Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Racing Club, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 32': Agustín Palavecino
  • 48': Julián Álvarez
  • 68': Braian Romero
  • 78': Braian Romero
FT
4 - 0
Racing Club

    River beat Racing to win Argentine league title

    River Plate beat Racing 4-0 on Thursday to win the Argentine first division with three games to spare.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club).
    • 1': Robert Rojas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by David Martínez (River Plate).
    • 8': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Braian Romero.
    • 9': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
    • 10': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fernando Prado.
    • 11': Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by David Martínez (River Plate).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
    • 12': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fernando Prado.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 13': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Arias.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (Racing Club).
    • 15': Aníbal Moreno (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Offside, River Plate. Javier Pinola tries a through ball, but Agustín Palavecino is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 17': Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Fabricio Domínguez (Racing Club).
    • 21': Javier Pinola (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Simón with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Javier Correa (Racing Club).
    • 25': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Javier Correa (Racing Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Carlos Alcaraz.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Rojas with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 31': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
    • 31': Iván Pillud (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Goal! River Plate 1, Racing Club 0. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club).
    • 34': Robert Rojas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 35': Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 36': Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club).
    • 39': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nery Domínguez.
    • 40': Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 40': Santiago Simón (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nery Domínguez.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Rojas following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Javier Correa.
    • 44': Hand ball by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
    • 44': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 45'+1': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Fernando Prado (Racing Club).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Leonel Miranda replaces Aníbal Moreno.
    • 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Lisandro López replaces Tomás Chancalay.
    • 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Lucas Orban replaces Fabricio Domínguez.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio.
    • 48': Goal! River Plate 2, Racing Club 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 55': Foul by Lucas Orban (Racing Club).
    • 55': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Braian Romero.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Fernando Prado (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
    • 59': Leonel Miranda (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 60': Hand ball by Braian Romero (River Plate).
    • 61': Foul by Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club).
    • 61': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 64': Offside, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Leonardo Ponzio.
    • 68': Goal! River Plate 3, Racing Club 0. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 70': Substitution, Racing Club. Ignacio Piatti replaces Javier Correa.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 72': Foul by Javier Pinola (River Plate).
    • 72': Lisandro López (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
    • 72': Santiago Simón (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Iván Pillud (Racing Club).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Ponzio.
    • 75': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Arias.
    • 75': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Mauricio Martínez.
    • 76': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Leonardo Ponzio.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 77': Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Goal! River Plate 4, Racing Club 0. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
    • 79': Offside, River Plate. Braian Romero tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, River Plate. Jonatan Maidana replaces Robert Rojas.
    • 81': Foul by Nery Domínguez (Racing Club).
    • 81': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Nery Domínguez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club).
    • 81': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Agustín Palavecino.
    • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Galván replaces Braian Romero.
    • 84': Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Enzo Fernández (River Plate).
    • 84': Enzo Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lucas Orban (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonel Miranda with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Mauricio Martínez.
    • 86': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Arias.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 88': Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
    • 88': Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nery Domínguez.
    • 90': Foul by Federico Girotti (River Plate).
    • 90': Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, River Plate 4, Racing Club 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 4, Racing Club 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 4, Racing Club 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 12
    6 Saves 2
    42.7 Possession 57.3
    4 SHOTS 28
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    244 Accurate Passes 357
    340 Passes 448
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    9 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 63
    29 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    4 Effective Tackles 9
    8 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 6
    18 Effective Clearances 8
    18 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gimnasia (Mendoza) 1 +1 3
    2 Vélez Sarsfield 1 +1 3
    3 Unión (Santa Fe) 1 0 1
    4 Platense 1 0 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    6 Héctor Martínez
    17 Paulo Díaz
    23 Leonardo Ponzio Yellow Card
    22 Javier Pinola
    2 Robert Rojas
    13 Enzo Fernández
    8 Agustín Palavecino
    31 Santiago Simón Yellow Card
    19 Braian Romero
    9 Julián Álvarez
    River Plate Substitutes:
    José Paradela, Federico Girotti, Jorge Carrascal, Enrique Bologna, Tomás Galván, Agustín Fontana, Jonathan Maidana, Germán Lux, Alex Vigo.

    RAC Racing Club (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    21 Gabriel Arias (GK)
    23 Nery Dominguez Yellow Card
    12 Fernando Prado
    4 Ivan Pillud
    26 Carlos Alcaraz Yellow Card
    29 Aníbal Moreno Yellow Card
    16 Mauricio Martínez Yellow Card
    28 Tomás Chancalay
    8 Fabricio Domínguez
    9 Enzo Copetti
    27 Marcelo Correa
    Racing Club Substitutes:
    Maximiliano Lovera, Juan Cáceres, Leonel Miranda, Ignacio Galván, Lisandro López, Ignacio Piatti, Dario Cvitanich, Benjamin Garre, Gonzalo Córdoba, Julián López, Gastón Gómez, Lucas Orbán.

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