Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Tigre vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Tigre
  • 3': Ignacio Russo
  • 9': Ignacio Russo
  • 47': Martín Ortega
FT
3 - 0
Vélez Sarsfield

    Russo double leads Tigre to 3-0 win over Velez

    Ignacio Russo's double and a goal from Martin Ortega led Tigre to a 3-0 victory over Argentine champions Velez Sarsfield in the Primera Division on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Goal! Tigre 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Ignacio Russo (Tigre) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Banegas with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 6': Lorenzo Scipioni (Tigre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 7': Ignacio Russo (Tigre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Banegas (Tigre) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Medina with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Nehuén Paz (Tigre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Goal! Tigre 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Ignacio Russo (Tigre) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Julián López (Tigre) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Garay with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lorenzo Scipioni.
    • 18': Elías Cabrera (Tigre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 20': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Julián López (Tigre).
    • 21': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 24': Ignacio Russo (Tigre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ignacio Russo (Tigre) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nahuel Banegas with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Lorenzo Scipioni.
    • 30': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Elías Cabrera (Tigre).
    • 31': Foul by Nahuel Banegas (Tigre).
    • 31': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Nahuel Banegas (Tigre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 34': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Isaías Andrada replaces Joaquín García because of an injury.
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Lorenzo Scipioni (Tigre).
    • 36': Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Lorenzo Scipioni (Tigre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Martín Garay (Tigre).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuel Mammana.
    • 40': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 40': Ignacio Russo (Tigre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Julián López (Tigre).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tigre 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tigre 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Imanol Machuca replaces Matías Pellegrini.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Martín Ortega (Tigre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 47': Goal! Tigre 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Martín Ortega (Tigre) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ignacio Russo (Tigre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián López.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ignacio Russo (Tigre) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 52': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Francisco Pizzini is caught offside.
    • 53': Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Julián López (Tigre).
    • 57': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Mateo Pellegrino replaces Michael Santos.
    • 57': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 57': Sebastián Medina (Tigre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isaías Andrada.
    • 61': Substitution, Tigre. Héctor Fértoli replaces Elías Cabrera.
    • 62': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Julián López.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Mammana (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ordóñez.
    • 62': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
    • 63': Offside, Tigre. Ignacio Russo is caught offside.
    • 65': Offside, Tigre. Ignacio Russo is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nahuel Banegas (Tigre) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Medina.
    • 67': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álvaro Montoro replaces Christian Ordóñez.
    • 68': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Maximiliano Porcel replaces Francisco Pizzini.
    • 69': Foul by Sebastián Medina (Tigre).
    • 69': Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Sebastián Medina (Tigre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 70': Héctor Fértoli (Tigre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Tigre. Santiago González replaces Julián López.
    • 72': Substitution, Tigre. Maximiliano Zalazar replaces Sebastián Medina.
    • 74': Foul by Martín Garay (Tigre).
    • 74': Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
    • 76': Foul by Maximiliano Zalazar (Tigre).
    • 76': Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Ignacio Russo (Tigre).
    • 77': Offside, Tigre. Ignacio Russo is caught offside.
    • 78': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Martín Garay (Tigre).
    • 81': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Martín Garay (Tigre).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Héctor Fértoli (Tigre) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Ortega with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by Mateo Pellegrino (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 83': Santiago González (Tigre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Zalazar (Tigre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 84': Foul by Maximiliano Zalazar (Tigre).
    • 84': Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Tigre. Diego Sosa replaces Nahuel Banegas.
    • 85': Substitution, Tigre. Lucas Besozzi replaces Lorenzo Scipioni.
    • 89': Foul by Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 89': Martín Ortega (Tigre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ignacio Russo (Tigre).
    • 90': Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Mateo Pellegrino (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90': Martín Garay (Tigre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Garay (Tigre).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Tigre 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tigre 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 0
    3 Saves 1
    68 Possession 32
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    459 Accurate Passes 167
    527 Passes 244
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    27 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    35 Long Balls 51
    20 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    5 Interceptions 4
    14 Effective Clearances 27
    14 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Monumental de Victoria (José Dellagiovanna)
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Independiente Rivadavia 16 +14 34
    2 River Plate 16 +10 29
    3 Argentinos Juniors 16 +4 29
    4 Rosario Central 16 +4 28
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    TIG Tigre (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Felipe Zenobio (GK)
    30 Nehuén Paz
    2 Joaquín Laso
    3 Nahuel Banegas
    4 Martín Ortega
    33 Elías Cabrera
    22 Julián López
    16 Lorenzo Scipioni Yellow Card
    29 Ignacio Russo
    21 Sebastián Medina Yellow Card
    8 Hector Garay
    Tigre Substitutes:
    Alan Barrionuevo, Gonzalo Piñeiro, Héctor Fertoli, Maximiliano Zalazar, Alan Sosa, Lucas Besozzi, Blas Armoa, Diego Sosa, Valentin Moreno, Ramón Arias, Santiago González, José Romero.

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tomás Marchiori (GK)
    34 Damián Fernández
    2 Emanuel Mammana
    3 Elias Gomez
    4 Joaquín García
    26 Agustín Bouzat Yellow Card
    32 Christian Ordoñez
    20 Francisco Pizzini
    11 Matías Pellegrini
    9 Braian Romero
    7 Michael Santos
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Leonel Roldán, Tomás Cavanagh, Imanol Machuca, Raúl Cabral, Randall Rodríguez, Isaías Andrada, Patricio Pernicone, Maximiliano Porcel, Álvaro Montoro, Mateo Pellegrino, Manuel Fernández, Mateo Seoane.

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