CONMEBOL Libertadores

River Plate vs Barcelona SC, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores

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River Plate are hosting Barcelona SC 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.
  • 3': Foul by Janner Corozo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 3': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Penalty River Plate. Sebastián Driussi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Penalty conceded by José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 6': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by José Contreras.
  • 6': Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Octavio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
  • 11': Joaquín Valiente (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 19': Cristhian Solano (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
  • 22': Foul by Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 22': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Offside, River Plate. Lucas Martínez Quarta is caught offside.
  • 25': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Joaquín Valiente (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 25': Foul by Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 25': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kevin Castaño (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 33': Foul by Jhonny Quiñónez (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 33': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 35': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 36': Hand ball by Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 39': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
  • 39': Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Octavio Rivero is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Castaño.
  • 45': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
  • 45'+2': Offside, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 45'+3': Octavio Rivero (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.
  • 47': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 47': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Hand ball by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Janner Corozo is caught offside.
  • 55': Hand ball by Dixon Arroyo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 55': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 57': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 60': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Byron Castillo replaces Cristhian Solano.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Valiente.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
  • 64': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Facundo Colidio.
  • 64': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Maximiliano Meza.
  • 65': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 65': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 66': Joaquín Valiente (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 67': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Dixon Arroyo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Valiente with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Castaño following a fast break.
  • 69': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 72': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jhonny Quiñónez.
  • 72': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by José Contreras.
  • 74': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jandry Gómez replaces Joaquín Valiente.
  • 74': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jesús Trindade replaces Jhonny Quiñónez.
  • 76': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
  • 76': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
  • 79': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 80': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Hand ball by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 82': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 82': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 82': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Rojas replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 85': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Felipe Caicedo replaces Octavio Rivero.
  • 85': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Gastón Campi replaces Janner Corozo.
  • 85': Substitution, River Plate. Ian Subiabre replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 87': Foul by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
  • 87': Jandry Gómez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
  • 90'+1': José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Miguel Borja (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 90'+2': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Xavier Arreaga (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 0, Barcelona de Guayaquil 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 0
30.2 Possession 69.8
2 SHOTS 17
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
155 Accurate Passes 487
261 Passes 586
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
5 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 53
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 9
51 Effective Clearances 17
51 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

CONMEBOL Libertadores Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 River Plate 3 +1 5
2 Independiente del Valle 3 0 4
3 Barcelona SC 3 0 4
4 Universitario 3 -1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
17 Paulo Díaz
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
21 Marcos Acuña
4 Gonzalo Montiel
24 Enzo Pérez
8 Maximiliano Meza
22 Kevin Castaño Yellow Card
15 Sebastián Driussi
11 Facundo Colidio
30 Franco Mastantuono

BAR Barcelona SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Contreras (GK)
4 Gustavo Vallecilla Yellow Card
3 Xavier Arreaga
6 Aníbal Chalá
18 Bryan Carabalí
21 Joaquín Valiente
28 Johnny Raul Quiñonez
23 Dixon Arroyo
9 Octavio Rivero
25 Cristhian Solano
13 Janner Corozo

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