Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 6': Manuel Lanzini
FT
1 - 0
River Plate

    About

    Vélez Sarsfield are hosting River Plate at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, 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.
    • 2': Offside, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
    • 6': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini following a fast break.
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Franco Armani (River Plate). Assisted by Claudio Baeza.
    • 18': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 18': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Franco Armani (River Plate).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 25': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 25': Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 25': Matías Viña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Substitution, River Plate. Joaquin Freitas replaces Juan Fernando Quintero because of an injury.
    • 28': Fausto Vera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 28': Handball by Tomás Galván (River Plate).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Joaquin Freitas.
    • 30': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 30': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón replaces Matías Pellegrini because of an injury.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tomás Galván (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Matías Viña (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
    • 38': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Joaquin Freitas (River Plate).
    • 39': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 45': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 45': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joaquín García.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Joaquin Freitas (River Plate).
    • 45'+3': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Kendry Páez replaces Tomás Galván.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Beltrán replaces Franco Armani because of an injury.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 49': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Handball by Matías Viña (River Plate).
    • 52': Matías Viña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Kendry Páez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Joaquin Freitas.
    • 53': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Álvaro Montero.
    • 54': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Florián Monzón.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Kendry Páez (River Plate).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 59': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Álex Verón following a fast break.
    • 63': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 64': Foul by Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 64': Matías Viña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Florián Monzón (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero replaces Florián Monzón.
    • 65': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Lucas Robertone.
    • 66': Substitution, River Plate. Giuliano Galoppo replaces Fausto Vera.
    • 67': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Viña with a cross.
    • 70': Substitution, River Plate. Ian Subiabre replaces Kendry Páez because of an injury.
    • 71': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 71': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 75': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Joaquin Freitas (River Plate).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Ian Subiabre (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Joaquin Freitas.
    • 76': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Álvaro Montero.
    • 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Imanol Machuca replaces Manuel Lanzini.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Imanol Machuca.
    • 78': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Santiago Beltrán.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 79': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Álvaro Montero.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Matías Viña (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Subiabre with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Álvaro Montero (Vélez Sarsfield). Assisted by Matías Viña.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matías Viña with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 81': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 82': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 85': Tobías Andrada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 87': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 88': Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+3': Ian Subiabre (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 5
    63.1 Possession 36.9
    12 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    448 Accurate Passes 198
    569 Passes 327
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    15 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    66 Long Balls 74
    29 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 22
    21 Tackles 25
    0.5 Tackle % 0.9
    12 Interceptions 12
    21 Effective Clearances 22
    21 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: José Amalfitani
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Independiente Rivadavia 8 +4 17
    2 Tigre 8 +7 15
    3 Belgrano (Córdoba) 7 +5 15
    4 Rosario Central 8 +4 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Álvaro Montero (GK)
    16 Lisandro Magallán
    2 Emanuel Mammana
    3 Elias Gomez
    4 Joaquín García
    22 Manuel Lanzini
    8 Lucas Robertone
    5 Claudio Baeza
    23 Florián Monzón Yellow Card
    11 Matías Pellegrini
    50 Tobías Andrada
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Tomás Marchiori, Thiago Silveor, Demian Domínguez, Luca Feler, Matías Arias, Imanol Machuca, Aarón Quirós, Rodrigo Piñeiro, Dilan Godoy, Braian Romero, Rodrigo Aliendro, Álex Verón.

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Paulo Díaz Yellow Card
    28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
    18 Matías Viña Yellow Card
    29 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
    11 Facundo Colidio
    6 Aníbal Moreno
    10 Juan Fernando Quintero
    26 Tomás Galván
    15 Fausto Vera
    9 Sebastián Driussi
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Facundo González, Ian Subiabre, Santiago Lencina, Lautaruo Rivero, Agustín Ruberto, Ulises Giménez, Kevin Castaño, Joaquin Freitas, Santiago Beltrán, Giuliano Galoppo, Maximiliano Salas, Kendry Páez.

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