Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2023 Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional, Group Stage

· Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional
Independiente
  • 51': Matías Giménez
  • 90'+5': Matías Giménez (P)
FT
2 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield
  • 83': Santiago Castro
  • Red Card 90'+14':

About

Independiente are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Independiente).
  • 1': Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Sergio Ortíz (Independiente).
  • 1': Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Independiente).
  • 3': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 4': Sergio Ortíz (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Sergio Ortíz (Independiente).
  • 6': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Gianluca Prestianni tries a through ball, but Francisco Pizzini is caught offside.
  • 8': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sergio Ortíz (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 9': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 9': Sergio Ortíz (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Ayrton Costa (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 13': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ayrton Costa (Independiente).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Yeison Gordillo.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Federico Mancuello (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damián Pérez.
  • 16': Foul by Alexis Canelo (Independiente).
  • 16': Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Cristian Báez (Independiente).
  • 19': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Cristian Báez (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Cristian Báez.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 23': Sergio Ortíz (Independiente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Canelo.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Rodrigo Rey.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Juan Méndez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Walter Bou with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Federico Mancuello.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Federico Mancuello.
  • 36': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Joaquín Laso.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Alexis Canelo (Independiente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Isla with a cross.
  • 40': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Leonardo Burián tries a through ball, but Francisco Pizzini is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Independiente. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Laso (Independiente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Giménez.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Damián Pérez (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Independiente).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Damián Pérez (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexis Canelo.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Independiente 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Independiente 0, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
  • 46': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 46': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Goal! Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Offside, Independiente. Iván Marcone tries a through ball, but Alexis Canelo is caught offside.
  • 55': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Francisco Pizzini tries a through ball, but Braian Romero is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Walter Bou (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco Pizzini.
  • 56': Alexis Canelo (Independiente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 56': Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Federico Mancuello (Independiente).
  • 57': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Independiente. Kevin López replaces Sergio Ortíz.
  • 60': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Santiago Castro replaces Francisco Pizzini.
  • 60': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Aquino replaces Walter Bou.
  • 61': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Kevin López (Independiente).
  • 62': Foul by Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 62': Rodrigo Rey (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Matías Giménez (Independiente).
  • 65': Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Damián Pérez (Independiente).
  • 66': Gianluca Prestianni (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Mancuello.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Matías Giménez (Independiente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Lenny Lobato replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 72': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Nicolás Garayalde replaces Juan Méndez.
  • 73': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Cristian Báez.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Cristian Báez.
  • 74': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 74': Rodrigo Rey (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Independiente. Martín Cauteruccio replaces Alexis Canelo.
  • 75': Substitution, Independiente. Edgar Elizalde replaces Damián Pérez.
  • 76': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Mauricio Isla.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lenny Lobato (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Nicolás Garayalde (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 77': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Claudio Aquino (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Independiente).
  • 82': Foul by Matías Giménez (Independiente).
  • 82': Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Goal! Independiente 1, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Santiago Castro (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.
  • 84': Hand ball by Edgar Elizalde (Independiente).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Federico Mancuello (Independiente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Foul by Yeison Gordillo (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 86': Kevin López (Independiente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Joaquín Laso (Independiente).
  • 87': Joaquín Laso (Independiente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 88': Matías Giménez (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Penalty Independiente. Martín Cauteruccio draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Lautaro Giannetti (Vélez Sarsfield) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Giménez (Independiente).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Independiente.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Matías Giménez (Independiente) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Abiel Osorio replaces Yeison Gordillo.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Independiente. Agustín Mulet replaces Federico Mancuello.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+8': Joaquín Laso (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Abiel Osorio (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Joaquín Laso (Independiente).
  • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Iván Marcone.
  • 90'+11': Attempt saved. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
  • 90'+13': Rodrigo Rey (Independiente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+13': Iván Marcone (Independiente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Joaquín García (Vélez Sarsfield).
  • 90'+14': Kevin López (Independiente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Independiente 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
47.1 Possession 52.9
9 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 4
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional

Venue: Estadio Libertadores de América
Location: Avellaneda, Argentina

Argentine Copa LPF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 River Plate 14 +16 27
2 Argentinos Juniors 14 +11 26
3 Barracas Central 14 +5 26
4 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +1 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

IND Independiente (5-3-2)

No. Name
33 Rodrigo Rey (GK) Yellow Card
2 Joaquín Laso Yellow Card
79 Ayrton Costa
13 Cristian Báez Yellow Card
15 Damián Pérez
22 Mauricio Isla
23 Iván Marcone Yellow Card
11 Federico Mancuello
28 Sergio Ortíz
34 Matías Giménez
32 Pedro Canelo
Independiente Substitutes:
Agustín Mulet, Tomás Pozzo, Martín Sarrafiore, Felipe Aguilar, Javier Osatchuk, Braian Martínez, Lucas González, Renzo Bacchia, Edgar Elizalde, Martín Cauteruccio, Javier Vallejo, Kevin López.

VEL Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Leonardo Burián (GK)
31 Valentín Gómez Yellow Card
17 Lautaro Giannetti Yellow Card
3 Elias Gomez
4 Joaquín García
10 Walter Bou
6 Yeison Gordillo
21 Juan Mendez
9 Braian Romero Yellow Card
20 Francisco Pizzini
11 Gianluca Prestianni
Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:
Leonardo Jara, Tomás Guidara, Miguel Brizuela, Claudio Aquino, Christian Ordoñez, Nicolás Garayalde, Santiago Castro, Gastón Gómez, Elías Cabrera, Abiel Osorio, Lenny Lobato, José Florentín.

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