
Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Cavanagh.
- 3': Foul by Adrián Spörle (Independiente).
- 3': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Diego Tarzia (Independiente).
- 5': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Felipe Loyola (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
- 9': Attempt saved. Lautaro Millán (Independiente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
- 10': Attempt missed. Luciano Cabral (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 11': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Diego Tarzia (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Federico Vera (Independiente).
- 13': Felipe Loyola (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Tomás Galván (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Adrián Spörle (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Vera.
- 14': Offside, Independiente. Gabriel Ávalos is caught offside.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 18': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 18': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Millán (Independiente).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Substitution, Independiente. Santiago Montiel replaces Lautaro Millán because of an injury.
- 25': Diego Tarzia (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 29': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Patricio Pernicone.
- 30': Attempt missed. Diego Tarzia (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Marcone.
- 31': Attempt saved. Adrián Spörle (Independiente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Goal! Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 33': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Santiago Montiel.
- 37': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luciano Cabral.
- 37': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 37': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Sebastián Valdéz.
- 38': Attempt missed. Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 39': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Tomás Cavanagh is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos is caught offside.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Rey (Independiente).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Goal! Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Spörle with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente).
- 45'+1': Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Michael Santos (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
- 45'+3': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero replaces Michael Santos.
- 45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Maximiliano Porcel replaces Francisco Pizzini.
- 47': Foul by Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 47': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Montoro (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jano Gordon.
- 50': Attempt missed. Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Marcone (Independiente).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 54': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Tomás Cavanagh (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Delay in match (Independiente).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Felipe Loyola.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 58': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Hand ball by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Felipe Loyola (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Tomás Galván is caught offside.
- 63': Aaron Quirós (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Independiente).
- 65': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 65': Luciano Cabral (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
- 66': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Diego Tarzia.
- 67': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 68': Federico Vera (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 69': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 69': Santiago Montiel (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Independiente. Franco Paredes replaces Federico Vera.
- 70': Substitution, Independiente. Matías Giménez replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
- 71': Attempt missed. Santiago Montiel (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Manuel Fernández replaces Agustín Bouzat.
- 72': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Elías Gómez replaces Tomás Cavanagh.
- 72': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 72': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Adrián Spörle.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Loyola (Independiente).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Kevin Lomónaco.
- 78': Goal! Independiente 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Luciano Cabral (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matías Giménez following a fast break.
- 80': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Independiente. Álvaro Angulo replaces Diego Tarzia.
- 82': Substitution, Independiente. Federico Mancuello replaces Luciano Cabral.
- 83': Federico Mancuello (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 83': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Federico Mancuello (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián Spörle (Independiente).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Iván Marcone (Independiente).
- 87': Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 90'+1': Adrián Spörle (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jano Gordon (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Braian Romero is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Patricio Pernicone (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 90'+2': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 90'+3': Kevin Lomónaco (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maximiliano Porcel (Vélez Sarsfield).
- 90'+3': Iván Marcone (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Independiente 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
- 0': Match ends, Independiente 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
Statistics
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18 | Fouls | 6 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
9 | Offsides | 1 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
9 | SHOTS | 14 |
1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
251 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
308 | Passes | 403 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
21 | Crosses | 19 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
34 | Long Balls | 47 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
24 | Tackles | 12 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
19 | Interceptions | 9 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
23 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina
Argentine LPF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rosario Central | 6 | +7 | 14 |
2 | San Lorenzo | 6 | +5 | 14 |
3 | Independiente | 6 | +5 | 13 |
4 | River Plate | 6 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Independiente (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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33 | Rodrigo Rey (GK) |
36 | Sebastian Valdez |
26 | Kevin Lomónaco ![]() |
3 | Adrián Sporle |
4 | Federico Vera |
10 | Luciano Cabral |
23 | Iván Marcone |
5 | Felipe Loyola |
9 | Gabriel Ávalos |
27 | Diego Tarzia |
14 | Lautaro Millán |
Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tomás Ignacio Marchiori (GK) |
6 | Aarón Quirós |
23 | Patricio Pernicone |
37 | Tomás Cavanagh ![]() |
21 | Jano Gordon |
8 | Tomás Galván |
26 | Agustín Bouzat ![]() |
32 | Christian Ordoñez |
7 | Michael Santos |
10 | Álvaro Montoro |
20 | Francisco Pizzini |
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