Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Independiente, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 51': Facundo Colidio
  • 90'+2': Facundo Colidio
FT
2 - 0
Independiente

    Colidio's brace gives River Plate 2-0 victory over Independiente

    Facundo Colidio netted twice to give River Plate a 2-0 win over Independiente in the Apertura tournament of the Argentine Primera Division on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
    • 3': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
    • 4': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Felipe Loyola (Independiente).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lautaro Millán with a cross following a fast break.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Diego Tarzia (Independiente).
    • 17': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 18': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Sebastián Driussi.
    • 22': Offside, River Plate. Marcos Acuña is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
    • 22': Lautaro Millán (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Millán.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Millán following a fast break.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
    • 28': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate).
    • 33': Rodrigo Rey (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, River Plate. Facundo Colidio is caught offside.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrián Spörle with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente).
    • 37': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Federico Vera (Independiente).
    • 37': Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Federico Vera (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Independiente).
    • 39': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Hand ball by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Felipe Loyola (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Martínez Quarta is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 45'+2': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Independiente 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Independiente 0.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Milton Casco replaces Marcos Acuña.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
    • 47': Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini with a through ball.
    • 51': Goal! River Plate 1, Independiente 0. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Adrián Spörle (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Marcone.
    • 54': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Franco Armani.
    • 55': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Kranevitter replaces Enzo Pérez because of an injury.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Diego Tarzia.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Milton Casco.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Millán with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Independiente. Luciano Cabral replaces Pablo Galdames.
    • 61': Substitution, Independiente. Álvaro Angulo replaces Diego Tarzia.
    • 62': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (River Plate).
    • 62': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
    • 65': Foul by Iván Marcone (Independiente).
    • 65': Santiago Simón (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Iván Marcone (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, River Plate. Fabricio Bustos replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 69': Felipe Loyola (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (River Plate).
    • 71': Substitution, Independiente. Santiago Montiel replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
    • 71': Substitution, Independiente. Matías Giménez replaces Adrián Spörle.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
    • 73': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
    • 73': Sebastián Valdéz (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Delay in match (River Plate).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 76': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (River Plate).
    • 76': Lautaro Millán (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Sebastián Driussi.
    • 77': Offside, Independiente. Felipe Loyola is caught offside.
    • 79': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Álvaro Angulo (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 82': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 84': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Substitution, Independiente. Federico Mancuello replaces Lautaro Millán.
    • 86': Hand ball by Manuel Lanzini (River Plate).
    • 88': Offside, River Plate. Fabricio Bustos is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Matías Giménez (Independiente).
    • 89': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Goal! River Plate 2, Independiente 0. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Independiente 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Independiente 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    47 Possession 53
    10 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    256 Accurate Passes 313
    347 Passes 406
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 6
    26 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 51
    32 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 35
    17 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Rosario Central 6 +7 14
    2 San Lorenzo 6 +5 14
    3 Independiente 6 +5 13
    4 River Plate 6 +4 12
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Paulo Díaz
    28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
    21 Marcos Acuña
    4 Gonzalo Montiel
    11 Facundo Colidio
    24 Enzo Pérez
    10 Manuel Lanzini
    34 Giuliano Galoppo
    29 Rodrigo Aliendro
    15 Sebastián Driussi Yellow Card
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Santiago Simón, Miguel Borja, Matías Rojas, Gonzalo Tapia, Jeremias Ledesma, Ignacio Fernández, Milton Casco, Gonzalo Martínez, Leandro González Pírez, Matías Kranevitter, Germán Pezzella, Fabricio Bustos.

    IND Independiente (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    33 Rodrigo Rey (GK)
    36 Sebastian Valdez
    26 Kevin Lomónaco
    3 Adrián Sporle
    4 Federico Vera Yellow Card
    8 Pablo Galdames
    23 Iván Marcone Yellow Card
    5 Felipe Loyola
    9 Gabriel Ávalos
    27 Diego Tarzia
    14 Lautaro Millán
    Independiente Substitutes:
    Santiago Montiel, Joaquín Blázquez, Rodrigo Fernández, Federico Mancuello, Lucas Román, Álvaro Angulo, Ruben Martinez, Matías Giménez, Franco Paredes, Santiago Salle, Luciano Cabral, Enzo Taborda.

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