CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Sporting Cristal, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
  • 18': Nicolás de la Cruz
  • 36': Lucas Beltrán
  • Red Card 38': Enzo Díaz
  • 52': Ezequiel Barco
  • 61': Pablo Solari
FT
4 - 2
Sporting Cristal
  • 6': Ignácio
  • 41': Washington Corozo

About

River Plate are hosting Sporting Cristal 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.
  • 1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Ignácio.
  • 4': Foul by Leonardo Díaz (Sporting Cristal).
  • 4': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 6': Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Goal! River Plate 0, Sporting Cristal 1. Ignácio (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jostin Alarcón with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Brenner (Sporting Cristal).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 11': Ignácio (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 12': Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Renato Solís tries a through ball, but Washington Corozo is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 15': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Renato Solís.
  • 17': Foul by Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal).
  • 17': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Goal! River Plate 1, Sporting Cristal 1. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Díaz with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gianfranco Chávez.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Brenner (Sporting Cristal).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
  • 22': Renato Solís (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
  • 25': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 25': Salomón Rondón (River Plate) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 26': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (River Plate).
  • 26': Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal).
  • 27': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gianfranco Chávez.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho Fernández with a cross.
  • 30': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Renato Solís tries a through ball, but Washington Corozo is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal).
  • 33': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Salomón Rondón (River Plate).
  • 34': Ignácio (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Leonardo Díaz (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhilmar Lora with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Goal! River Plate 2, Sporting Cristal 1. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 38': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 38': Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) is shown the red card.
  • 41': Goal! River Plate 2, Sporting Cristal 2. Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 42': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 42': Jesús Castillo (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Hand ball by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
  • 42': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 44': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Jhilmar Lora tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal).
  • 44': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, River Plate 2, Sporting Cristal 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 2, Sporting Cristal 2.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Pablo Solari replaces Salomón Rondón.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 46': Foul by Esequiel Barco (River Plate).
  • 46': Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rafael Lutiger.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Jesús Pretell tries a through ball, but Washington Corozo is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Goal! River Plate 3, Sporting Cristal 2. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal).
  • 56': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Irven Ávila replaces Rafael Lutiger.
  • 60': Substitution, River Plate. Andrés Herrera replaces Nacho Fernández.
  • 61': Goal! River Plate 4, Sporting Cristal 2. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Pérez with a through ball.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Castillo.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Joao Grimaldo replaces Irven Ávila.
  • 65': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Martín Távara replaces Jesús Pretell.
  • 66': Foul by Ignácio (Sporting Cristal).
  • 66': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Leonardo Díaz (Sporting Cristal).
  • 67': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Díaz (Sporting Cristal).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Leonardo Díaz (Sporting Cristal).
  • 72': Offside, River Plate. Andrés Herrera tries a through ball, but Pablo Solari is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Johan Madrid replaces Leonardo Díaz.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Leandro Sosa replaces Jostin Alarcón.
  • 75': Andrés Herrera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal).
  • 76': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 76': Hand ball by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhilmar Lora.
  • 80': Foul by Washington Corozo (Sporting Cristal).
  • 80': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal).
  • 82': José Paradela (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Johan Madrid (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but José Paradela is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Brenner (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joao Grimaldo.
  • 86': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 87': Foul by Ignácio (Sporting Cristal).
  • 87': Pablo Solari (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhilmar Lora.
  • 90': Foul by Pablo Solari (River Plate).
  • 90': Ignácio (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 4, Sporting Cristal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 4, Sporting Cristal 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
44.1 Possession 55.9
7 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 373
358 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
5 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 50
26 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 8
12 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 12
20 Effective Clearances 7
20 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 62,978

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 São Paulo 5 +5 11
2 Libertad 5 +1 8
3 Talleres (Córdoba) 5 -2 4
4 Alianza Lima 5 -4 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
17 Paulo Díaz
14 Leandro González Pírez
13 Enzo Díaz
20 Milton Casco
24 Enzo Pérez
10 Ignacio Fernández Yellow Card
25 Salomón Rondón
18 Lucas Beltrán
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
21 Ezequiel Barco
River Plate Substitutes:
Elias Gomez, Matías Suárez, Emanuel Mammana, Andrés Herrera, José Paradela, Rodrigo Aliendro, Jonathan Maidana, Agustín Palavecino, Pablo Solari, Santiago Simón, Miguel Borja, Ezequiel Centuríon.

SCR Sporting Cristal (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Renato Solís (GK)
14 Ignácio
5 Rafael Lutiger Yellow Card
4 Gianfranco Chávez
16 Jesús Castillo Yellow Card
30 Jostin Alarcón
6 Jesús Pretell
32 Leonardo Diaz
15 Carlos Lora
9 Brenner
7 Washington Corozo
Sporting Cristal Substitutes:
Johan Madrid, Leandro Sosa, Juan Sánchez, Diego Otoya, Flavio Alcedo, Irven Ávila, Joao Grimaldo, Alejandro Duarte, Gerald Távara, Adrián Ascues, Alejandro Hohberg.

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