Internacional vs River Plate, 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - INT advance 9-8 on penalties

Internacional

70': Gabriel Mercado
78': Alan Patrick

FT - Penalties
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - INT advance 9-8 on penalties

River Plate

90': Robert Rojas

About

Internacional are hosting River Plate at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 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': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (Internacional).
3': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
3': Wanderson (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Hand ball by Esequiel Barco (River Plate).
11': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Pablo Solari.
11': Attempt missed. Vitão (Internacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Patrick with a cross following a corner.
12': Attempt missed. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
17': Foul by Maurício (Internacional).
17': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Offside, Internacional. Charles Aránguiz tries a through ball, but Alan Patrick is caught offside.
20': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate).
20': Renê (Internacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt blocked. Enzo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
25': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
26': Delay in match because of an injury Wanderson (Internacional).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Foul by Pablo Solari (River Plate).
27': Renê (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
30': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Internacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maurício.
31': Offside, Internacional. Alan Patrick tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
33': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Internacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wanderson.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Substitution, River Plate. Nacho Fernández replaces Enzo Pérez because of an injury.
41': Offside, River Plate. Leandro González Pírez tries a through ball, but Lucas Beltrán is caught offside.
42': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
42': Gabriel Mercado (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Mercado.
45': Hand ball by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
45': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
45': Vitão (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Hand ball by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
45'+2': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Internacional).
45'+2': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Internacional).
45'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho Fernández with a cross.
45'+4': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Sergio Rochet.
45'+5': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Enner Valencia.
45'+5': First Half ends, Internacional 0, River Plate 0.
45': Second Half begins Internacional 0, River Plate 0.
47': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
47': Wanderson (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt missed. Wanderson (Internacional) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso.
50': Fabricio Bustos (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Esequiel Barco (River Plate).
51': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Internacional).
52': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Internacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maurício.
53': Franco Armani (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
53': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Enner Valencia (Internacional).
55': Hand ball by Wanderson (Internacional).
55': Attempt blocked. Maurício (Internacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enner Valencia.
56': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Internacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Internacional).
58': Charles Aránguiz (Internacional) is shown the yellow card.
58': Pablo Solari (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
61': Offside, Internacional. Maurício tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
62': Foul by Vitão (Internacional).
62': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Vitão (Internacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz following a set piece situation.
64': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Esequiel Barco.
65': Foul by Wanderson (Internacional).
65': Pablo Solari (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Wanderson (Internacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Internacional).
67': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
68': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Milton Casco.
69': Attempt blocked. Alan Patrick (Internacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Enzo Díaz.
70': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Internacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wanderson with a cross following a corner.
70': Goal! Internacional 1, River Plate 0. Gabriel Mercado (Internacional) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso following a corner.
72': Substitution, Internacional. Pedro Henrique replaces Maurício.
72': Substitution, Internacional. Luiz Adriano replaces Charles Aránguiz.
73': Hand ball by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
75': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Leandro González Pírez.
76': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
77': Enner Valencia (Internacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (River Plate).
77': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, River Plate. Robert Rojas replaces Milton Casco.
78': Goal! Internacional 2, River Plate 0. Alan Patrick (Internacional) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
81': Foul by Alan Patrick (Internacional).
81': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Alan Patrick (Internacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Internacional. Carlos de Pena replaces Wanderson.
82': Substitution, Internacional. Igor Gomes replaces Fabricio Bustos.
83': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Esequiel Barco.
83': Substitution, River Plate. Facundo Colidio replaces Leandro González Pírez.
84': Enner Valencia (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
85': Foul by Enner Valencia (Internacional).
85': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Charles Aránguiz (Internacional).
86': Sergio Rochet (Internacional) is shown the yellow card.
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Foul by Pablo Solari (River Plate).
87': Renê (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Internacional. Bruno Henrique replaces Alan Patrick.
89': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Johnny Cardoso.
90': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Johnny Cardoso.
90': Goal! Internacional 2, River Plate 1. Robert Rojas (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Colidio following a corner.
90'+1': Offside, Internacional. Enner Valencia tries a through ball, but Bruno Henrique is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
90'+2': Pedro Henrique (Internacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Internacional) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
90'+3': Corner, Internacional. Conceded by Enzo Díaz.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'+4': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gabriel Mercado.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Enzo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Internacional 2, River Plate 1.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Internacional 2, River Plate 1.
91': Goal! Internacional 2, River Plate 1(1). Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
92': Goal! Internacional 2(1), River Plate 1(1). Luiz Adriano (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
93': Goal! Internacional 2(1), River Plate 1(2). Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
94': Goal! Internacional 2(2), River Plate 1(2). Enner Valencia (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Goal! Internacional 2(2), River Plate 1(3). Nacho Fernández (River Plate) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
95': Goal! Internacional 2(3), River Plate 1(3). Bruno Henrique (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Goal! Internacional 2(3), River Plate 1(4). Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
97': Goal! Internacional 2(4), River Plate 1(4). Pedro Henrique (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
98': Goal! Internacional 2(4), River Plate 1(5). Facundo Colidio (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
99': Goal! Internacional 2(5), River Plate 1(5). Renê (Internacional) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
100': Goal! Internacional 2(5), River Plate 1(6). Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
101': Goal! Internacional 2(6), River Plate 1(6). Gabriel Mercado (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
102': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Pablo Solari (River Plate) left footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Pablo Solari should be disappointed.
105': VAR Decision: No Goal Internacional 2(6)-1(6) River Plate.
105': Penalty missed! Still Internacional 2(6), River Plate 1(6). Carlos de Pena (Internacional) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
106': Goal! Internacional 2(6), River Plate 1(7). Enzo Díaz (River Plate) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
107': Goal! Internacional 2(7), River Plate 1(7). Johnny Cardoso (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
108': Goal! Internacional 2(7), River Plate 1(8). Paulo Díaz (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
109': Goal! Internacional 2(8), River Plate 1(8). Igor Gomes (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
112': Penalty missed! Still Internacional 2(8), River Plate 1(8). Robert Rojas (River Plate) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
113': Goal! Internacional 2(9), River Plate 1(8). Sergio Rochet (Internacional) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
114': Penalty Shootout ends, Internacional 2(9), River Plate 1(8).
0': Match ends, Internacional 2(9), River Plate 1(8).
0': Match ends, Internacional 2(9), River Plate 1(8).
0': Match ends, Internacional 2(9), River Plate 1(8).

