Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Round of 16
· 1st LegAbout
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 1': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Ezequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 7': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
- 9': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
- 10': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
- 11': Attempt missed. Leonardo Jara (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 14': Ezequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Leonardo Jara (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 14': Penalty Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Janson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Penalty conceded by David Martínez (River Plate) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 15': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 17': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Milton Casco.
- 18': Hand ball by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
- 18': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Máximo Perrone (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 21': Máximo Perrone (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 26': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Pratto.
- 30': Foul by Ezequiel Barco (River Plate).
- 30': Luca Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Janson with a through ball.
- 30': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by David Martínez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Matías de los Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Hand ball by Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 36': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Matías de los Santos tries a through ball, but Walter Bou is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Paradela.
- 41': Foul by Luca Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 41': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 45'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
- 45'+2': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (River Plate).
- 45'+2': Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Ezequiel Barco.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Pratto (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano following a fast break.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 58': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Hoyos tries a through ball, but Lucas Pratto is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces José Paradela.
- 62': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Beltrán replaces Braian Romero.
- 62': Substitution, River Plate. Marcelo Herrera replaces Emanuel Mammana.
- 65': Attempt missed. David Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Julián Fernández replaces Luca Orellano.
- 66': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Abiel Osorio replaces Walter Bou.
- 67': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
- 67': Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Máximo Perrone tries a through ball, but Julián Fernández is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
- 70': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Lucas Pratto (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 70': Lucas Pratto (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
- 73': Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Máximo Perrone tries a through ball, but Abiel Osorio is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
- 77': Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Enzo Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Julián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 81': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
- 82': Foul by Enzo Fernández (River Plate).
- 82': Leonardo Jara (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Santiago Cáseres replaces Nicolás Garayalde.
- 84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Agustín Mulet replaces Máximo Perrone because of an injury.
- 86': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
- 89': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Rodrigo Aliendro because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Santiago Castro replaces Lucas Pratto.
- 90'+4': Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Francisco Ortega following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Foul by Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 90'+5': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
- 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
Statistics
RIV |
VEL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 565 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: José Amalfitani
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Line-Ups
Vélez Sarsfield (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Lucas Hoyos (GK) |
| 31 | Valentín Gómez |
| 6 | Matías De los Santos |
| 5 | Francisco Ortega |
| 29 | Leonardo Jara |
| 16 | Máximo Perrone |
| 36 | Nicolás Garayalde |
| 11 | Lucas Janson |
| 10 | Luca Orellano |
| 20 | Walter Bou |
| 12 | Lucas Pratto |
River Plate (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 23 | Emanuel Mammana |
| 26 | José Paradela |
| 21 | Ezequiel Barco |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 19 | Braian Romero |
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