River Plate vs Def. y Jus. 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Introduction
River Plate are hosting Defensa y Justicia
at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Goal! River Plate 1, Defensa y Justicia 0. Enzo Fernández (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milton Casco with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Defensa y Justicia 0.
- 60': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Raúl Loaiza replaces Gabriel Hachen.
- 60': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Alexis Soto replaces Marcelo Benítez because of an injury.
- 63': Goal! River Plate 1, Defensa y Justicia 1. Walter Bou (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
- 67': David Martínez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! River Plate 1, Defensa y Justicia 2. Miguel Merentiel (Defensa y Justicia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francisco Pizzini following a fast break.
- 74': Goal! River Plate 2, Defensa y Justicia 2. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
- 75': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Bruno Zuculini.
- 75': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Santiago Simón.
- 79': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Franco Paredes replaces Francisco Pizzini.
- 86': Goal! River Plate 2, Defensa y Justicia 3. Franco Paredes (Defensa y Justicia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 88': Substitution, Defensa y Justicia. Tomás Escalante replaces Miguel Merentiel.
- 89': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Braian Romero.
- 90'+2': Raúl Loaiza (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Enzo Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Adonis Frias (Defensa y Justicia) is shown the yellow card.
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
 DYJ |
RIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 537 |
| 359 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 23 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
River Plate (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez  |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 5 | Bruno Zuculini |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 19 | Braian Romero |
Defensa y Justicia (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ezequiel Unsain (GK) |
| 6 | Nazareno Colombo |
| 2 | Adonis Frias |
| 3 | Marcelo Benítez |
| 14 | Nicolas Tripichio |
| 31 | Facundo Gutiérrez |
| 19 | Gabriel Hachen |
| 11 | Rodolfo Rotondi |
| 29 | Francisco Pizzini |
| 9 | Miguel Merentiel |
| 7 | Walter Bou |
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