CONMEBOL Libertadores

Libertad vs River Plate, 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Libertad
  • 40': Matías Espinoza
FT
1 - 2
River Plate
  • 34': Pablo Solari
  • 80': Franco Mastantuono

About

Libertad are hosting River Plate at Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Andrés Herrera (River Plate).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Diego Viera (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Foul by Bautista Merlini (Libertad).
  • 4': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Morínigo.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Echeverri.
  • 9': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Morínigo.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 10': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lorenzo Melgarejo.
  • 11': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Libertad).
  • 12': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
  • 12': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Miguel Borja (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Libertad 0-0 River Plate.
  • 16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Diego Viera.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Melgarejo with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Enzo Díaz.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad).
  • 21': Substitution, Libertad. Matías Espinoza replaces Lorenzo Melgarejo because of an injury.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Enzo Díaz (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 23': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Morínigo.
  • 27': Foul by Andrés Herrera (River Plate).
  • 27': Hernesto Caballero (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Franco.
  • 28': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate).
  • 32': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Rodrigo Villagra (River Plate).
  • 34': Goal! Libertad 0, River Plate 1. Pablo Solari (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 36': Offside, Libertad. Óscar Cardozo is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Matías Espinoza (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Néstor Giménez with a headed pass.
  • 40': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Leandro González Pírez.
  • 40': Goal! Libertad 1, River Plate 1. Matías Espinoza (Libertad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Diego Viera.
  • 45'+1': Andrés Herrera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (Libertad).
  • 45'+2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Iván Ramírez.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Andrés Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esequiel Barco with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Offside, River Plate. Pablo Solari is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Libertad 1, River Plate 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Libertad 1, River Plate 1.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono replaces Claudio Echeverri.
  • 46': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Esequiel Barco.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Óscar Cardozo (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Pablo Solari (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 52': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Enzo Díaz.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Herrera.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
  • 57': Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás Fonseca replaces Rodrigo Villagra.
  • 57': Substitution, Libertad. Álvaro Campuzano replaces Hernesto Caballero.
  • 58': Substitution, Libertad. Gustavo Aguilar replaces Óscar Cardozo.
  • 59': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate).
  • 59': Matías Espinoza (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Matías Espinoza (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Iván Ramírez (Libertad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Aguilar.
  • 62': Substitution, River Plate. Nacho Fernández replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 63': Substitution, River Plate. Manuel Lanzini replaces Esequiel Barco.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bautista Merlini.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Franco (Libertad).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Delay in match (Libertad).
  • 72': Substitution, Libertad. Hugo Martínez replaces Lucas Sanabria.
  • 72': Substitution, Libertad. Elvio Vera replaces Iván Franco.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (River Plate).
  • 74': Nicolás Fonseca (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Bautista Merlini (Libertad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Elvio Vera (Libertad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Martínez.
  • 75': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Enzo Díaz.
  • 77': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
  • 77': Rodrigo Morínigo (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, River Plate. Facundo Colidio replaces Pablo Solari.
  • 80': Goal! Libertad 1, River Plate 2. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
  • 82': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 82': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Hand ball by Iván Ramírez (Libertad).
  • 84': Iván Ramírez (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 85': Foul by Nacho Fernández (River Plate).
  • 85': Hugo Martínez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Andrés Herrera.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 88': Foul by Luis Cardozo (Libertad).
  • 88': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Luis Cardozo (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Elvio Vera (Libertad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Enzo Díaz.
  • 90'+2': Offside, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gustavo Aguilar (Libertad).
  • 90'+2': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Libertad 1, River Plate 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Libertad 1, River Plate 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 6
46 Possession 54
19 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
324 Accurate Passes 386
409 Passes 476
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 11
22 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.4
36 Long Balls 59
16 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 16
18 Tackles 27
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 29
19 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 18,290

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 River Plate 6 +9 16
2 Nacional 6 +1 10
3 Libertad 6 -1 7
4 Deportivo Táchira 6 -9 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LIB Libertad (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Rodrigo Morínigo (GK)
5 Diego Viera
14 Luis Cardozo Yellow Card
26 Hernesto Caballero
4 Néstor Giménez
2 Iván Ramírez Yellow Card
8 Bautista Merlini Yellow Card
21 Lucas Sanabria
10 Lorenzo Melgarejo
18 Ivan Franco
7 Óscar Cardozo
Libertad Substitutes:
Ángel Cardozo, Rubén Lezcano, Hugo Martínez, William Mendieta, Ángel González, Iván Piris, Elvio Vera, Roque Santa Cruz, Gustavo Aguilar, Matías Espinoza, Álvaro Campuzano, Alejandro Silva.

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

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
17 Paulo Díaz
14 Leandro González Pírez
13 Enzo Díaz
15 Marcelo Herrera
19 Claudio Echeverri
23 Rodrigo Villagra
29 Rodrigo Aliendro
9 Miguel Borja
21 Ezequiel Barco
36 Pablo Solari
River Plate Substitutes:
Sebastián Boselli, Facundo Colidio, Milton Casco, Nicolás Fonseca, Ignacio Fernández, Matías Kranevitter, Agustín Palavecino, Ezequiel Centuríon, Manuel Lanzini, Santiago Simón, Franco Mastantuono, Daniel Zabala.

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