Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate, 2023 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Group Stage

· Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 22': Claudio Aquino
  • 60': Santiago Castro
FT
2 - 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 Copa de la Liga Profesional.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.
    • 2': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Mammana (River Plate).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 6': Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 13': Hand ball by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Aquino tries a through ball, but Elías Gómez is caught offside.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 20': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 21': Miguel Borja (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 22': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0. Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Giannetti.
    • 26': Foul by Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 26': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 29': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
    • 36': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 39': Enzo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 41': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 41': Santiago Simón (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Tomás Guidara.
    • 41': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Claudio Aquino.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 42': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (River Plate).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 45'+2': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Enzo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vélez Sarsfield 1, River Plate 0.
    • 46': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 46': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 49': Hand ball by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 49': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Díaz.
    • 53': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claudio Aquino.
    • 56': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Franco Armani.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Substitution, River Plate. Salomón Rondón replaces Miguel Borja.
    • 58': Substitution, River Plate. Nacho Fernández replaces Agustín Palavecino.
    • 58': Substitution, River Plate. Esequiel Barco replaces Pablo Solari.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Pizzini with a headed pass.
    • 59': Foul by Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 59': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 60': Goal! Vélez Sarsfield 2, River Plate 0. Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Méndez.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
    • 63': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gastón Gómez.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Enzo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esequiel Barco with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Santiago Simón.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Foul by Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 66': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
    • 68': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gastón Gómez.
    • 70': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Abiel Osorio replaces Santiago Castro because of an injury.
    • 71': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Abiel Osorio.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nacho Fernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yeison Gordillo.
    • 74': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 75': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 77': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. José Florentín replaces Juan Méndez because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, River Plate. Manuel Lanzini replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
    • 80': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 80': Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Díaz with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 82': Salomón Rondón (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Braian Romero.
    • 84': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gastón Gómez.
    • 86': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 86': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Facundo Colidio.
    • 87': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Miguel Brizuela replaces Francisco Pizzini.
    • 87': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Christian Ordoñez replaces Claudio Aquino.
    • 87': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Braian Romero.
    • 88': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 88': José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+2': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+3': José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 90'+5': Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Tomás Guidara (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
    • 90'+6': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, River Plate 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vélez Sarsfield 2, River Plate 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 2
    61.9 Possession 38.1
    9 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

    Venue: José Amalfitani
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine Copa LPF Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 River Plate 14 +16 27
    2 Argentinos Juniors 14 +11 26
    3 Barracas Central 14 +5 26
    4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +1 25
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Gastón Gómez (GK)
    31 Valentín Gómez
    17 Lautaro Giannetti
    3 Elias Gomez Yellow Card
    24 Tomás Guidara
    21 Juan Mendez
    6 Yeison Gordillo Yellow Card
    18 Santiago Castro
    9 Braian Romero Yellow Card
    22 Claudio Aquino
    20 Francisco Pizzini
    Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
    Leonardo Jara, Lenny Lobato, Joaquín García, Elías Cabrera, Abiel Osorio, Walter Bou, Nicolás Garayalde, Gianluca Prestianni, Miguel Brizuela, Lautaro Garzón, Christian Ordoñez, José Florentín.

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    3 Ramiro Funes Mori
    23 Emanuel Mammana
    13 Enzo Díaz
    31 Santiago Simón
    8 Agustín Palavecino
    24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    9 Miguel Borja
    16 Facundo Colidio
    36 Pablo Solari
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Ezequiel Barco, Ezequiel Centuríon, Claudio Echeverri, Marcelo Herrera, Milton Casco, Jonathan Maidana, Héctor Martínez, Manuel Lanzini, Matías Kranevitter, Ignacio Fernández, Salomón Rondón, Matías Suárez.

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