Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Vélez Sarsfield vs Racing Club, 2021 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Quarterfinals

· Racing Club advance 4-2 on penalties
Vélez Sarsfield
  • Red Card 98': Lucas Hoyos
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Racing Club advance 4-2 on penalties
Racing Club
  • Red Card 90'+4': Mauricio Martínez

About

Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Racing Club at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Pablo Galdames.
  • 5': Foul by Darío Cvitanich (Racing Club).
  • 5': Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Darío Cvitanich (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 8': Darío Cvitanich (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 10': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 10': Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Leonel Miranda (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darío Cvitanich.
  • 12': Foul by Leonel Miranda (Racing Club).
  • 12': Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
  • 16': Offside, Racing Club. Enzo Copetti tries a through ball, but Darío Cvitanich is caught offside.
  • 16': Eugenio Mena (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darío Cvitanich.
  • 18': Hand ball by Leonel Miranda (Racing Club).
  • 19': Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 21': Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Darío Cvitanich (Racing Club).
  • 23': Lucas Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Miguel Brizuela.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
  • 30': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Iván Pillud.
  • 31': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Iván Pillud.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Matías de los Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Orellano with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Gabriel Arias.
  • 32': Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Miguel Brizuela (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 33': Foul by Iván Pillud (Racing Club).
  • 33': Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Darío Cvitanich (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti.
  • 38': Foul by Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club).
  • 38': Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Matías de los Santos.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Cáseres.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Piatti.
  • 44': Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 44': Hernán De La Fuente (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Darío Cvitanich (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Pillud with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Tomás Guidara replaces Hernán De La Fuente.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eugenio Mena with a cross.
  • 49': Hand ball by Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club).
  • 49': Foul by Iván Pillud (Racing Club).
  • 49': Ricardo Centurión (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miguel Brizuela.
  • 52': Foul by Ignacio Piatti (Racing Club).
  • 52': Lucas Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Galdames following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Racing Club).
  • 57': Lautaro Gianetti (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Juan Lucero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 57': Nery Domínguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lucas Janson replaces Ricardo Centurión because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Cristian Tarragona replaces Juan Lucero.
  • 60': Foul by Eugenio Mena (Racing Club).
  • 60': Lucas Orellano (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Copetti with a headed pass.
  • 63': Substitution, Racing Club. Fabricio Domínguez replaces Darío Cvitanich.
  • 64': Eugenio Mena (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Leonel Miranda (Racing Club).
  • 66': Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Leonel Miranda (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Francisco Ortega (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabricio Domínguez.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Cristian Tarragona (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Agustín Bouzat replaces Lucas Orellano.
  • 74': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club).
  • 74': Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Racing Club. Aníbal Moreno replaces Ignacio Piatti.
  • 80': Cristian Tarragona (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 80': Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Luis Abram replaces Miguel Brizuela.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Racing Club).
  • 88': Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Leonel Miranda (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Copetti.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Racing Club. Matías Rojas replaces Iván Pillud.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 90'+4': Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0.
  • 90': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0(1). Matías Rojas (Racing Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0.
  • 91': Penalty missed! Still Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0(1). Matías de los Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 92': Penalty missed! Still Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0(1). Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 93': Penalty saved! Lucas Janson (Vélez Sarsfield) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0, Racing Club 0(2). Tomás Chancalay (Racing Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0(1), Racing Club 0(2). Pablo Galdames (Vélez Sarsfield) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0(1), Racing Club 0(3). Fabricio Domínguez (Racing Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0(2), Racing Club 0(3). Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 0(2), Racing Club 0(4). Enzo Copetti (Racing Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0(2), Racing Club 0(4).
  • 98': Lucas Hoyos (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card.
  • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 0(2), Racing Club 0(4).

Statistics

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16 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 0
44.3 Possession 55.7
11 SHOTS 14
0 ON GOAL 3
0.0 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 395
371 Passes 478
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 58
33 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 13
16 Effective Clearances 15
16 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Venue: José Amalfitani
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Line-Ups

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Alexander Domínguez (GK)
17 Lautaro Giannetti
6 Matías De los Santos
35 Santiago Cáseres
28 Miguel Brizuela
4 Hernán De La Fuente Yellow Card
10 Thiago Almada
27 Pablo Galdames
7 Ricardo Centurion
14 Luca Orellano
19 Juan Martín Lucero
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Federico Mancuello, Tomás Guidara, Agustín Bouzat, Cristian Tarragona, Damián Fernández, Lucas Janson, Luis Abram, Lucas Hoyos, Francisco Ortega, Florián Monzón, Gerónimo Poblete, Agustín Mulet.

RAC Racing Club (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gabriel Arias (GK)
23 Nery Dominguez
30 Leonardo Sigali
5 Eugenio Mena
4 Ivan Pillud
16 Mauricio Martínez Yellow Card
15 Ignacio Piatti
19 Leonel Miranda Yellow Card
20 Dario Cvitanich
9 Enzo Copetti
28 Tomás Chancalay
Racing Club Substitutes:
Fabricio Domínguez, Maximiliano Lovera, Nicolás Reniero, Matías Rojas, Héctor Fertoli, Joaquín Novillo, Santiago Godoy, Aníbal Moreno, Gastón Gómez, Ezequiel Schelotto, Julián López, Lucas Orbán.

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