Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Independiente
  • 31': Gabriel Ávalos
  • 43': Gabriel Ávalos
  • 78': Luciano Cabral
FT
3 - 0
Vélez Sarsfield

    About

    Independiente are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Cavanagh.
    • 3': Foul by Adrián Spörle (Independiente).
    • 3': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Diego Tarzia (Independiente).
    • 5': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Felipe Loyola (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Luciano Cabral (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 11': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Diego Tarzia (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Federico Vera (Independiente).
    • 13': Felipe Loyola (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Adrián Spörle (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Vera.
    • 14': Offside, Independiente. Gabriel Ávalos is caught offside.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 18': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 18': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Millán (Independiente).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Substitution, Independiente. Santiago Montiel replaces Lautaro Millán because of an injury.
    • 25': Diego Tarzia (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 29': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Patricio Pernicone.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Diego Tarzia (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Marcone.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Adrián Spörle (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 31': Goal! Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 33': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Santiago Montiel.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
    • 37': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 37': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Sebastián Valdéz.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 39': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Tomás Cavanagh is caught offside.
    • 41': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Rey (Independiente).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Goal! Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Spörle with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente).
    • 45'+1': Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
    • 45'+3': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero replaces Michael Santos.
    • 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Maximiliano Porcel replaces Francisco Pizzini.
    • 47': Foul by Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 47': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jano Gordon.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Marcone (Independiente).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 54': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Delay in match (Independiente).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Felipe Loyola.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat with a cross.
    • 57': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 58': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Hand ball by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Felipe Loyola (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Tomás Galván is caught offside.
    • 63': Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente).
    • 65': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 65': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
    • 66': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Diego Tarzia.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
    • 68': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 69': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 69': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Independiente. Franco Paredes replaces Federico Vera.
    • 70': Substitution, Independiente. Matías Giménez replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Manuel Fernández replaces Agustín Bouzat.
    • 72': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Elías Gómez replaces Tomás Cavanagh.
    • 72': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 72': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Loyola (Independiente).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
    • 78': Goal! Independiente 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Luciano Cabral (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matías Giménez following a fast break.
    • 80': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Independiente. Álvaro Angulo replaces Diego Tarzia.
    • 82': Substitution, Independiente. Federico Mancuello replaces Luciano Cabral.
    • 83': Federico Mancuello (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 83': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Federico Mancuello (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián Spörle (Independiente).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Iván Marcone (Independiente).
    • 87': Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
    • 90'+1': Adrián Spörle (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Patricio Pernicone (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+2': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+3': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+3': Iván Marcone (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Independiente 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Independiente 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    9 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 1
    43.7 Possession 56.3
    9 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    251 Accurate Passes 322
    308 Passes 403
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    34 Long Balls 47
    15 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    24 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    19 Interceptions 9
    23 Effective Clearances 22
    23 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
    Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Rosario Central 16 +14 35
    2 River Plate 16 +12 31
    3 Independiente 16 +11 29
    4 San Lorenzo 16 +4 27
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    IND Independiente (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Rodrigo Rey (GK)
    36 Sebastián Valdez
    26 Kevin Lomónaco Yellow Card
    3 Adrián Sporle
    4 Federico Vera
    10 Luciano Cabral
    23 Iván Marcone
    5 Felipe Loyola
    9 Gabriel Ávalos
    27 Diego Tarzia
    14 Lautaro Millán
    Independiente Substitutes:
    Santiago Salle, Ruben Martinez, Lucas Román, Joaquín Blázquez, Matías Giménez, Franco Paredes, Álvaro Angulo, Federico Mancuello, Pablo Galdames, Rodrigo Fernández, Santiago Montiel, Joel Medina.

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tomás Ignacio Marchiori (GK)
    6 Aarón Quirós
    23 Patricio Pernicone
    37 Tomás Cavanagh Yellow Card
    21 Jano Gordon
    8 Tomás Galván
    26 Agustín Bouzat Yellow Card
    32 Christian Ordoñez
    7 Michael Santos
    10 Álvaro Montoro
    20 Francisco Pizzini
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Claudio Baeza, Isaías Andrada, Manuel Fernández, Maximiliano Porcel, Matías Pellegrini, Kevin Vázquez, Elias Gomez, Benjamín Bosch, Leonel Roldán, Damián Fernández, Braian Romero, Randall Rodríguez.

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