LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES. River Plate and Estudiantes draw 1-1. R. Rojas scored the first goal (45′) for River Plate. L. Diaz settled the score 1-1 (51′). River Plate was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (77%)
The match was played at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi (La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires) stadium in La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires on Sunday and it started at 11:15 pm local time. The referee was Néstor Fabián Pitana who had the assistance of Diego Yamil Bonfá and Ariel Scime. The 4th official was Sebastián Bresba. The weather was rainy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.7 degrees Celsius or 60.19 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.
Match Statistics
- ! 23 Ball Possession 77
Shots
- 17 Total 15
- 10 On Target 7
- 7 Off Target 8
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 50 Attack 82
- 53 Dangerous attack 61
- 73 Ball safe 77
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 11 Total 17
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
River Plate was in firm control of the ball 77% while Estudiantes was struggling with a 23% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
River Plate was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. However, that was not enough River Plate to win the match.
Estudiantes shot 17 times, 10 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, River Plate shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Estudiantes received 2 yellow cards (M. Pellegrini and F. Tobio). Regarding the opposition, River Plate received 1 yellow card (E. Fernandez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Estudiantes will have 28 points like Huracán, Independiente and Gimnasia La Plata to move down in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, River Plate will have 43 points to stay in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Estudiantes will play away with Lanús on the 6th of November with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Lanús (6 draws).
River Plate will host Patronato on the 7th of November with a 2-2 head to head.
Estudiantes – Formation
Estudiantes
80'
76'
51'
Estudiantes started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Ricardo Alberto Zielinski decided to play with the following team: Mariano Andújar , Agustín Rogel , Fabián Noguera , Fernando Tobio , Leonardo Godoy , Fernando Zuqui , David Ayala , Matías Aguirregaray , Manuel Castro , Leandro Díaz and Gustavo del Prete .
The home team had on the bench: Franco Zapiola , Franco Romero, Bautista Kociubinski , Jaime Ayoví, Nicolás Pasquini, Francisco Apaolaza , Jerónimo Pourtau, Nicolas Palavecino, Juan Sánchez Miño, Matías Pellegrini , Deian Verón and Mauricio Guzmán.
Estudiantes could not rely on the presence of M. Pellegrini (injured).
Substitutions
Estudiantes made 4 changes: M. Castro for M. Pellegrini (67′), G. Del Prete for F. Zapiola (75′), L. Diaz for B. Kociubinski (76′) and D. Ayala for F. Apaolaza (76′).
Best player: Leandro Díaz
The most impressive player for Estudiantes was Leandro Díaz.
His rating is with 1 goal, 14 passes (28% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 18.
River Plate – Formation
River Plate
River Plate started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Marcelo Daniel Gallardo played with: Franco Armani , Robert Rojas , Paulo Díaz, Felipe Peña Biafore , Héctor Martínez , Milton Casco , Enzo Fernández , Enzo Pérez , Agustín Palavecino , Santiago Simón and Julián Álvarez , Benjamín Rollheiser .
They had on the bench: Alex Vigo, Enrique Bologna, Leonardo Ponzio, Jorge Carrascal , Jonathan Maidana, Braian Romero , Bruno Zuculini , Germán Lux, Javier Pinola and Fabrizio Angileri .
River Plate could not rely on the presence of F. Angileri (injured).
Substitutions
River Plate made 4 changes: B. Rollheiser for B. Romero (46′), R. Rojas for F. Angileri (76′), E. Fernandez for B. Zuculini (76′) and A. Palavecino for J. Carrascal (85′).
Best player: Franco Armani
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for River Plate was the goalkeeper: Franco Armani. His rating is 8.34. He performed 7 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.
- Unión Santa Fe – Rosario Central – 3-1
- Estudiantes – River Plate – 1-1
- San Lorenzo – Godoy Cruz – 1-0
- Newell’s Old Boys – Independiente – 1-0
