CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Libertad vs River Plate, 2014 Copa Sudamericana, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Libertad
  • 45'+1': Claudio Vargas
FT
1 - 3
1st Leg
River Plate
  • 61': Carlos Sánchez
  • 72': Sebastián Driussi
  • 77': Giovanni Simeone

About

Libertad are hosting River Plate at Estadio Tigo La Huerta, Asunción, Paraguay, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Jorge González (Libertad).
  • 2': Gabriel Mercado (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge Moreira.
  • 6': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 7': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
  • 7': Jorge Moreira (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Osmar Molinas (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hernán Rodrigo López.
  • 11': Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Osmar Molinas (Libertad).
  • 13': Foul by Lucas Boyé (River Plate).
  • 13': Sergio Aquino (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jorge González (Libertad).
  • 14': Gabriel Mercado (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 17': Jorge González (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Lucas Boyé (River Plate).
  • 19': Pedro Benítez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Claudio Vargas (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 23': Foul by Sergio Aquino (Libertad).
  • 23': Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (River Plate).
  • 24': Jorge González (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
  • 26': Delay in match (River Plate).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Dionisio Pérez (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Jonathan Maidana (River Plate).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jorge González (Libertad) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Claudio Vargas following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 31': Jorge González (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Delay in match Dionisio Pérez (Libertad) because of an injury.
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Hand ball by Pedro Benítez (Libertad).
  • 35': Pedro Benítez (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dionisio Pérez (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Foul by Ariel Rojas (River Plate).
  • 38': Jorge Moreira (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Ariel Rojas (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Pedro Benítez (Libertad).
  • 40': Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Libertad).
  • 42': Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 44': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
  • 44': Osmar Molinas (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, Libertad. Rodrigo Muñoz tries a through ball, but Jorge González is caught offside.
  • 45': Substitution, Libertad. Gustavo Mencia replaces Pedro Benítez because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Boyé (River Plate).
  • 45'+1': Sergio Aquino (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Libertad 1, River Plate 0. Claudio Vargas (Libertad) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Aquino.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Libertad 1, River Plate 0.
  • 90'+2': Match ends, Libertad 1, River Plate 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Libertad 1, River Plate 0.
  • 46': Foul by Sergio Aquino (Libertad).
  • 46': Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate).
  • 46': Jorge Moreira (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Libertad. Conceded by Gabriel Mercado.
  • 48': Foul by Osmar Molinas (Libertad).
  • 48': Leonardo Pisculichi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Osmar Molinas (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Maidana.
  • 51': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (River Plate).
  • 51': Jorge Moreira (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ramiro Funes Mori (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
  • 55': Dionisio Pérez (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Germán Pezzella (River Plate).
  • 56': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Hernán Rodrigo López (Libertad) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Hernán Rodrigo López should be disappointed.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Mencia (Libertad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Penalty conceded by Germán Pezzella (River Plate) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 56': Delay in match (River Plate).
  • 57': Foul by Lucas Boyé (River Plate).
  • 57': Ismael Benegas (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Libertad 1, River Plate 1. Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramiro Funes Mori with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Libertad. Antonio Bareiro replaces Dionisio Pérez.
  • 62': Substitution, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi replaces Lucas Boyé.
  • 63': Hand ball by Antonio Bareiro (Libertad).
  • 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jorge González.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Maidana (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Pisculichi with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Ismael Benegas.
  • 65': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (River Plate).
  • 65': Jorge González (Libertad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jorge González (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Moreira.
  • 69': Substitution, Libertad. Néstor Camacho replaces Jorge Moreira.
  • 70': Carlos Sánchez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Ismael Benegas (Libertad).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ramiro Funes Mori with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Ariel Rojas (River Plate).
  • 71': Jorge González (Libertad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Goal! Libertad 1, River Plate 2. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora with a through ball.
  • 73': Substitution, River Plate. Giovanni Simeone replaces Rodrigo Mora.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Néstor Camacho (Libertad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge González.
  • 75': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 75': Jorge González (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Goal! Libertad 1, River Plate 3. Giovanni Simeone (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Pisculichi with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 78': Foul by Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate).
  • 78': Néstor Camacho (Libertad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, River Plate. Augusto Solari replaces Leonardo Pisculichi.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jorge González (Libertad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Bareiro.
  • 82': Foul by Ismael Benegas (Libertad).
  • 82': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Ismael Benegas (Libertad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Offside, River Plate. Carlos Sánchez tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
  • 85': Antonio Bareiro (Libertad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (River Plate).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Ariel Rojas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Libertad).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Claudio Vargas (Libertad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Bareiro.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Libertad 1, River Plate 3.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 1
63.6 Possession 36.4
12 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
403 Accurate Passes 180
520 Passes 292
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 3
22 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 64
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 17
21 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Venue: Estadio Tigo La Huerta
Location: Asunción, Paraguay

Line-Ups

LIB Libertad (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Rodrigo Muñoz (GK)
26 Pedro Benítez Yellow Card
21 Fabián Balbuena
15 Ismael Benegas Yellow Card
2 Jorge Moreira
16 Sergio Aquino
22 Osmar Molinas Yellow Card
6 Claudio Vargas
9 Rodrigo López
27 Torito González
18 Dionicio Pérez
Libertad Substitutes:
Pablo Torresagasti, Néstor Camacho, Adalberto Román, Jorge Recalde, Gustavo Mencia, Antonio Bareiro, Iván Ramírez.

RIV River Plate (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Marcelo Barovero (GK)
20 Germán Pezzella
2 Jonathan Maidana Yellow Card
6 Ramiro Funes Mori
25 Gabriel Mercado
15 Leonardo Pisculichi
23 Leonardo Ponzio Yellow Card
29 Lucas Boyé
7 Rodrigo Mora
16 Ariel Rojas Yellow Card
8 Carlos Sánchez
River Plate Substitutes:
Guido Rodríguez, Augusto Solari, Julio César Chiarini, Sebastián Driussi, Giovanni Simeone, Emanuel Mammana, Osmar Ferreyra.

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