Statistics

RIV		INT
15	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	8
1	Saves	2
45.1	Possession	54.9
8	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
260	Accurate Passes	348
367	Passes	449
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.2
42	Long Balls	56
8	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.2	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	14
22	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
12	Interceptions	11
21	Effective Clearances	19
21	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Beira-Rio
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Attendance: 50,479

Line-Ups

Internacional (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Sergio Rochet (GK)
25	Gabriel Mercado
44	Vitão
6	René
16	Fabricio Bustos
10	Alan Patrick
30	Johnny Cardoso
20	Charles Aránguiz
13	Enner Valencia
11	Wanderson
27	Mauricio

Internacional Substitutes:

Luiz Adriano, Pedro Henrique, Carlos De Peña, Igor Gomes, Lucca, Jean Dias, Gabriel De Sousa Barros, John Victor, Bruno Henrique, Matheus Dias, Nicolás Hernández, Gabriel.

River Plate (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
17	Paulo Díaz
14	Leandro González Pírez
13	Enzo Díaz
20	Milton Casco
11	Nicolás de la Cruz
29	Rodrigo Aliendro
24	Enzo Pérez
18	Lucas Beltrán
21	Ezequiel Barco
36	Pablo Solari

River Plate Substitutes:

Matías Kranevitter, Salomón Rondón, Matías Suárez, Facundo Colidio, Agustín Palavecino, Miguel Borja, Santiago Simón, Robert Rojas, Ignacio Fernández, José Paradela, Ezequiel Centuríon, Ramiro Funes Mori.

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