CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Nacional, 2020 Copa Libertadores, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
River Plate
  • 67': Gonzalo Montiel (P)
  • 90'+6': Bruno Zuculini
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Nacional

    About

    River Plate are hosting Nacional at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Nacional. Gonzalo Bergessio tries a through ball, but Alfonso Trezza is caught offside.
    • 2': Offside, River Plate. Matías Suárez tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Neves (Nacional) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Bergessio with a headed pass.
    • 7': Foul by Gabriel Neves (Nacional).
    • 7': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Gabriel Neves (Nacional).
    • 9': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
    • 10': Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Nacional).
    • 11': Foul by Rafael Borré (River Plate).
    • 11': Mathías Laborda (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Nacional. Gabriel Neves tries a through ball, but Ayrton Cougo is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Emiliano Martínez (Nacional).
    • 13': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Emiliano Martínez (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 14': Rafael García (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
    • 20': Emiliano Martínez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Emiliano Martínez (Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Foul by Renzo Orihuela (Nacional).
    • 22': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 27': Ayrton Cougo (Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 30': Foul by Alfonso Trezza (Nacional).
    • 30': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Mathías Laborda (Nacional).
    • 36': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
    • 38': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 38': Rafael García (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Penalty River Plate. Matías Suárez draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Agustín Oliveros (Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 42': Penalty saved! Rafael Borré (River Plate) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Neves (Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 45': Foul by Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate).
    • 45': Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alfonso Trezza (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Emiliano Martínez (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+3': Offside, River Plate. Fabrizio Angileri tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matías Suárez (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal River Plate 0-0 Nacional.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Nacional 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Nacional 0.
    • 46': Foul by Renzo Orihuela (Nacional).
    • 46': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Rafael Borré (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 48': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
    • 48': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
    • 49': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 49': Rafael García (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Armando Méndez (Nacional).
    • 49': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Armando Méndez (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Hand ball by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 51': Ayrton Cougo (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 52': Foul by Robert Rojas (River Plate).
    • 52': Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Robert Rojas (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Neves (Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Agustín Oliveros (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 60': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 60': Mathías Laborda (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Armando Méndez (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 62': Foul by Armando Méndez (Nacional).
    • 62': Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Renzo Orihuela (Nacional).
    • 64': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 64': Penalty conceded by Mathías Laborda (Nacional) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 65': VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
    • 67': Goal! River Plate 1, Nacional 0. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
    • 68': Rafael García (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 72': Renzo Orihuela (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Nacional. Brian Ocampo replaces Alfonso Trezza.
    • 72': Substitution, Nacional. Claudio Yacob replaces Rafael García.
    • 73': Substitution, Nacional. Gonzalo Castro replaces Ayrton Cougo.
    • 74': Substitution, River Plate. Julián Álvarez replaces Rafael Borré.
    • 75': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Ignacio Fernández.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 75': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Renzo Orihuela.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Substitution, Nacional. Ignacio Lores replaces Armando Méndez.
    • 78': Foul by Matías Suárez (River Plate).
    • 78': Mathías Laborda (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Corner, Nacional. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
    • 81': Agustín Oliveros (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (River Plate).
    • 82': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Sosa replaces Leonardo Ponzio.
    • 83': Foul by Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate).
    • 83': Ignacio Lores (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Pratto replaces Jorge Carrascal.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Zuculini.
    • 87': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
    • 87': Renzo Orihuela (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Nacional. Joaquín Trasante replaces Emiliano Martínez.
    • 89': Claudio Yacob (Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Lucas Pratto (River Plate).
    • 90': Foul by Julián Álvarez (River Plate).
    • 90': Gabriel Neves (Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Claudio Yacob (Nacional).
    • 90'+2': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Claudio Yacob (Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Goal! River Plate 2, Nacional 0. Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Nacional 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Nacional 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 21
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 1
    37.3 Possession 62.7
    6 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    164 Accurate Passes 334
    265 Passes 444
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    16 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 65
    26 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 6
    11 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 14
    21 Effective Clearances 10
    21 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
    Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Paulo Díaz
    2 Robert Rojas Yellow Card
    3 Fabrizio Angileri Yellow Card
    29 Gonzalo Montiel
    23 Leonardo Ponzio
    26 Ignacio Fernández
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    19 Rafael Borré
    8 Jorge Carrascal
    7 Matías Suárez
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Benjamín Rollheiser, Santiago Sosa, Lucas Pratto, Javier Pinola, Germán Lux, Federico Girotti, Milton Casco, Bruno Zuculini, Enrique Bologna, Julián Álvarez, Jorge Moreira.

    NAC Nacional (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
    3 Renzo Orihuela
    2 Mathías Laborda
    4 Agustín Oliveros
    26 Armando Méndez Yellow Card
    24 Rafael García
    8 Gabriel Neves
    16 Emiliano Martínez Yellow Card
    9 Gonzalo Bergessio
    15 Ayrton Cougo
    19 Alfonso Trezza
    Nacional Substitutes:
    Ignacio Lores, Joaquín Trasante, Paulo Vinicius Souza dos Santos, Santiago Cartagena, Luis Mejía, Santiago Rodríguez, Brian Ocampo, Chory Castro, Agustín González, Claudio Yacob, Emiliano Villar, Sebastián Fernández.

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