CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Vélez Sarsfield advance 1-0 on aggregate
River Plate
FT
0 - 0
2nd Leg - Vélez Sarsfield advance 1-0 on aggregate
Vélez Sarsfield

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River Plate are hosting Vélez Sarsfield 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': Braian Romero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 3': Braian Romero (River Plate) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro with a through ball.
  • 4': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 4': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Hand ball by Leonardo Jara (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Pratto.
  • 11': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Franco Armani.
  • 17': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Braian Romero.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro with a through ball.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 23': Foul by Enzo Fernández (River Plate).
  • 23': Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Luca Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 24': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 25': Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walter Bou following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 27': Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Gómez.
  • 29': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nicolás Garayalde.
  • 32': Enzo Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 33': Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 38': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
  • 39': Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, River Plate. Braian Romero tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 48': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías de los Santos.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Braian Romero.
  • 51': Lucas Hoyos (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Foul by Braian Romero (River Plate).
  • 52': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Braian Romero (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Jara.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Elías Gómez (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Braian Romero with a headed pass.
  • 59': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 60': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Enzo Fernández.
  • 61': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Braian Romero.
  • 61': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 62': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Máximo Perrone.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 67': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Abiel Osorio replaces Lucas Pratto.
  • 67': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Julián Fernández replaces Luca Orellano.
  • 68': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Foul by Máximo Perrone (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 74': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Julián Fernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, River Plate. Ezequiel Barco replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
  • 76': Substitution, River Plate. Emanuel Mammana replaces Milton Casco.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Fernández.
  • 77': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Jonatan Maidana.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Máximo Perrone (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Hand ball by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
  • 79': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matías Suárez (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 80': VAR Decision: No Goal River Plate 0-0 Vélez Sarsfield.
  • 85': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Santiago Cáseres replaces Nicolás Garayalde.
  • 85': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. José Florentín replaces Walter Bou.
  • 90'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Diego Godín replaces Lucas Janson.
  • 90'+3': Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (River Plate).
  • 90'+3': Emanuel Mammana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+5': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Beltrán replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
  • 90'+5': Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jonatan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 90'+8': Máximo Perrone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 5
25.8 Possession 74.2
8 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
104 Accurate Passes 514
224 Passes 651
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 81
21 Accurate Long Balls 49
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 13
25 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
23 Interceptions 8
43 Effective Clearances 11
43 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 59,669

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
17 Paulo Díaz
4 Jonathan Maidana
29 Elias Gomez
20 Milton Casco
27 Rodrigo Aliendro
24 Enzo Pérez
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
13 Enzo Fernández
9 Julián Álvarez Yellow Card
19 Braian Romero Yellow Card
River Plate Substitutes:
Agustín Palavecino, Lucas Beltrán, Héctor Martínez, Leandro González Pírez, Ezequiel Barco, Santiago Simón, José Paradela, Ezequiel Centuríon, Emanuel Mammana, Bruno Zuculini, Juan Fernando Quintero, Matías Suárez.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Lucas Hoyos (GK) Yellow Card
31 Valentín Gómez
6 Matías De los Santos
5 Francisco Ortega
29 Leonardo Jara
16 Máximo Perrone
36 Nicolás Garayalde Yellow Card
11 Lucas Janson
10 Luca Orellano
20 Walter Bou
12 Lucas Pratto
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Santiago Caseres, Diego Godín, Agustín Mulet, José Florentín, Miguel Brizuela, Joel Soñora, Emanuel Insúa, Abiel Osorio, Julián Fernández, Leonardo Burián, Santiago Castro, Damián Fernández.

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