CONMEBOL Libertadores

Fluminense vs River Plate 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

  • 29': Germán Cano
  • 53': Germán Cano
  • 75': Jhon Arias
  • 86': Germán Cano
  • 90'+1': Jhon Arias
FT
5 - 1
  • 39': Lucas Beltran
  • Red Card 68': Leandro González Pirez

Introduction

Fluminense are hosting River Plate at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 26': Felipe Melo (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Goal! Fluminense 1, River Plate 0. Germán Cano (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Keno.
  • 31': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Fluminense 1, River Plate 1. Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz following a corner.
  • 40': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Keno because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Lucas Beltrán (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! Fluminense 2, River Plate 1. Germán Cano (Fluminense) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Xavier.
  • 62': Substitution, River Plate. Pablo Solari replaces Emanuel Mammana.
  • 62': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 68': Second yellow card to Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Fluminense. Vitor Mendes replaces Felipe Melo.
  • 70': Substitution, River Plate. Robert Rojas replaces Nacho Fernández.
  • 75': Goal! Fluminense 3, River Plate 1. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexsander.
  • 77': André (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 83': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 86': Goal! Fluminense 4, River Plate 1. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Marcelo.
  • 88': Substitution, Fluminense. Lelê replaces Germán Cano.
  • 89': Lima (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Rodrigo Aliendro (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Fluminense 5, River Plate 1. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Kennedy.
  • 90'+3': Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 62,505

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+2 Atlético Junior 2 4 0
+1 Universitario 2 4 0
0 Liga de Quito 2 3 1
-3 Botafogo 2 0 2
Full Table

Statistics

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20 Fouls 21
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 6
44.9 Possession 55.1
13 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 380
365 Passes 442
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.4
27 Long Balls 36
13 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 14
10 Effective Clearances 5
10 Clearances 5

Line-Ups

FLU Fluminense (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Fábio (GK)
30 Felipe Melo Yellow Card
33 Nino
12 Marcelo
2 Samuel Xavier
10 Ganso Yellow Card
5 Alexsander
7 André Yellow Card
14 Germán Cano
11 Keno
21 Jhon Arias

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
23 Emanuel Mammana
14 Leandro González Pirez Yellow Card
20 Milton Casco
15 Marcelo Herrera
24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
29 Rodrigo Aliendro Yellow Card
18 Lucas Beltran
21 Ezequiel Barco
10 Ignacio Fernández

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