Estudiantes vs River Plate 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 6': Enzo Fernández (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 0, River Plate 1. Robert Rojas (River Plate) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Estudiantes de La Plata 0, River Plate 1.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Braian Romero replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 51': Goal! Estudiantes de La Plata 1, River Plate 1. Leandro Díaz (Estudiantes de La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Del Prete with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Matías Pellegrini replaces Manuel Castro because of an injury.
- 72': Matías Pellegrini (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Franco Zapiola replaces Gustavo Del Prete.
- 75': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Bautista Kociubinski replaces David Ayala.
- 76': Substitution, Estudiantes de La Plata. Juan Apaolaza replaces Leandro Díaz.
- 76': Substitution, River Plate. Fabrizio Angileri replaces Robert Rojas because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, River Plate. Bruno Zuculini replaces Santiago Simón.
- 80': Fernando Tobio (Estudiantes de La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, River Plate. Jorge Carrascal replaces Agustín Palavecino.
Game Information
Venue: Jorge Luis Hirschi
Location: La Plata, Argentina
Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| +4 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +7 | Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| +5 | Tigre | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Statistics
 RIV |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 76.7 | Possession | 23.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 561 | Accurate Passes | 101 |
| 663 | Passes | 196 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Estudiantes de La Plata (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mariano Andújar (GK) |
| 18 | Fabián Noguera |
| 2 | Fernando Tobio  |
| 3 | Agustin Rogel |
| 5 | David Ayala |
| 8 | Fernando Zuqui |
| 13 | Matías Aguirregaray |
| 29 | Leonardo Godoy |
| 9 | Leandro Díaz |
| 10 | Gustavo Del Prete |
| 17 | Manuel Castro |
River Plate (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 6 | Héctor Martínez |
| 28 | Felipe Peña |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 8 | Agustín Palavecino |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 30 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
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