan VarelaCM
  7. 32Agustín AlmendraLM
  8. 36Cristian MedinaRM
  9. 10Carlos TevezF
  10. 22Sebastián VillaLF
  11. 31Cristian PavónRF

RIV · 4-4-1-1

  1. 32Alan DíazG
  2. 6Héctor MartínezCD-L
  3. 4Jonathan MaidanaCD-R
  4. 3Fabrizio AngileriLB
  5. 29Gonzalo MontielRB
  6. 23Leonardo PonzioCM-L
  7. 24Enzo PérezCM-R
  8. 20Milton CascoLM
  9. 9Julián ÁlvarezRM
  10. 27Agustín FontanaF
  11. 10Jorge CarrascalRCF

Timeline

  1. 11' Goal! Boca Juniors 1, River Plate 0. Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Medina with a cross.
  2. 13' Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 38' Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 43' Alan Varela (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Enzo Pérez.
  6. 58' Jonatan Maidana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 65' Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Beltrán replaces Jorge Carrascal.
  8. 66' Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Galván replaces Milton Casco.
  9. 68' Goal! Boca Juniors 1, River Plate 1. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross.
  10. 72' Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 73' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Emmanuel Más replaces Frank Fabra.
  12. 74' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Jorman Campuzano replaces Alan Varela.
  13. 74' Substitution, Boca Juniors. Edwin Cardona replaces Agustín Almendra.
  14. 81' Substitution, River Plate. Daniel Lucero replaces Agustín Fontana.
  15. 88' Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90'+3' Héctor Martínez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 90'
  18. 98'

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