Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Rosario Central vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2023 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Group Stage

· Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional
Rosario Central
  • 68': Maximiliano Lovera (P)
FT
1 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 29': Santiago Castro

About

Rosario Central are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, 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.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Jaminton Campaz (Rosario Central).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Aquino.
  • 5': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Facundo Mallo.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Aquino with a cross.
  • 6': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Lautaro Giannetti tries a through ball, but Santiago Castro is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Pizzini with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Agustín Toledo (Rosario Central).
  • 9': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Tobias Cervera (Rosario Central) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Castro with a headed pass.
  • 17': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 17': Tobias Cervera (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central).
  • 20': Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Facundo Mallo (Rosario Central).
  • 21': Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 24': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 24': Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Florentín.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Kevin Ortíz (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz.
  • 29': Goal! Rosario Central 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francisco Pizzini with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Castro.
  • 32': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Carlos Quintana.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Carlos Quintana (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by José Florentín.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz.
  • 36': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 36': Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Santiago Castro.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Carlos Quintana (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Malcorra with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Damián Martínez (Rosario Central).
  • 45': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rosario Central 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rosario Central 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Rosario Central. Agustín Sández replaces Alan Rodríguez.
  • 45': Substitution, Rosario Central. Maximiliano Lovera replaces Agustín Toledo.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Damián Martínez (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera.
  • 50': Foul by Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 50': Kevin Ortíz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Damián Martínez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaminton Campaz with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Kevin Ortíz (Rosario Central).
  • 54': Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Ignacio Malcorra (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Damián Martínez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 56': Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 58': Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central).
  • 59': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Tomás O'Connor (Rosario Central).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Juan Méndez.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 64': VAR Decision: Penalty Rosario Central.
  • 66': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 68': Goal! Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Castro.
  • 70': Foul by Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
  • 70': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 72': Maximiliano Lovera (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 72': Tobias Cervera (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
  • 73': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Rosario Central. Luca Martínez replaces Tobias Cervera.
  • 78': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Agustín Sández.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Luca Martínez (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Lovera.
  • 79': Foul by Damián Martínez (Rosario Central).
  • 79': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Damián Martínez (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Thiago Fernández replaces Claudio Aquino.
  • 80': Foul by Kevin Ortíz (Rosario Central).
  • 80': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Castro.
  • 83': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Miguel Brizuela replaces Francisco Pizzini.
  • 83': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Walter Bou replaces Santiago Castro because of an injury.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elías Gómez.
  • 87': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Damián Martínez (Rosario Central).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Sández (Rosario Central).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Rosario Central. Juan Komar replaces Agustín Sández because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Garayalde.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Santiago Cáseres replaces Juan Méndez.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Yeison Gordillo replaces Nicolás Garayalde.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Luca Martínez (Rosario Central).
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+5': Santiago Cáseres (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Facundo Mallo (Rosario Central).
  • 90'+7': José Florentín (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rosario Central 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 1
46.9 Possession 53.1
13 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
251 Accurate Passes 277
337 Passes 373
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 59
22 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 9
25 Effective Clearances 23
25 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Venue: Gigante de Arroyito
Location: Rosario, 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

ROS Rosario Central (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jorge Broun (GK)
2 Carlos Quintana
15 Facundo Mallo
16 Alan Rodríguez
4 Damián Martínez Yellow Card
10 Víctor Malcorra Yellow Card
8 Agustín Toledo
45 Kevin Ortíz
9 Ariel Cervera
13 Jáminton Campaz
30 Tomas O'Connor
Rosario Central Substitutes:
Luca Martinez, Dannovi Quinones, Juan Komar, Fabricio Oviedo, Octavio Bianchi, Maximiliano Lovera, Facundo Aguero, Ismael Cortez, Gonzalo Sandez, Francesco Lo Celso, Giovanni Bogado, Axel Werner.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gastón Gómez (GK)
31 Valentín Gómez
17 Lautaro Giannetti
3 Elias Gomez Yellow Card
4 Joaquín García
21 Juan Mendez
7 José Florentín
8 Nicolás Garayalde
18 Santiago Castro
22 Claudio Aquino
20 Francisco Pizzini
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Tomás Guidara, Santiago Caseres, Abiel Osorio, Lenny Lobato, Elías Cabrera, Damián Fernández, Thiago Fernández, Gianluca Prestianni, Yeison Gordillo, Walter Bou, Leonardo Burián, Miguel Brizuela.

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