Newell's vs River Plate 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional

Newell's Old Boys

35': Nacho Scocco

FT
1 - 4

River Plate

5': Nicolás de la Cruz
61': Julián Álvarez
72': Jorge Carrascal
77': Julián Álvarez

Introduction

Newell's Old Boys are hosting River Plate at Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Commentary

5': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 0, River Plate 1. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
35': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 1. Ignacio Scocco (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mariano Bittolo.
45'+1': First Half ends, Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 1.
45': Second Half begins Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 1.
45': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Jerónimo Cacciabue replaces Pablo Pérez.
49': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Bruno Zuculini.
60': Substitution, River Plate. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Braian Romero.
60': Julián Fernández (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 2. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri.
72': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 3. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a through ball.
73': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Juan Garro replaces Maximiliano Comba.
73': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Jorge Carrascal.
73': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Justo Giani replaces Ramiro Sordo.
77': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 4. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
79': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Guillermo Balzi replaces Nicolás Castro.
87': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
90'+1': Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Second Half ends, Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 4.

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Marcelo Bielsa
Location: Rosario, Argentina

Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+16	Boca Juniors	16	29	3
+7	Unión (Santa Fe)	16	25	3
+3	Racing Club	16	25	5
+6	Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)	16	24	2

Full Table

Statistics

RIV		NOB
11	Fouls	9
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	4
5	Saves	3
49.3	Possession	50.7
12	SHOTS	22
7	ON GOAL	7
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
337	Accurate Passes	338
444	Passes	447
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
4	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.3
69	Long Balls	60
29	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	5
8	Effective Tackles	12
17	Tackles	24
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
18	Interceptions	13
17	Effective Clearances	5
17	Clearances	5

Line-Ups

Newell's Old Boys (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alan Aguerre (GK)
19	Facundo Mansilla
2	Cristian Lema
28	Mariano Bíttolo
27	Gabriel Compagnucci
36	Nicolás Castro
20	Julián Fernández
8	Pablo Pérez
32	Nacho Scocco
26	Ramiro Sordo
33	Maximiliano Comba

Substitutes:

José Canale, Patricio Acevedo, Manuel Capasso, Maxi Rodríguez, Jerónimo Cacciabue, Justo Giani, Franco Negri, Pablo Sabbag, Guillermo Balzi, Juan Garro, Juan Sforza, Ramiro Macagno.

River Plate (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
17	Paulo Díaz
2	Robert Rojas
3	Fabrizio Angileri
16	Alex Vigo
24	Enzo Pérez
5	Bruno Zuculini
10	Jorge Carrascal
11	Nicolás de la Cruz
9	Julián Álvarez
19	Braian Romero

Substitutes:

Federico Girotti, Enrique Bologna, Matías Suárez, Germán Lux, Benjamín Rollheiser, Agustín Palavecino, Agustín Fontana, José Paradela, Enzo Fernández, Leonardo Ponzio, Santiago Simón.