River Plate vs Boca 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
16': Marcos RojoIntroduction
River Plate are hosting Boca Juniors
at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Match Commentary
- 5': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Second yellow card to Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) for a bad foul.
- 21': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Carlos Zambrano replaces Edwin Cardona.
- 25': Goal! River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
- 27': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Braian Romero because of an injury.
- 43': Goal! River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Esteban Rolón replaces Diego González.
- 45': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Cristian Medina replaces Agustín Almendra.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 0.
- 59': Substitution, River Plate. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Agustín Palavecino because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Aaron Molinas replaces Cristian Pavón.
- 76': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Luis Vázquez replaces Nicolás Orsini.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Jorge Carrascal.
- 89': Benjamín Rollheiser (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1. Carlos Zambrano (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Molinas with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1.
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Belgrano (Córdoba) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Barracas Central | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | Aldosivi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Statistics
 CABJ |
RIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.7 | Possession | 70.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 187 | Accurate Passes | 585 |
| 289 | Passes | 688 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 25 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
River Plate (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 3 | Fabrizio Angileri |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez  |
| 11 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 19 | Braian Romero |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
Boca Juniors (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 6 | Marcos Rojo |
| 24 | Carlos Izquierdoz |
| 18 | Frank Fabra |
| 17 | Luis Advíncula |
| 21 | Jorman Campuzano |
| 32 | Agustín Almendra |
| 23 | Diego González |
| 9 | Nicolás Orsini |
| 8 | Edwin Cardona |
| 31 | Cristian Pavón |
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