Rosario Central vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol2 - 1
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Facundo Mallo.
- 7': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Sández.
- 7': Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Agustín Lagos (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 10': Goal! Rosario Central 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Cruz Komar (Rosario Central).
- 13': Delay in match (Vélez Sarsfield). VAR checking.
- 13': VAR Decision: Goal Rosario Central 0-1 Vélez Sarsfield (Braian Romero).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Agustín Lagos (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 14': Santiago López (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 16': Santiago López (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 17': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 19': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt saved. Santiago López (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
- 23': Delay in match (Rosario Central).
- 24': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 27': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Agustín Sández.
- 31': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 31': Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Braian Romero.
- 35': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Damián Fernández.
- 36': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 36': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Aaron Quirós.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franco Ibarra.
- 38': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Juan Cruz Komar.
- 39': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 39': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Kevin Vázquez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Vázquez.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
- 45'+1': Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Rosario Central 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Rosario Central 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
- 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Agustín Bouzat replaces Maximiliano Porcel.
- 46': Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 47': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Juan Cruz Komar (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Giaccone with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 48': Lautaro Giaccone (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 53': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Second yellow card to Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Elías Gómez replaces Francisco Pizzini.
- 58': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Agustín Lagos.
- 58': Goal! Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Agustín Sández (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Rosario Central. Gaspar Duarte replaces Lautaro Giaccone.
- 59': Substitution, Rosario Central. Tomás O'Connor replaces Franco Ibarra.
- 61': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Baeza replaces Michael Santos.
- 61': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Kevin Vázquez.
- 62': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central).
- 63': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 63': Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Braian Romero.
- 68': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Juan Cruz Komar (Rosario Central).
- 69': Substitution, Rosario Central. Santiago Segovia replaces Maximiliano Lovera.
- 72': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Agustín Lagos.
- 75': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 75': Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Emanuel Mammana replaces Agustín Lagos.
- 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Maher Carrizo replaces Braian Romero.
- 77': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
- 78': Hand ball by Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central).
- 79': Attempt saved. Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Baeza.
- 80': Attempt saved. Santiago López (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás O'Connor.
- 80': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Tomás Marchiori.
- 83': Foul by Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 83': Santiago López (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Rosario Central. Enzo Giménez replaces Emanuel Coronel.
- 87': Substitution, Rosario Central. Giovanni Cantizano replaces Santiago López.
- 89': Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Giovanni Cantizano (Rosario Central).
- 90': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Maher Carrizo is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 90': Giovanni Cantizano (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Agustín Bouzat.
- 90'+1': Goal! Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Segovia with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Giovanni Cantizano (Rosario Central).
- 90'+5': Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rosario Central 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 140 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 222 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 6 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.1 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 35 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 43 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Venue: Gigante de Arroyito
Location: Rosario, 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 |
Line-Ups
Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Broun (GK) |
| 6 | Juan Komar |
| 15 | Facundo Mallo |
| 3 | Agustín Sández |
| 32 | Emanuel Coronel |
| 7 | Maximiliano Lovera |
| 5 | Franco Ibarra |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 9 | Enzo Copetti |
| 21 | Santiago López |
| 22 | Laurtaro Giaccone |
Vélez Sarsfield (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Marchiori (GK) |
| 31 | Valentín Gómez |
| 34 | Damián Fernández |
| 6 | Aarón Quirós |
| 14 | Agustín Lagos |
| 32 | Christian Ordoñez |
| 33 | Kevin Vázquez |
| 46 | Maximiliano Porcel |
| 20 | Francisco Pizzini |
| 7 | Michael Santos |
| 9 | Braian Romero |
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