Gimnasia LP vs River Plate 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Gimnasia La Plata 0, River Plate 1. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a through ball.
- 7': Goal! Gimnasia La Plata 1, River Plate 1. Luis Rodríguez (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francisco Gerometta with a cross.
- 13': Braian Romero (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Gimnasia La Plata 1, River Plate 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Gimnasia La Plata 1, River Plate 1.
- 48': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Braian Romero.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Galván replaces Bruno Zuculini.
- 64': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Alexis Dominguez replaces Rodrigo Holgado.
- 64': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Tomás Durso replaces Rodrigo Rey because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Brahian Alemán replaces Matías Miranda.
- 73': Matías Melluso (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Milton Casco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Santiago Simón.
- 79': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Nicolás Colazo replaces Eric Ramírez.
- 80': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Lucas Licht replaces Luis Rodríguez.
- 89': Lucas Licht (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gimnasia La Plata 1, River Plate 1.
Game Information
Venue: Juan Carmelo Zerillo (El Bosque)
Location: La Plata, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| +4 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| +6 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| +4 | Independiente | 8 | 13 | 1 |
Statistics
RIV |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.3 | Possession | 34.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 166 |
| 529 | Passes | 284 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 21 | Clearances | 31 |
Gimnasia La Plata (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Rodrigo Rey (GK) |
| 24 | Germán Guiffrey |
| 4 | Leonardo Morales |
| 32 | Matías Melluso |
| 16 | Francisco Gerometta |
| 22 | Matías Miranda |
| 15 | Harrinson Mancilla |
| 8 | Luis Ángel Rodríguez |
| 30 | Rodrigo Holgado |
| 7 | Johan Carbonero |
| 43 | Eric Ramírez |
River Plate (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 16 | Alex Vigo |
| 5 | Bruno Zuculini |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 11 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 19 | Braian Romero |
| 7 | Matías Suárez |
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