River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2024 Argentine Liga Profesional
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolAbout
River Plate are hosting Vélez Sarsfield
at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on
. The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 2': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Offside, River Plate. Germán Pezzella is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
- 4': Thiago Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, River Plate. Maximiliano Meza is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (River Plate).
- 7': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
- 9': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Aquino.
- 11': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 11': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
- 15': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Germán Pezzella following a corner.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Milton Casco (River Plate).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
- 17': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
- 19': Attempt missed. Thiago Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
- 21': Claudio Echeverri (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 22': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
- 23': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 23': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross.
- 29': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Elías Gómez is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
- 30': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Germán Pezzella (River Plate).
- 32': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 32': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Claudio Echeverri (River Plate).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 39': Santiago Simón (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
- 43': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 43': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
- 45': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 45': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Christian Ordóñez.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Facundo Colidio replaces Claudio Echeverri.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Pablo Solari replaces Maximiliano Meza.
- 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Damián Fernández replaces Emanuel Mammana.
- 46': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Joaquín García.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 48': VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
- 49': Goal! River Plate 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Miguel Borja (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
- 51': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (River Plate).
- 54': Attempt missed. Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 55': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Aaron Quirós replaces Elías Gómez.
- 56': Attempt saved. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a through ball.
- 57': Attempt missed. Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Fernández.
- 57': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 59': Substitution, River Plate. Marcos Acuña replaces Enzo Díaz.
- 59': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Villagra replaces Matías Kranevitter.
- 64': Hand ball by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 66': Foul by Germán Pezzella (River Plate).
- 66': Thiago Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Germán Pezzella (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono replaces Nacho Fernández.
- 68': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 68': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña following a fast break.
- 71': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín García.
- 72': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
- 73': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Aaron Quirós.
- 74': Offside, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Fernández.
- 75': Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Solari.
- 78': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 79': Foul by Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 79': Pablo Solari (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 82': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Jalil Elías replaces Claudio Aquino.
- 84': Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 84': Santiago Simón (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, River Plate. Pablo Solari is caught offside.
- 86': Randall Rodríguez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Solari with a cross.
- 87': Offside, River Plate. Pablo Solari is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Maher Carrizo replaces Thiago Fernández.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
- 90'+1': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Tomás Marchiori.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Díaz following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, River Plate 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
- 0': Match ends, River Plate 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
Statistics
 VEL |
RIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 290 | Passes | 574 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 23 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine LPF Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 23 | +20 | 44 |
| 2 | Huracán | 23 | +12 | 42 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 23 | +12 | 40 |
| 4 | River Plate | 22 | +14 | 36 |
Line-Ups
River Plate (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 33 | Germán Pezzella  |
| 13 | Enzo Díaz |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 26 | Ignacio Fernández |
| 5 | Matías Kranevitter |
| 9 | Miguel Borja |
| 19 | Claudio Echeverri |
| 8 | Maximiliano Meza |
Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Ignacio Marchiori (GK) |
| 31 | Valentín Gómez |
| 2 | Emanuel Mammana |
| 3 | Elias Gomez |
| 4 | Joaquín García |
| 22 | Claudio Aquino |
| 26 | Agustín Bouzat |
| 32 | Christian Ordoñez |
| 9 | Braian Romero |
| 27 | Thiago Fernández |
| 20 | Francisco Pizzini |
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