River Plate vs Argentinos 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 8': Kevin Mac Allister (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 0. Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 38': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Pablo Minissale (Argentinos Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 0.
- 45': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Leonel Mosevich replaces Pablo Minissale.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Argentinos Juniors 0.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Braian Romero replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 45': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Jonathan Gómez replaces Enzo Kalinski.
- 57': Goal! River Plate 2, Argentinos Juniors 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Braian Romero.
- 59': Goal! River Plate 3, Argentinos Juniors 0. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 70': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Agustín Palavecino.
- 74': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Mateo Coronel replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
- 80': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 80': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Santiago Simón.
- 80': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Bruno Zuculini.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Argentinos Juniors 0.
Game Information
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, 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
ARGJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 424 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 5 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 13 | Clearances | 18 |
River Plate (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 30 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
| 5 | Bruno Zuculini |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
Argentinos Juniors (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Federico Lanzillota (GK) |
| 6 | Lucas Villalba |
| 30 | Pablo Minissale |
| 24 | Elias Gomez |
| 4 | Kevin Mac Allister |
| 17 | Franco Moyano |
| 22 | Enzo Kalinski |
| 10 | Gabriel Florentín |
| 7 | Marcelo Cabrera |
| 9 | Gabriel Ávalos |
| 32 | Nicolás Reniero |
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