CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Nacional, 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
  • 15': Claudio Echeverri
  • 90'+3': Facundo Colidio
FT
2 - 0
Nacional

    About

    River Plate are hosting Nacional 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 Miguel Borja (River Plate).
    • 1': Luis Mejía (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
    • 6': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Nacional).
    • 6': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro González Pírez.
    • 7': Antonio Galeano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 8': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Franco Romero.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Leandro Lozano (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 13': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 14': Offside, Nacional. Mauricio Pereyra is caught offside.
    • 15': Goal! River Plate 1, Nacional 0. Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
    • 18': Hand ball by Christian Ebere (Nacional).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Christian Ebere (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Andrés Herrera (River Plate).
    • 19': Foul by Andrés Herrera (River Plate).
    • 19': Gabriel Báez (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Nacional) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Christian Ebere.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Carneiro with a headed pass.
    • 26': Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
    • 27': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Gonzalo Carneiro (Nacional).
    • 28': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Alexis Castro (Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 31': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Franco Romero.
    • 32': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Nacional).
    • 32': Miguel Borja (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Leandro Lozano (Nacional).
    • 34': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 35': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Sanabria.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudio Echeverri with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Hand ball by Rodrigo Villagra (River Plate).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Christian Ebere (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Carneiro.
    • 36': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Christian Ebere.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Solari with a through ball.
    • 43': Hand ball by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
    • 45': Offside, Nacional. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Nacional 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Nacional 0.
    • 47': Foul by Leandro Lozano (Nacional).
    • 47': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 49': Foul by Franco Romero (Nacional).
    • 49': Pablo Solari (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
    • 50': Miguel Borja (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Alexis Castro (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Christian Ebere (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Castro with a headed pass.
    • 54': Foul by Gabriel Báez (Nacional).
    • 54': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Alexis Castro (Nacional).
    • 55': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 56': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 57': Diego Polenta (Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 59': Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Gabriel Báez (Nacional).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Castro (Nacional).
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
    • 60': Alexis Castro (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Nacional. Diego Zabala replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
    • 65': Substitution, River Plate. Facundo Colidio replaces Pablo Solari.
    • 65': Substitution, River Plate. Esequiel Barco replaces Nacho Fernández.
    • 68': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Nacional).
    • 68': Substitution, Nacional. Mateo Antoni replaces Diego Polenta.
    • 68': Substitution, Nacional. Felipe Cairus replaces Alexis Castro.
    • 69': Foul by Rodrigo Villagra (River Plate).
    • 69': Leandro Lozano (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Leandro Lozano (Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Báez with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
    • 74': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Felipe Cairus.
    • 75': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 75': Substitution, River Plate. Manuel Lanzini replaces Claudio Echeverri.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
    • 79': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Gabriel Báez (Nacional).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
    • 82': Substitution, Nacional. Jeremía Recoba replaces Christian Ebere.
    • 82': Substitution, Nacional. Federico Santander replaces Gonzalo Carneiro.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 84': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Kranevitter replaces Rodrigo Villagra.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jeremía Recoba (Nacional).
    • 87': Andrés Herrera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Gabriel Báez (Nacional).
    • 87': Gabriel Báez (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 90'+3': Goal! River Plate 2, Nacional 0. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Nacional 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Nacional 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 1
    40.4 Possession 59.6
    8 SHOTS 22
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    255 Accurate Passes 431
    357 Passes 533
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 55
    26 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 8
    19 Effective Clearances 13
    19 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Attendance: 64,766

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 River Plate 3 +5 9
    2 Nacional 3 +1 6
    3 Libertad 3 0 3
    4 Deportivo Táchira 3 -6 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Paulo Díaz
    14 Leandro González Pirez
    23 Rodrigo Villagra
    13 Enzo Díaz
    15 Marcelo Herrera
    19 Claudio Echeverri
    29 Rodrigo Aliendro
    26 Ignacio Fernández
    9 Miguel Borja
    36 Pablo Solari
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Manuel Lanzini, Ezequiel Barco, Matías Kranevitter, Santiago Simon, Sebastián Boselli, Nicolas Fonseca, Agustín Palavecino, Agustín Ruberto, Facundo Colidio, Franco Mastantuono, Ezequiel Centuríon, Milton Casco.

    NAC Nacional (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Luis Mejía (GK)
    23 Diego Polenta Yellow Card
    5 Franco Romero
    11 Gabriel Báez Yellow Card
    14 Leandro Lozano
    10 Mauricio Pereyra
    16 Alexis Castro Yellow Card
    26 Lucas Sanabria
    20 Gonzalo Carneiro
    30 Osinachi Ebere
    7 Antonio Galeano
    Nacional Substitutes:
    Rodrigo Chagas, Emiliano Velázquez, Christian Oliva, Federico Santander, Mateo Antoni, Ignacio Suárez, Gastón González, Felipe Cairus, Diego Zabala, Rubén Betancourt, Jeremía Recoba, Thiago Helguera.

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