River Plate vs San Lorenzo 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Siro Rosane (San Lorenzo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Goal! River Plate 0, San Lorenzo 1. Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández (San Lorenzo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Emanuel Fernández.
- 24': Substitution, River Plate. Enzo Fernández replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
- 31': Goal! River Plate 1, San Lorenzo 1. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 35': Gino Peruzzi (San Lorenzo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Felipe Peña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 1, San Lorenzo 1.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Robert Rojas replaces Alex Vigo.
- 61': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 65': Goal! River Plate 2, San Lorenzo 1. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, San Lorenzo. Agustín Martegani replaces Nahuel Barrios.
- 73': Substitution, San Lorenzo. Néstor Ortigoza replaces Marcelo Herrera.
- 73': Substitution, San Lorenzo. Julián Palacios replaces Alexis Sabella.
- 80': Julián Palacios (San Lorenzo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Enzo Pérez because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Agustín Palavecino.
- 84': Goal! River Plate 3, San Lorenzo 1. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Rojas with a through ball.
- 85': Substitution, San Lorenzo. Mariano Peralta Bauer replaces Franco Di Santo.
- 85': Substitution, San Lorenzo. Yeison Gordillo replaces Siro Rosane.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, San Lorenzo 1.
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
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
| 384 | Passes | 626 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
River Plate (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 28 | Felipe Peña |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 16 | Alex Vigo |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 11 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 30 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
San Lorenzo (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Sebastián Torrico (GK) |
| 3 | Cristián Zapata |
| 32 | Francisco Flores |
| 30 | Gino Peruzzi |
| 26 | Nicolás Fernández |
| 4 | Andrés Herrera |
| 40 | Alexis Sabella |
| 38 | Siro Rosané |
| 28 | Nahuel Barrios |
| 29 | Nicolás Fernández |
| 9 | Franco Di Santo |
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