CONMEBOL Libertadores

Racing Club vs Cruzeiro, 2018 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Racing Club
  • 14': Lautaro Martínez
  • 45': Lautaro Martínez
  • 63': Lautaro Martínez
  • 77': Augusto Solari
  • Red Card 89': Renzo Saravia
FT
4 - 2
Cruzeiro
  • 30': Giorgian de Arrascaeta
  • 70': Robinho

About

Racing Club are hosting Cruzeiro at Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda), Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
  • 3': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 3': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Fred (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robinho with a cross.
  • 6': Delay in match Fred (Cruzeiro) because of an injury.
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Offside, Racing Club. Alexis Soto tries a through ball, but Lisandro López is caught offside.
  • 8': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Rafael Sóbis replaces Fred because of an injury.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Robinho (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Sóbis.
  • 10': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Federico Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lisandro López with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Manoel (Cruzeiro).
  • 13': Lisandro López (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Goal! Racing Club 1, Cruzeiro 0. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neri Cardozo following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Neri Cardozo (Racing Club).
  • 17': Robinho (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisandro López.
  • 22': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
  • 22': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Racing Club. Alexis Soto tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Ariel Cabral (Cruzeiro).
  • 26': Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Racing Club).
  • 27': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
  • 29': Rafinha (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! Racing Club 1, Cruzeiro 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Egidio with a cross.
  • 31': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Federico Matías Zaracho (Racing Club).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Romero with a through ball.
  • 32': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Rafael Sóbis.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Rafael Sóbis (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robinho.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Matías Zaracho with a headed pass.
  • 34': Foul by Neri Cardozo (Racing Club).
  • 34': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro).
  • 39': Lisandro López (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ariel Cabral (Cruzeiro).
  • 41': Nery Domínguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Racing Club. Neri Cardozo tries a through ball, but Lisandro López is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Murilo Cerqueira (Cruzeiro).
  • 43': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Goal! Racing Club 2, Cruzeiro 1. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nery Domínguez following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Racing Club 2, Cruzeiro 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Racing Club 2, Cruzeiro 1.
  • 47': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 47': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Henrique (Cruzeiro).
  • 48': Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Lisandro López (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neri Cardozo with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club).
  • 51': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Rafinha (Cruzeiro) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rafael Sóbis.
  • 54': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alexis Soto.
  • 55': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alexis Soto.
  • 55': Foul by Neri Cardozo (Racing Club).
  • 55': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Egidio (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 57': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Murilo Cerqueira.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Matías Zaracho with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neri Cardozo.
  • 62': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Rafael.
  • 63': Goal! Racing Club 3, Cruzeiro 1. Lautaro Martínez (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro).
  • 64': Leonardo Sigali (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Thiago Neves replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrique.
  • 67': Offside, Cruzeiro. Thiago Neves tries a through ball, but Rafael Sóbis is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Lisandro López (Racing Club).
  • 69': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Goal! Racing Club 3, Cruzeiro 2. Robinho (Cruzeiro) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariel Cabral.
  • 74': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Racing Club).
  • 74': Rafinha (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Renzo Saravia (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Racing Club. Augusto Solari replaces Federico Matías Zaracho.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Robinho (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 77': Goal! Racing Club 4, Cruzeiro 2. Augusto Solari (Racing Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Centurión.
  • 78': Hand ball by Neri Cardozo (Racing Club).
  • 81': Offside, Racing Club. Neri Cardozo tries a through ball, but Ricardo Centurión is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Federico Mancuello replaces Robinho.
  • 82': Substitution, Racing Club. Marcelo Meli replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 85': Foul by Federico Mancuello (Cruzeiro).
  • 85': Ricardo Centurión (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Federico Mancuello (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Henrique.
  • 87': Substitution, Racing Club. Pablo Cuadra replaces Ricardo Centurión.
  • 88': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alexis Soto.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high following a corner.
  • 89': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Racing Club).
  • 89': Renzo Saravia (Racing Club) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Neri Cardozo (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Soto following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Egidio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Augusto Solari (Racing Club).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alexis Soto (Racing Club).
  • 90'+3': Rafinha (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Racing Club 4, Cruzeiro 2.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Racing Club 4, Cruzeiro 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
52.3 Possession 47.7
13 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 326
447 Passes 411
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.5
58 Long Balls 60
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
19 Effective Tackles 13
25 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 23
17 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Presidente Perón (Cilindro de Avellaneda)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bolívar 6 +4 13
2 Flamengo 6 +7 10
3 Palestino 6 -5 7
4 Millonarios 6 -6 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAC Racing Club (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Juan Musso (GK)
2 Alejandro Donatti
30 Leonardo Sigali
5 Nery Dominguez
23 Alexis Soto
26 Renzo Saravia Yellow Card
19 Neri Cardozo
22 Ricardo Centurion
28 Matías Zaracho
15 Lisandro López
10 Lautaro Martínez
Racing Club Substitutes:
Enrique Triverio, Pablo Cuadra, Javier García, Martín Ojeda, Augusto Solari, Marcelo Meli, Gonzalo Piovi.

CRU Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Rafael (GK)
4 Murilo
27 Manoel
6 Egídio
29 Lucas Romero
19 Robinho
5 Ariel Cabral
8 Henrique
9 Fred
10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
18 Rafinha
Cruzeiro Substitutes:
Bruno Silva, Marcelo Hermes, Lucas França, Dedé, Rafael Sóbis, Thiago Neves, Federico Mancuello.

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