River Plate vs Fluminense, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate

49': Lucas Beltran
90'+7': Ezequiel Barco (P)

FT
2 - 0

Fluminense

About

River Plate are hosting Fluminense 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.
4': Offside, River Plate. Nicolás de la Cruz tries a through ball, but Pablo Solari is caught offside.
4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pablo Solari (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
6': VAR Decision: No Goal River Plate 0-0 Fluminense.
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
10': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (River Plate).
10': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
12': Attempt saved. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
12': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
14': Foul by André (Fluminense).
14': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Germán Cano.
16': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (River Plate).
18': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Felipe Melo.
19': Hand ball by Lima (Fluminense).
22': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
23': Attempt missed. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
24': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
25': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Guga.
28': Felipe Melo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
30': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Herrera (River Plate).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
34': Offside, Fluminense. André tries a through ball, but Germán Cano is caught offside.
34': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
34': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Attempt saved. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
36': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fábio.
36': Attempt blocked. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Herrera with a cross.
39': Attempt missed. Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
39': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
39': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
40': Martinelli (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
41': Attempt blocked. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
41': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Felipe Melo.
42': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nacho Fernández following a corner.
42': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
42': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Martinelli (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fábio.
44': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrés Herrera with a cross.
44': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nino.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio (Fluminense).
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
45'+1': Germán Cano (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+5': Foul by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
45'+5': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
45'+6': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Fluminense 0.
45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Fluminense 0.
46': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
46': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
48': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
49': Goal! River Plate 1, Fluminense 0. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Solari.
51': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
51': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense).
52': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt blocked. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
53': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Martinelli.
54': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esequiel Barco following a corner.
55': Attempt saved. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Solari.
55': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
55': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
58': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Germán Cano (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Substitution, Fluminense. Gabriel Pirani replaces Guga.
61': Foul by Andrés Herrera (River Plate).
61': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt missed. Lima (Fluminense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
64': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate).
64': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lima with a cross.
65': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Franco Armani.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Kranevitter replaces Nacho Fernández because of an injury.
67': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
67': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Leandro González Pírez.
69': André (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
71': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
71': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Solari (River Plate).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Pablo Solari because of an injury.
74': Substitution, River Plate. Paulo Díaz replaces Andrés Herrera.
75': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
76': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
77': Substitution, Fluminense. Lelê replaces Martinelli.
77': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Samuel Xavier.
79': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
80': Dangerous play by Lima (Fluminense).
80': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by José Paradela (River Plate).
81': Gabriel Pirani (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': José Paradela (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Lucas Beltrán.
82': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
83': Attempt missed. Nino (Fluminense) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias following a set piece situation.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Armani (River Plate).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Samuel Xavier.
85': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
85': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Offside, Fluminense. Lima tries a through ball, but Lelê is caught offside.
88': Offside, Fluminense. Gabriel Pirani tries a through ball, but John Kennedy is caught offside.
89': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
89': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Leandro González Pírez.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco following a fast break.
90'+3': Foul by André (Fluminense).
90'+3': José Paradela (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Penalty River Plate. Esequiel Barco draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+5': Penalty conceded by André (Fluminense) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Goal! River Plate 2, Fluminense 0. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+8': Miguel Borja (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+9': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Fluminense 0.
0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Fluminense 0.

Statistics

FLU		RIV
14	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	2
54.5	Possession	45.5
7	SHOTS	23
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
368	Accurate Passes	290
444	Passes	368
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	5
14	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.2
37	Long Balls	31
22	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	7
7	Effective Tackles	17
7	Tackles	26
1.0	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	10
39	Effective Clearances	14
39	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 66,362

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Atlético Junior	5	+3	9
2	Botafogo	5	+1	9
3	Universitario	5	-2	5
4	Liga de Quito	5	-2	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
14	Leandro González Pirez
2	Robert Rojas
29	Rodrigo Aliendro
20	Milton Casco
15	Marcelo Herrera
10	Ignacio Fernández
21	Ezequiel Barco
11	Nicolás de la Cruz
18	Lucas Beltran
36	Pablo Solari

River Plate Substitutes:

Matías Suárez, Ezequiel Centuríon, Elias Gomez, Miguel Borja, Santiago Simon, Matías Kranevitter, Franco Alfonso, José Paradela, Agustín Palavecino, Jonathan Maidana, Paulo Díaz, Claudio Echeverri.

Fluminense (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Fábio (GK)
30	Felipe Melo
33	Nino
23	Guga
2	Samuel Xavier
10	Ganso
7	André
8	Martinelli
14	Germán Cano
45	Lima
21	Jhon Arias

Fluminense Substitutes:

Giovanni, Pedro Rangel, Thiago Santos, Manoel, Isaac, John Kennedy, Gabriel Pirani, David Braz, Alan, João Henrique, Lelê, Alexandre Jesus.

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