CONMEBOL Libertadores

Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate, 2021 Copa Libertadores, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - River Plate advance 3-1 on aggregate
Argentinos Juniors
    FT
    0 - 2
    2nd Leg - River Plate advance 3-1 on aggregate
    River Plate
    • 35': Braian Romero
    • 54': Braian Romero

    About

    Argentinos Juniors are hosting River Plate at Diego Armando Maradona, 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.
    • 1': Hand ball by Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 1': Foul by Carlos Quintana (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 1': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 3': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Héctor Martínez.
    • 4': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 4': Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Foul by Miguel Torrén (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 5': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Miguel Torrén (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Zuculini.
    • 10': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 10': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 10': Jonathan Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Braian Romero.
    • 14': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marcelo Cabrera.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 16': Jonathan Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Jonathan Gómez (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 23': Foul by Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 23': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 24': Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Franco Moyano (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 29': Foul by Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 29': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 30': Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 32': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Miguel Torrén.
    • 33': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 33': Jonathan Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Goal! Argentinos Juniors 0, River Plate 1. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 39': Foul by Bruno Zuculini (River Plate).
    • 39': Miguel Torrén (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Dangerous play by Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 41': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Carlos Quintana (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 41': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Braian Romero (River Plate).
    • 42': Jonathan Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Mac Allister.
    • 44': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 44': Jonathan Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Braian Romero (River Plate).
    • 45': Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentinos Juniors 0, River Plate 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentinos Juniors 0, River Plate 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Gabriel Florentín replaces Marcelo Cabrera.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 52': Foul by Héctor Martínez (River Plate).
    • 52': Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Argentinos Juniors 0, River Plate 2. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 57': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 57': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Gabriel Hauche (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Florentín with a cross.
    • 62': Hand ball by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Argentinos Juniors 0-2 River Plate.
    • 65': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Gabriel Carabajal replaces Jonathan Gómez.
    • 65': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Nicolás Reniero replaces Gabriel Hauche.
    • 66': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 66': Franco Moyano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
    • 67': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Kevin Mac Allister.
    • 70': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Lucas Villalba replaces Carlos Quintana.
    • 70': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Jorge Carrascal.
    • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 72': Hand ball by Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 72': Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Foul by Nicolás Reniero (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 73': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 74': Lucas Villalba (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Pérez following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 75': Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Héctor Martínez (River Plate).
    • 76': Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Jonathan Sandoval (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 79': Jonathan Sandoval (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
    • 81': Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 81': Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Diego Sosa replaces Jonathan Sandoval.
    • 82': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Matías Suárez.
    • 86': Foul by Franco Moyano (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 86': José Paradela (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Héctor Martínez.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
    • 89': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Kevin Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Diego Sosa is caught offside.
    • 90': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Braian Romero.
    • 90': Substitution, River Plate. Enzo Fernández replaces Bruno Zuculini.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Federico Girotti (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+1': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Elías Gómez (Argentinos Juniors).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Federico Girotti (River Plate).
    • 90'+2': Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Diego Sosa (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Carabajal.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate).
    • 90'+6': Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Argentinos Juniors 0, River Plate 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentinos Juniors 0, River Plate 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 20
    3 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 0
    47.3 Possession 52.7
    14 SHOTS 4
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    262 Accurate Passes 293
    362 Passes 403
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 87
    22 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    3 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 18
    0.2 Tackle % 0.7
    23 Interceptions 17
    14 Effective Clearances 13
    14 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Line-Ups

    ARGJ Argentinos Juniors (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Lucas Cháves (GK)
    2 Miguel Torrén Yellow Card
    16 Carlos Quintana
    4 Kevin Mac Allister Yellow Card
    17 Franco Moyano
    11 Jonathan Gómez
    24 Elias Gomez Yellow Card
    15 Jonathan Sandoval Yellow Card
    9 Gabriel Ávalos Yellow Card
    7 Marcelo Cabrera
    27 Gabriel Hauche
    Argentinos Juniors Substitutes:
    Marco Di Cesare, Pablo Minissale, Mateo Coronel, Lucas Villalba, Enzo Kalinski, Federico Lanzillota, Diego Sosa, Matías Romero, Nicolás Reniero, Gabriel Carabajal, Gabriel Florentín, Luciano Gómez.

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    6 Héctor Martínez
    17 Paulo Díaz
    3 Fabrizio Angileri
    29 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
    24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
    5 Bruno Zuculini Yellow Card
    7 Matías Suárez
    19 Braian Romero
    10 Jorge Carrascal
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    River Plate Substitutes:
    José Paradela, Agustín Fontana, Enzo Fernández, Robert Rojas, Alex Vigo, Benjamín Rollheiser, Javier Pinola, Federico Girotti, Agustín Palavecino, Milton Casco, Julián Álvarez, Enrique Bologna.

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