Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

River Plate vs Arsenal Sarandi, 2023 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Group Stage

· Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional
River Plate
  • 3': Miguel Borja
  • 29': Nicolás de la Cruz
  • 75': Miguel Borja (P)
FT
3 - 1
Arsenal Sarandi
  • 58': Juan Bautista Cejas

About

River Plate are hosting Arsenal Sarandi at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! River Plate 1, Arsenal de Sarandí 0. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
  • 10': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 10': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Alfredo Amarilla (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
  • 13': Foul by Alfredo Amarilla (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 13': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Joaquin Pombo (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 14': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Joaquin Pombo (Arsenal de Sarandí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Fernández following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
  • 21': Foul by Alfredo Amarilla (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 21': Ramiro Funes Mori (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 23': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 27': Offside, Arsenal de Sarandí. Adrián Spörle tries a through ball, but Alfredo Amarilla is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Néstor Breitenbruch (Arsenal de Sarandí) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 28': Foul by Ignacio Gariglio (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 28': Miguel Borja (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! River Plate 2, Arsenal de Sarandí 0. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 30': Foul by Esequiel Barco (River Plate).
  • 30': Lucas Brochero (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Esequiel Barco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Brochero (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz following a fast break.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Adrián Spörle (Arsenal de Sarandí) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Braian Rivero.
  • 34': Offside, Arsenal de Sarandí. Adrián Spörle tries a through ball, but Lucas Brochero is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Adrián Spörle (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 35': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Alfredo Amarilla (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 37': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 38': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 38': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).
  • 39': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Ramiro Funes Mori (River Plate).
  • 42': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Ramiro Funes Mori (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 43': Leandro Moreira (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 2, Arsenal de Sarandí 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 2, Arsenal de Sarandí 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal de Sarandí. Juan Bautista Cejas replaces Alfredo Amarilla.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
  • 48': Foul by Joaquin Pombo (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 48': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Joaquin Pombo.
  • 49': Foul by Lucas Brochero (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 49': Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 51': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alejandro Medina.
  • 53': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 53': Lucas Brochero (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leandro Moreira (Arsenal de Sarandí) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Spörle with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Arsenal de Sarandí. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Lucas Brochero (Arsenal de Sarandí) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Goal! River Plate 2, Arsenal de Sarandí 1. Juan Bautista Cejas (Arsenal de Sarandí) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Gariglio.
  • 59': Foul by Braian Rivero (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 59': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Nacho Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 59': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alejandro Medina.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Esequiel Barco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 61': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lucas Brochero.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Esequiel Barco.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Juan Bautista Cejas (Arsenal de Sarandí) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 64': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Braian Rivero (Arsenal de Sarandí) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Guzmán.
  • 70': Substitution, Arsenal de Sarandí. Juan Cavallaro replaces Lucas Brochero.
  • 70': Substitution, Arsenal de Sarandí. Facundo Pons replaces Leandro Moreira.
  • 71': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
  • 71': Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Néstor Breitenbruch (Arsenal de Sarandí) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 74': VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
  • 75': Goal! River Plate 3, Arsenal de Sarandí 1. Miguel Borja (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Braian Rivero.
  • 77': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Lautaro Guzmán (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 80': Foul by Adrián Spörle (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 80': Santiago Simón (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, River Plate. Andrés Herrera replaces Santiago Simón.
  • 80': Substitution, River Plate. Facundo Colidio replaces Miguel Borja.
  • 80': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Kranevitter replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  • 80': Substitution, Arsenal de Sarandí. Facundo Cardozo replaces Adrián Spörle.
  • 82': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Nacho Fernández.
  • 84': Offside, Arsenal de Sarandí. Alejandro Medina tries a through ball, but Facundo Pons is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Gonzalo Muscia (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 86': Nacho Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 87': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Nacho Fernández.
  • 89': Foul by Facundo Pons (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 89': Matías Kranevitter (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Arsenal de Sarandí. Daniel Lucero replaces Lautaro Guzmán.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 90'+3': Facundo Cardozo (Arsenal de Sarandí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gonzalo Muscia (Arsenal de Sarandí).
  • 90'+4': Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Arsenal de Sarandí 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 3, Arsenal de Sarandí 1.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Arsenal de Sarandí 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 3, Arsenal de Sarandí 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
33.1 Possession 66.9
9 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
236 Accurate Passes 586
323 Passes 677
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 43
17 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 14
24 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 4
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine Copa LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 River Plate 14 +16 27
2 Argentinos Juniors 14 +11 26
3 Barracas Central 14 +5 26
4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +1 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
3 Ramiro Funes Mori Yellow Card
17 Paulo Díaz
20 Milton Casco
31 Santiago Simon
10 Manuel Lanzini
11 Nicolás de la Cruz
24 Enzo Pérez
9 Miguel Borja
21 Ezequiel Barco
26 Ignacio Fernández
River Plate Substitutes:
Pablo Solari, Enzo Díaz, Ezequiel Centuríon, Bruno Zuculini, Matías Suárez, Facundo Colidio, Agustín Palavecino, Claudio Echeverri, Sebastián Boselli, Matías Kranevitter, Marcelo Herrera, Héctor Martínez.

ARS Arsenal Sarandi (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Alejandro Medina (GK)
2 Ignacio Gariglio
13 Joaquín Pombo Yellow Card
25 Néstor Breitenbruch
5 Adrián Sporle
11 Lucas Brochero
18 Gonzalo Muscia
36 Alfredo Amarilla
8 Braian Rivero
28 Leandro Moreira
22 Lautaro Guzmán
Arsenal Sarandi Substitutes:
Juan Ignacio Cavallaro, Flabian Londoño, Tomas Sultani, Daniel Lucero, Facundo Cardozo, Christian Chimino, Franco Vega, Agustín Álvarez, Brandon Sosa, Iván Cabrera, Facundo Pons, Juan Bautista Cejas.

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