CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Fortaleza, 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate
  • 10': Enzo Fernández
  • 33': Nicolás de la Cruz
FT
2 - 0
Fortaleza

    About

    River Plate are hosting Fortaleza at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, 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': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 1': Offside, River Plate. Julián Álvarez tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Lucas Lima (Fortaleza EC).
    • 2': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés.
    • 2': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Milton Casco.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 10': Goal! River Plate 1, Fortaleza EC 0. Enzo Fernández (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 11': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Matheus Jussa tries a through ball, but Yago Pikachu is caught offside.
    • 13': Brayan Ceballos (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Marcelo Herrera (River Plate).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Max Walef.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
    • 17': Offside, River Plate. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 21': Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, River Plate. Julián Álvarez tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Enzo Fernández (River Plate).
    • 23': Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 25': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Franco Armani.
    • 25': Foul by Moisés (Fortaleza EC).
    • 25': Marcelo Herrera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 29': Juninho Capixaba (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Brayan Ceballos is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Matheus Jussa (Fortaleza EC).
    • 31': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Herrera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 33': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Max Walef.
    • 33': Goal! River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 36': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate).
    • 36': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a fast break.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Díaz.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 44': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Lucas Lima (Fortaleza EC).
    • 45': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
    • 45': Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
    • 45'+1': Renato Kayzer (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tinga (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juninho Capixaba with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
    • 48': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Max Walef.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Moisés (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Matheus Vargas replaces Zé Welison.
    • 55': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Silvio Romero replaces Renato Kayzer because of an injury.
    • 55': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Santiago Simón (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milton Casco.
    • 60': Offside, River Plate. Paulo Díaz tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Brayan Ceballos (Fortaleza EC).
    • 61': Julián Álvarez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by David Martínez (River Plate).
    • 63': Silvio Romero (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': David Martínez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Valentín Depietri replaces Moisés.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a headed pass.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 66': Foul by Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
    • 66': Matías Suárez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Milton Casco (River Plate) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 68': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Quintero replaces Matías Suárez.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 69': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Max Walef.
    • 70': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Foul by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
    • 71': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 75': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Hércules replaces Lucas Lima.
    • 75': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Romarinho replaces Yago Pikachu.
    • 76': Foul by Marcelo Herrera (River Plate).
    • 76': Valentín Depietri (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC).
    • 78': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Silvio Romero (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 80': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Enzo Fernández.
    • 80': Substitution, River Plate. Braian Romero replaces Santiago Simón.
    • 80': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Valentín Depietri tries a through ball, but Juninho Capixaba is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Martínez.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
    • 82': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Brayan Ceballos.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
    • 83': Foul by Braian Romero (River Plate).
    • 83': Matheus Jussa (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 86': Foul by Valentín Depietri (Fortaleza EC).
    • 86': Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Valentín Depietri (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza EC).
    • 87': Juan Quintero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Tinga (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
    • 88': Romarinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, River Plate. Tomás Pochettino replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Valentín Depietri (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hércules.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Braian Romero.
    • 90'+2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Silvio Romero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Jussa with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Agustín Palavecino (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
    • 90'+4': Matheus Vargas (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Fortaleza EC 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    5 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    10 Saves 6
    34.3 Possession 65.7
    9 SHOTS 29
    7 ON GOAL 11
    0.8 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    242 Accurate Passes 546
    338 Passes 653
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 52
    34 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    7 Effective Tackles 16
    15 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 13
    26 Effective Clearances 15
    26 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Mâs Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    6 Héctor Martínez Yellow Card
    17 Paulo Díaz
    24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
    20 Milton Casco
    15 Andrés Herrera
    13 Enzo Fernández
    11 Nicolás de la Cruz
    31 Santiago Simón
    7 Matías Suárez
    9 Julián Álvarez
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Jonathan Maidana, Tomás Pochettino, Emanuel Mammana, Javier Pinola, Agustín Palavecino, Braian Romero, Elias Gomez, Leandro González Pírez, Bruno Zuculini, Juan Fernando Quintero, Ezequiel Centuríon.

    FOR Fortaleza (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Max Walef (GK)
    5 Marcelo Benevenuto Yellow Card
    6 Brayan Ceballos
    2 Tinga Yellow Card
    17 José Welison
    8 Matheus Jussa
    13 Lucas Lima
    29 Juninho Capixaba
    22 Yago Pikachu Yellow Card
    21 Moisés
    9 Renato Kayzer
    Fortaleza Substitutes:
    Matheus Vargas, Romarinho, Robson, Marcelo Boeck, Silvio Romero, Titi, Valentin Depietri, Ronald, Anthony Landázuri, Lucas Crispim, Hércules , Felipe.

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