Newell's vs Platense 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Second Half begins Newell's Old Boys 0, Platense 0.
- 51': Facundo Cardozo (Platense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Maximiliano Comba replaces Justo Giani.
- 61': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Juan Garro replaces Jonathan Cristaldo.
- 64': Substitution, Platense. Gastón Gerzel replaces Horacio Tijanovich.
- 75': Substitution, Platense. Julián Marcioni replaces Franco Baldassarra.
- 75': Substitution, Platense. Matías Tissera replaces Facundo Curuchet.
- 78': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Mateo Maccari replaces Juan Sforza.
- 78': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Maxi Rodríguez replaces Nicolás Castro.
- 87': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, Platense 0. Ignacio Scocco (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Garro following a corner.
- 90': Jerónimo Cacciabue (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Platense. Tiago Palacios replaces Hernán Lamberti.
- 90': Substitution, Platense. Florián Monzón replaces Facundo Cardozo.
- 90'+5': Gastón Gerzel (Platense) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Mateo Maccari (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newell's Old Boys 1, Platense 0.
Game Information
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa
Location: Rosario, 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
 PLA |
NOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.7 | Possession | 67.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 135 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 253 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 24 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Newell's Old Boys (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Aguerre (GK) |
| 19 | Facundo Mansilla |
| 2 | Cristian Lema |
| 38 | Franco Negri |
| 27 | Gabriel Compagnucci |
| 13 | Juan Sforza |
| 36 | Nicolas Castro |
| 31 | Jerónimo Cacciabue  |
| 32 | Nacho Scocco |
| 9 | Jonatan Cristaldo |
| 17 | Justo Giani |
Platense (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge de Olivera (GK) |
| 32 | Lucas Acevedo |
| 33 | Nicolás Zalazar |
| 5 | Hernán Lamberti |
| 30 | Facundo Cardozo |
| 4 | Augusto Schott |
| 8 | Mauro Bogado |
| 10 | Franco Baldassarra |
| 18 | Horacio Tijanovich |
| 25 | Facundo Curuchet |
| 9 | Brian Mansilla |
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