Newell's vs River Plate 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, 2021 Argentine Liga Profesional
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
Introduction
Newell's Old Boys are hosting River Plate
at Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 0, River Plate 1. Nicolás De La Cruz (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 35': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 1. Ignacio Scocco (Newell's Old Boys) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mariano Bittolo.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Jerónimo Cacciabue replaces Pablo Pérez.
- 49': Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Simón replaces Bruno Zuculini.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Braian Romero.
- 60': Julián Fernández (Newell's Old Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 2. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabrizio Angileri.
- 72': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 3. Jorge Carrascal (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a through ball.
- 73': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Juan Garro replaces Maximiliano Comba.
- 73': Substitution, River Plate. Agustín Palavecino replaces Jorge Carrascal.
- 73': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Justo Giani replaces Ramiro Sordo.
- 77': Goal! Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 4. Julián Álvarez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
- 79': Substitution, Newell's Old Boys. Guillermo Balzi replaces Nicolás Castro.
- 87': Substitution, River Plate. Leonardo Ponzio replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
- 90'+1': Fabrizio Angileri (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Newell's Old Boys 1, River Plate 4.
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Marcelo Bielsa
Location: Rosario, Argentina
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
 RIV |
NOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 444 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 4 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
Newell's Old Boys (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Aguerre (GK) |
| 19 | Facundo Mansilla |
| 2 | Cristian Lema |
| 28 | Mariano Bíttolo |
| 27 | Gabriel Compagnucci |
| 36 | Nicolas Castro |
| 20 | Julián Fernández  |
| 8 | Pablo Pérez |
| 32 | Nacho Scocco |
| 26 | Ramiro Sordo |
| 33 | Maximiliano Comba |
River Plate (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 3 | Fabrizio Angileri |
| 16 | Alex Vigo |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 5 | Bruno Zuculini |
| 10 | Jorge Carrascal |
| 11 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 9 | Julián Álvarez |
| 19 | Braian Romero |
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