Rosario Central vs River Plate 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
2 - 2
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 23': Pedro Ojeda (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Rosario Central 1, River Plate 0. Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Vecchio.
- 42': Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Rosario Central 1, River Plate 0.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Braian Romero.
- 58': Goal! Rosario Central 2, River Plate 0. Marco Ruben (Rosario Central) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Federico Girotti replaces Santiago Simón.
- 68': Goal! Rosario Central 2, River Plate 1. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 70': Substitution, Rosario Central. Michael Covea replaces Alan Marinelli.
- 75': Goal! Rosario Central 2, River Plate 2. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 75': Michael Covea (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Second yellow card to Pedro Ojeda (Rosario Central) for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Rosario Central. Mateo Tanlongo replaces Francesco Lo Celso.
- 88': Substitution, River Plate. José Paradela replaces Milton Casco.
- 88': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Galván replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 90'+2': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rosario Central 2, River Plate 2.
Game Information
Venue: Gigante de Arroyito
Location: Rosario, 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
RIV |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.6 | Possession | 36.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 189 |
| 490 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 3 | Clearances | 10 |
Rosario Central (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Juan Manuel Romero (GK) |
| 22 | Gastón Ávila |
| 32 | Facundo Almada |
| 3 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 4 | Damián Martínez |
| 10 | Emiliano Vecchio |
| 25 | Emmanuel Ojeda |
| 18 | Francesco Lo Celso |
| 27 | Gino Infantino |
| 9 | Marco Ruben |
| 7 | Alan Marinelli |
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 |
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