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Statistics of the match
Goals: 2 River Plate - Libertad 0
Possession: 58% River Plate - Libertad 42%
Total Shots: 17 River Plate - Libertad 6
Shots on Goal: 6 River Plate - Libertad 1
Total Passes: 590 River Plate - Libertad 408
Fouls: 9 River Plate - Libertad 12
Match ends
River Plate won 2-0 at home over Libertad, the goals were scored by Miguel Angel Borja at 41' and 84'.
Minute 89' - Extra time
Four minutes of added time will be played in the second half.
Minute 86' - Free kick for the visitors
Free kick for Libertad in the opponent's half after a foul by Paulo Diaz on Ivan Franco.
Minute 84' - GOOOLLLL
GOAL for River Plate, scored by Miguel Angel Borja after a right-footed shot from outside the area, this after an assist from Pablo Solari.
Minute 82' - Approach by the visitors
An approach by Libertad after Lucas Sanabria's shot, but it is calmly saved by goalkeeper Franco Armani.
Minute 80' - Corner kick
Corner kick for Club Libertad after a clearance by central defender Paulo Díaz.
Minute 77' - Yellow card
Yellow card for Libertad's Antonio Bareiro after a foul on Esequiel Barco.
Minute 73' - Substitution for the visitors
Substitution at Club Libertad, Roque Santa Cruz leaves the field and Oscar Tacuara Cardozo enters.
Minute 70' - Approach by the home team
River Plate approach after a shot from outside the box by Nacho Fernández, but it goes wide of the right side of the goal.
Minute 67' - Yellow card
Yellow card for River Plate's Paulo Díaz after strong complaints to the referee.
Minute 63' - Free kick for the home team
Free kick for River Plate in the opponent's half after a foul by Diego Viera on Nacho Fernández.
Minute 60' - Substitution for the visitors
Substitution at Club Libertad, Matías Espinoza leaves the field and Lorenzo Melgarejo enters.
Minute 57' - Corner kick
Corner kick for Libertad after a clearance by central defender Leandro González Pires.
Minute 53' - Approach by the home team
River Plate's approach after Rodrígo Aliendro's shot, but it goes quite soft and is easily saved by the rival goalkeeper.
Minute 50' - The home team dominates
For the moment, River Plate takes the initiative of the match again and has constant approaches to the opponent's goal.
Second half begins
For the moment, River Plate leads 1 - 0 over Club Libertad.
First half statistics
Goals: 1 River Plate - Libertad 0
Possession: 62% River Plate - Libertad 38%
Total Shots: 9 River Plate - Libertad 2
Shots on Goal: 3 River Plate - Libertad 0
Total Passes: 305 River Plate - Libertad 189
Fouls: 3 River Plate - Libertad 6
End of the first half
Both teams head to their respective dressing rooms.
Minute 44' - Extra time
Three minutes of added time will be played in the first half.
Minute 41' - GOOOLLLL
GOAL for River Plate, scored by Colombian Miguel Angel Borja after a right-footed shot inside the area, this after an assist from Milton Casco.
Minute 40' - Corner kick
Corner kick for River Plate after the goalkeeper's clearance; Rodrigo Morínigo.
Minute 37' - Another dangerous arrival
Another dangerous chance for River Plate, this time after Facundo Colidio's shot, but it is deflected by goalkeeper Rodrigo Morínigo.
Minute 33' - Dangerous arrival for the home team
Dangerous arrival for River Plate after Claudio Echeverri's shot, but it goes narrowly wide of the left side of the goal.
Minute 30' - Offside Offside
Approach disallowed for Libertad after Roque Santa Cruz was found to be offside, following a pass from Iván Ramírez from his own half.
Minute 27' - Libertad gains confidence
In the last minutes of the game, Libertad tries to advance their lines, has some passing sequences from their own half, but still fails to shoot at the goal guarded by goalkeeper Franco Armani.
Minute 23' - Corner kick
Corner kick for Libertad after great goalkeeper Franco Armani's clearance.
Minute 20' - Offside
Approach disallowed for River Plate after Miguel Angel Borja was found to be offside following a shot attempt by Facundo Colidio.
Minute 17' - The home side continues to dominate the game
For the moment, River Plate continues to dominate the match, with more and more presence in the opponent's field and completely subduing Libertad for the moment.
Minute 13' - Corner kick
Corner kick for River Plate after goalkeeper Rodrigo Morínigo's clearance.
Minute 10' - Free kick for the home team
Free kick for River Plate in the opponent's half after a foul by Hernesto Caballero on Rodrigo Villagra.
Minute 7' - Dominance of the home team
For the moment, River Plate dominates the match by having possession of the ball and playing permanently with all their men in the opponent's half.
Minute 3' - Dangerous arrival
River Plate have a dangerous chance after Nacho Fernandez's shot goes narrowly wide of the right side of the goal.
The match kicks off!
The ball is rolling at the Monumental Stadium.
Clothing
River Plate comes out with its traditional uniform; white shirt, black shorts and white socks.
Club Libertad comes out with their alternate uniform; completely purple.
Field trip
Both teams and the referees take the field at the Monumental Stadium.
