River Plate vs Racing 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
River beat Racing to win Argentine league title
River Plate beat Racing 4-0 on Thursday to win the Argentine first division with three games to spare.
Match Commentary
- 15': Aníbal Moreno (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! River Plate 1, Racing Club 0. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
- 40': Santiago Simón (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Leonel Miranda replaces Aníbal Moreno.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Lisandro López replaces Tomás Chancalay.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Club. Lucas Orban replaces Fabricio Domínguez.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.
- 48': Goal! River Plate 2, Racing Club 0. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Mauricio Martínez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! River Plate 3, Racing Club 0. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
- 70': Substitution, Racing Club. Ignacio Piatti replaces Javier Correa.
- 76': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Leonardo Ponzio.
- 78': Goal! River Plate 4, Racing Club 0. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 80': Substitution, River Plate. Jonatan Maidana replaces Robert Rojas.
- 81': Nery Domínguez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Agustín Palavecino.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Galván replaces Braian Romero.
- 84': Enzo Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, River Plate 4, Racing Club 0.
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 |
| +1 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 RAC |
RIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 340 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 8 |
River Plate (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 23 | Leonardo Ponzio  |
| 22 | Javier Pinola |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 19 | Braian Romero |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
Racing Club (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gabriel Arias (GK) |
| 23 | Nery Dominguez |
| 12 | Fernando Prado |
| 4 | Ivan Pillud |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 29 | Aníbal Moreno |
| 16 | Mauricio Martínez |
| 28 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 8 | Fabricio Domínguez |
| 9 | Enzo Copetti |
| 27 | Marcelo Correa |
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