CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs The Strongest, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
  • 13': Rodrigo Aliendro
  • 90': Miguel Borja
FT
2 - 0
The Strongest

    About

    River Plate are hosting The Strongest 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': Foul by Luciano Ursino (The Strongest).
    • 1': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
    • 4': Offside, River Plate. Milton Casco tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Aliendro is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Luciano Ursino (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 7': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Jeyson Chura (The Strongest).
    • 8': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Castillo.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 13': Goal! River Plate 1, The Strongest 0. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
    • 15': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Luciano Ursino (The Strongest).
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Enrique Triverio (The Strongest).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Foul by Alvaro Quiroga (The Strongest).
    • 18': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 22': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Milton Casco.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Luciano Ursino (The Strongest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
    • 27': Foul by Eugenio Isnaldo (The Strongest).
    • 27': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Offside, River Plate. Nacho Fernández tries a through ball, but Nicolás de la Cruz is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Ursino.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Eugenio Isnaldo (The Strongest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Ortega.
    • 31': Foul by Enrique Triverio (The Strongest).
    • 31': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Jeyson Chura (The Strongest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Ursino.
    • 32': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Franco Armani.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz following a fast break.
    • 33': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 34': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 35': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Milton Casco.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Adrián Jusino (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Ursino.
    • 36': Foul by Enrique Triverio (The Strongest).
    • 36': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Carlos Roca (The Strongest).
    • 38': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Gonzalo Castillo (The Strongest).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jeyson Chura (The Strongest).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Díaz.
    • 45'+1': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Adrián Jusino (The Strongest) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvaro Quiroga.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, River Plate 1, The Strongest 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, The Strongest 0.
    • 47': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Luciano Ursino (The Strongest).
    • 49': Corner, The Strongest. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
    • 50': Foul by Michael Ortega (The Strongest).
    • 50': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Luciano Ursino (The Strongest).
    • 54': Luciano Ursino (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Esequiel Barco (River Plate).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Carlos Roca (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
    • 57': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, River Plate. Pablo Solari replaces Enzo Pérez.
    • 60': Foul by Alvaro Quiroga (The Strongest).
    • 60': Pablo Solari (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Castillo.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Enzo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Fernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Enzo Díaz following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Solari with a headed pass.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
    • 67': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Alvaro Quiroga (The Strongest).
    • 67': Alvaro Quiroga (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Esequiel Barco (River Plate).
    • 69': Substitution, The Strongest. Jaime Arrascaita replaces Jeyson Chura.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Castillo.
    • 71': Enrique Triverio (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 72': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Kranevitter replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
    • 72': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Lucas Beltrán.
    • 73': Foul by Eugenio Isnaldo (The Strongest).
    • 73': Matías Kranevitter (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Enrique Triverio (The Strongest).
    • 74': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
    • 76': Michael Ortega (The Strongest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Alvaro Quiroga (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Saúl Torres (The Strongest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Offside, The Strongest. Michael Ortega tries a through ball, but Enrique Triverio is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, The Strongest. Junior Arias replaces Michael Ortega.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Carlos Roca (The Strongest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 84': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Guillermo Viscarra.
    • 87': Substitution, The Strongest. John García replaces Eugenio Isnaldo.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, River Plate. Andrés Herrera replaces Robert Rojas because of an injury.
    • 89': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Solari.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Goal! River Plate 2, The Strongest 0. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Solari.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Roca (The Strongest).
    • 90'+1': Miguel Borja (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest).
    • 90'+2': Jaime Arrascaita (The Strongest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matías Kranevitter (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 90'+5': Offside, River Plate. Esequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Miguel Borja is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, The Strongest 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, The Strongest 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 5
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 3
    31 Possession 69
    10 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    155 Accurate Passes 501
    267 Passes 604
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    13 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    50 Long Balls 50
    16 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    4 Effective Tackles 13
    9 Tackles 27
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 16
    12 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Attendance: 62,910

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 São Paulo 6 +6 14
    2 Libertad 6 +1 9
    3 Alianza Lima 6 -4 5
    4 Talleres (Córdoba) 6 -3 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Paulo Díaz
    2 Robert Rojas
    13 Enzo Díaz
    20 Milton Casco
    10 Ignacio Fernández
    29 Rodrigo Aliendro
    24 Enzo Pérez
    18 Lucas Beltrán
    21 Ezequiel Barco
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Ezequiel Centuríon, Emanuel Mammana, Agustín Palavecino, Franco Alfonso, Santiago Simón, Andres Herrera, Elias Gomez, Miguel Borja, Matías Kranevitter, Claudio Echeverri, Pablo Solari, José Paradela.

    STR The Strongest (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Viscarra (GK)
    5 Adrián Jusino
    22 Gonzalo Castillo
    19 Carlos Roca
    7 Saúl Torres
    6 Álvaro Quiroga Yellow Card
    21 Eugenio Isnaldo
    8 Luciano Ursino Yellow Card
    11 Enrique Triverio Yellow Card
    10 Michael Ortega
    23 Jeyson Chura
    The Strongest Substitutes:
    Jesús Careaga, Daniel Lino, Gabriel Sotomayor, José Manuel Carrasco Correa, Sebastián Claure, John García, Junior Arias, Jaime Arrascaita, Marcelo Somoya, Fabricio Quaglio, Luis Banegas, Pablo Pedraza.

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