Pre-competitive movements
Both teams warm up on the field of the Monumental Stadium.
Libertad is already at the stadium
📍Ya en el Más Monumental para el juego por CONMEBOL #Libertadores 🏆🏁#VamosGUMA#LibertadEsFamilia pic.twitter.com/DQEGtzL0vz — Club Libertad (@Libertad_Guma) May 14, 2024
Arrival of River Plate at the Stadium
𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗦 👊🏻⚽️ pic.twitter.com/SocdMlntUW — River Plate (@RiverPlate) May 14, 2024
The home team's dressing room looks like this
🏟️ Vestuario listo para una nueva noche de Copa ✅ pic.twitter.com/O3eHKyPQLb — River Plate (@RiverPlate) May 14, 2024
Substitutes - Libertad
Piris, Mendieta, Melgarejo, Martínez, Lezcano, Jacquet, González, Cardozo, Lucena, Campuzano, Bareiro, Aguilar.
Libertad starters
Roster: Morinigo; Ramírez, Cardozo, Viera, Giménez; Caballero; Franco, Sanabria, Merlini, Espinoza; Santa Cruz.
Coach: Ariel Galeano.
Substitutes - River Plate
Solari, Simón, Palavecino, Mastantuono, Martínez, Kranevitter, Herrera, Fonseca, Díaz, Centurión, Boselli, Barco.
River Plate starters
Roster: Armani; Sant'Anna, Pirez, Díaz, Casco; Fernández, Villagra, Aliendro; Echeverri; Borja, Colidio.
Coach: Martín Demichelis.
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What time is River Plate vs Club Libertad?
This is the kick-off time for the River Plate vs Club Libertad match on May 14, 2024 in several countries:
Argentina: 21:30 hrs. - Fox Sports 2
Bolivia: 20:30 hrs. - ESPN - STAR +
Brazil: 21:30 hrs. - ESPN - STAR +
Chile: 20:30 hrs. - ESPN - STAR +
Colombia: 19:30 hrs. - ESPN - STAR +
Ecuador: 19:30 hrs. - ESPN - STAR +
Spain: 02:30 hrs. - La Liga + Spain - (May 15)
Mexico: 18:30 hrs. - ESPN - STAR +
Paraguay: 20:30 hrs. - STAR +
Peru: 19:30 hrs. - STAR +
Uruguay: 21:30 hrs. - STAR +
Referee Team
Referee: Piero Maza - CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia - CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Rocha - CHI
4th official: Manuel Vergara - CHI
VAR: Yadir Acuña - COL
AVAR: Edson Cisternas - CHI
Referee Advisor: Héctor Baldassi - ARG
Quality Manager: Víctor Carrillo - PER
You should keep an eye on Lucas Sanabria
One of the players to keep in mind in Club Libertad is Lucas Sanabria, the 24-year-old Paraguayan-born center forward has played four games so far in the Copa Libertadores 2024, in that amount of games he already has an assist and a goal, this one against Deportivo Táchira.
Keep Miguel Angel Borja in mind
One of the most key players in River Plate is Miguel Angel Borja, the 31 year old Colombian born center forward has played four games so far in the Copa Libertadores 2024, in that amount of games he already has two assists and one goal, this one against; Club Nacional.
History River Plate vs Club Libertad
In total, the two teams have met three times since 2014, the record is dominated by River Plate with three wins, there have been zero draws and Club Libertad has won zero meetings.
In terms of goals, the record is also dominated by River Plate with seven goals to Club Libertad's two.
Club Libertad and the hope of reaching the next stage
Club Libertad throughout the Copa Libertadores 2024 has had a bad performance, because after playing four games it is located in the third position of the standings with four points, this was achieved after winning one game, tying one and losing two, it also has a goal difference of 0, this after scoring five goals and conceding five.
- Last five games
Club Libertad 1 - 2 River Plate (Libertadores Cup)
2 de Mayo 2 - 0 Club Libertad (First Cup)
Club Libertad 1 - 3 Cerro Porteño (First Division Cup)
Deportivo Táchira 1 - 1 Club Libertad (Copa Libertadores)
Club Libertad 4 - 1 Sol de América (First Division Cup)
River Plate, with its sights set on the Round of 16
River Plate is going through a good moment talking about the Copa Libertadores 2024, because after playing a total of four matches, it is in the number one position in the standings with 10 points, this after winning three matches, drawing one and losing zero, it has also scored eight goals, but has conceded three, for a goal difference of +5.
- Last five games
Instituto de Córdoba 1 - 3 River Plate (Argentine League)
River Plate 2 - 3 Boca Juniors (Argentine League)
Club Libertad 1 - 2 River Plate (Libertadores Cup)
Club Nacional 2 - 2 River Plate (Libertadores Cup)
River Plate 3 - 0 Central Córdoba SdE (Argentine League)
The match will be played at the Monumental Stadium
The match between River Plate and Club Libertad will take place at the Monumental Stadium in the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina). This stadium is where Club Atlético River Plate plays its home matches, it was built in 1935 and has a capacity for approximately 84,600 spectators.
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