CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Melgar vs River Plate, 2022 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Melgar
  • 3': Bernardo Cuesta
  • 78': Bernardo Cuesta
FT
2 - 0
River Plate

    About

    Melgar are hosting River Plate at Estadio Monumental de la UNSA, Arequipa, Peru, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Goal! Melgar 1, River Plate (Montevideo) 0. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Ramos with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 6': Foul by Alexis Arias (Melgar).
    • 6': Gonzalo Castro (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by José Aja.
    • 15': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Nicolás Sosa.
    • 20': Foul by Thiago Borbas (River Plate (Montevideo)).
    • 20': Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Luis Iberico (Melgar).
    • 22': Horacio Salaberry (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Horacio Salaberry.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Leonel Galeano (Melgar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Thiago Borbas (River Plate (Montevideo)) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Aja.
    • 30': Foul by Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar).
    • 30': Matias Alfonso (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Alexis Arias (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Horacio Salaberry (River Plate (Montevideo)).
    • 32': Foul by Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar).
    • 32': Tiago Galletto (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Tiago Galletto (River Plate (Montevideo)).
    • 34': Paolo Reyna (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Tiago Galletto (River Plate (Montevideo)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Offside, Melgar. Alexis Arias tries a through ball, but Jean Pierre Archimbaud is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Luis Iberico (Melgar).
    • 36': Maxi Pereira (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Thiago Borbas (River Plate (Montevideo)) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 37': Corner, River Plate (Montevideo). Conceded by Carlos Cáceda.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Walter Clar (River Plate (Montevideo)) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 39': Offside, Melgar. Alejandro Ramos tries a through ball, but Cristian Bordacahar is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Arias.
    • 43': Foul by Luis Iberico (Melgar).
    • 43': José Aja (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Nicolás Sosa (River Plate (Montevideo)) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxi Pereira with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Maxi Pereira (River Plate (Montevideo)).
    • 45'+1': Paolo Reyna (Melgar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Maxi Pereira (River Plate (Montevideo)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melgar 1, River Plate (Montevideo) 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melgar 1, River Plate (Montevideo) 0.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate (Montevideo). Marcos Montiel replaces Tiago Galletto.
    • 48': Foul by Jean Pierre Archimbaud (Melgar).
    • 48': Matias Alfonso (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Alexis Arias (Melgar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Cuesta.
    • 50': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Salvador Ichazo.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Luis Iberico (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Arias with a cross.
    • 52': Hand ball by Paolo Reyna (Melgar).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Alejandro Ramos (Melgar) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Pierre Archimbaud.
    • 56': Foul by Paolo Reyna (Melgar).
    • 56': Marcos Montiel (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Nicolás Sosa (River Plate (Montevideo)) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Walter Clar with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Alejandro Ramos (Melgar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar.
    • 59': Corner, River Plate (Montevideo). Conceded by Alejandro Ramos.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Santiago Brunelli (River Plate (Montevideo)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Aja with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Marcos Montiel (River Plate (Montevideo)) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Thiago Borbas (River Plate (Montevideo)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Pereira.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Marcos Montiel (River Plate (Montevideo)) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 65': Offside, Melgar. Paolo Reyna tries a through ball, but Bernardo Cuesta is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Arias.
    • 68': Hand ball by Marcos Montiel (River Plate (Montevideo)).
    • 69': Substitution, Melgar. Kevin Quevedo replaces Luis Iberico.
    • 70': Substitution, River Plate (Montevideo). Ricardo Chopitea replaces Walter Clar.
    • 70': Substitution, River Plate (Montevideo). Jonathan Urretaviscaya replaces Gonzalo Castro.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Arias.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar with a cross.
    • 73': Martín Pérez Guedes (Melgar) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin Quevedo with a cross.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Bordacahar.
    • 77': Corner, River Plate (Montevideo). Conceded by Alec Deneumostier.
    • 78': Goal! Melgar 2, River Plate (Montevideo) 0. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Pérez Guedes with a cross following a fast break.
    • 79': Substitution, Melgar. Joel Sánchez replaces Martín Pérez Guedes.
    • 79': Substitution, River Plate (Montevideo). Gonzalo Nápoli replaces Maxi Pereira.
    • 80': Substitution, River Plate (Montevideo). Pablo López replaces Thiago Borbas.
    • 80': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by José Aja.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Urretaviscaya (River Plate (Montevideo)) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo López following a fast break.
    • 83': Corner, River Plate (Montevideo). Conceded by Alejandro Ramos.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Ricardo Chopitea (River Plate (Montevideo)) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Urretaviscaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joel Sánchez.
    • 87': Foul by Leonel Galeano (Melgar).
    • 87': Nicolás Sosa (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Corner, River Plate (Montevideo). Conceded by Paolo Reyna.
    • 89': Attempt missed. José Aja (River Plate (Montevideo)) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Urretaviscaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ricardo Chopitea (River Plate (Montevideo)).
    • 90'+1': Kevin Quevedo (Melgar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Leonel Galeano (Melgar).
    • 90'+1': Nicolás Sosa (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jonathan Urretaviscaya (River Plate (Montevideo)) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar).
    • 90'+4': Santiago Brunelli (River Plate (Montevideo)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kevin Quevedo (Melgar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Melgar. Conceded by Horacio Salaberry.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melgar 2, River Plate (Montevideo) 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melgar 2, River Plate (Montevideo) 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 2
    36 Possession 64
    13 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    187 Accurate Passes 412
    276 Passes 493
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 6
    20 Crosses 28
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 67
    20 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 10
    28 Effective Clearances 18
    28 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana

    Venue: Estadio Monumental de la UNSA
    Location: Arequipa, Peru
    Attendance: 4,231

    Line-Ups

    MGR Melgar (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Carlos Cáceda (GK)
    2 Leonel Galeano
    5 Alec Deneumostier
    17 Jean Pierre Archimbaud
    19 Paolo Reyna
    4 Elías Ramos
    11 Martín Guedes
    28 Alexis Arias
    16 Luis Iberico
    7 Cristian Bordacahar
    9 Bernardo Cuesta
    Melgar Substitutes:
    Freddy Oncoy, Jorge Cabezudo, Jhonny Vidales, Kenji Cabrera, Matías Lazo, Jefferson Caceres, Nicolás Figueroa, Joel Sánchez, Kevin Quevedo, José Luján.

    RIV River Plate (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Salvador Ichazo (GK)
    4 Horacio Salaberry
    3 Santiago Brunelli
    44 José Aja
    6 Matias Alfonso
    5 Tiago Galletto Yellow Card
    47 Walter Clar
    16 Maxi Pereira Yellow Card
    23 Nicolás Sosa Sánchez
    11 Chory Castro
    9 Thiago Borbas
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Nicolás Fonseca, Marcos Montiel, Pablo López, Matías Ocampo, Ricardo Chopitea, Fabrizio Correa, Juan Pablo Plada, Jonathan Urretaviscaya, Joaquín Lavega, Adrián Leites, Juan Santos, Gonzalo Napoli.

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