Talleres vs River Plate 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Felipe Peña (River Plate) is shown the red card.
- 35': Milton Casco (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Talleres de Córdoba 0, River Plate 1. Robert Rojas (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Jonatan Maidana replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 45': Substitution, Talleres de Córdoba. Héctor Fértoli replaces Ángelo Martino.
- 63': Substitution, Talleres de Córdoba. Francis Mac Allister replaces Juan Méndez.
- 65': Substitution, River Plate. Braian Romero replaces Santiago Simón.
- 66': Julian Malatini (Talleres de Córdoba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Talleres de Córdoba 0, River Plate 2. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Talleres de Córdoba. Mateo Retegui replaces Julian Malatini.
- 75': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 82': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Talleres de Córdoba. Juan Cruz Esquivel replaces Rodrigo Villagra.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Talleres de Córdoba 0, River Plate 2.
Game Information
Venue: Mario Alberto Kempes
Location: Córdoba, 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 |
TALL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 163 | Accurate Passes | 467 |
| 260 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 21 | Clearances | 8 |
Talleres (Córdoba) (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Guido Herrera (GK) |
| 2 | Rafael Pérez |
| 14 | Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 15 | Enzo Díaz |
| 13 | Julian Malatini |
| 28 | Carlos Auzqui |
| 18 | Rodrigo Villagra |
| 8 | Juan Mendez |
| 9 | Michael Santos |
| 21 | Ángelo Martino |
| 7 | Diego Valoyes |
River Plate (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 28 | Felipe Peña |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 30 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
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