BUENOS AIRES. Vélez Sarsfield finds its way back against Tigre with a goal on the M. Ortega  48′ and a goal on the E. Forclaz 52′.

The match was played at the Estadio José Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires on Monday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Leandro Rey Hilfer with the help of Iván Aliende and Lucio Méndez. The 4th official was Lucas Comesaña. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was hot at 28.1 degrees Celsius or 82.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.​

Match Statistics​

Vélez Sarsfield

2 - 2

Tigre

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 15 Total 14
  • 4 On Target 5
  • 8 Off Target 7
  • 3 Shots blocked 3
  • 117 Attack 114
  • 72 Dangerous attack 58
  • 113 Ball safe 115
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 6
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 9 Total 15
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Vélez Sarsfield was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Tigre that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Vélez Sarsfield was putting more pressure with 72 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Vélez Sarsfield to win the match​.

Vélez Sarsfield shot 15 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Tigre shot 14 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Vélez Sarsfield received 2 yellow cards (Christian Ordóñez and Francisco Pizzini). Talking about the opposition, Tigre received 3 yellow cards (Walter Rodríguez, Nahuel Génez and Pablo Adorno).

Match Timeline

Francisco Pizzini(goal)Rodrigo Piñeiro
12'
16'
Pablo Adorno- Yellow
Braian Romero(goal)Christian Ordóñez
27'
Francisco Pizzini- Yellow
40'
Nicolás Garayalde- sub ->Rodrigo Piñeiro
46'
48'
Martín Ortega(goal)Martín Garay
52'
Ezequiel Forclaz(goal)
60'
Flabián Londoño- sub ->Gonzalo Flores
61'
Lenny Lobato- sub ->Francisco Pizzini
64'
Thiago Fernández- sub ->Agustín Bouzat
64'
69'
Gonzalo Maroni- sub ->Ezequiel Forclaz
70'
Tomás Galván- sub ->Blas Armoa
70'
Sebastián Medina - sub ->Martín Garay
Christian Ordóñez- Yellow
76'
82'
Abiel Osorio- sub ->Braian Romero
84'
Matías Pellegrini - sub ->Claudio Aquino
84'
88'
Nahuel Genez- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Godoy Cruz
29
14
River Plate
27
14
River Plate
3
1
Argentinos Juniors
26
14
Estudiantes
27
14
Huracán
3
1
Barracas Central
26
14
Defensa y Justicia
26
14
Gimnasia La Plata
3
1
Boca Juniors
25
14
Vélez Sarsfield
25
14
Talleres Córdoba
3
1
Racing Club
24
14
Talleres Córdoba
24
14
Newell\'s Old Boys
3
1
Lanús
23
14
Independiente
23
14
Independiente Rivadavia
3
1
Argentinos Juniors
3
1
Newell\'s Old Boys
21
14
Instituto
17
14
Banfield
17
14
Unión Santa Fe
20
14
Instituto
3
1
Huracán
16
14
Deportivo Riestra
3
1
Platense
18
14
Gimnasia La Plata
16
14
San Lorenzo
16
14
Unión Santa Fe
3
1
Belgrano
14
14
Barracas Central
3
1
Rosario Central
15
14
Central Cordoba SdE
11
14
Deportivo Riestra
13
14
Estudiantes
3
1
Atlético Tucumán
10
14
Atlético Tucumán
3
1
Sarmiento
9
14
Independiente Rivadavia
8
14
Tigre
5
14
Racing Club
1
1
Belgrano
1
1
Rosario Central
0
1
Sarmiento
0
1
Godoy Cruz
0
1
Tigre
0
1
Banfield
0
1
Boca Juniors
0
1
San Lorenzo
0
1
Independiente
0
1
Vélez Sarsfield
0
1
Defensa y Justicia
0
1
Lanús
0
1
Platense
0
1
Central Cordoba SdE
0
1

After this match, Vélez Sarsfield has 0 points like Argentinos Juniors to move up in the 28th place. On the other side, Tigre will has 0 points like Argentinos Juniors to lose in the 26th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Superliga, Vélez Sarsfield will host Colón on the 18th of November with a 4-3 head to head in favor of Vélez Sarsfield (2 draws).

Tigre will play away against Unión Santa Fe on the 18th of November with a 3-0 head to head statistic in favor of Tigre (3 draws).

Vélez Sarsfield – Formation

Vélez Sarsfield
G
Tomás Marchiori 1.Argentina
6.6
D
Emanuel Mammana 2.Argentina
6.8
D
Elías Gómez 3.Argentina
6.8
D
Leonardo Jara 29.Argentina
7.2
D
V. Gómez 31.Argentina
6.7
M
R. Piñeiro 17.Uruguay
7.6
46'
M
Francisco Pizzini 20.Argentina
7.1
64' 40' 12'
M
Claudio Aquino 22.Argentina
6.5
84'
M
Agustín Bouzat 26.Argentina
6.8
64'
M
Christian Ordóñez 32.Argentina
7.2
76'
F
Braian Romero 9.Argentina
8.0
84' 27'
Substitutes
G
Sebastián Sosa 13.Uruguay
D
Tomás Guidara 24.Argentina
D
Damián Fernández 34.Argentina
D
Tomás Cavanagh 37.Argentina
M
Nicolás Garayalde 8.Argentina
6.0
46'
M
Juan Ignacio Méndez 21.Argentina
M
Thiago Fernández 27.Argentina
7.2
64'
F
Matías Pellegrini 11.Argentina
6.6
84'
F
Lenny Lobato 14.Brazil
6.6
64'
F
Thiago Vecino 18.Uruguay
F
Abiel Osorio 19.Argentina
6.8
84'

Vélez Sarsfield started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Sebastián Ariel Méndez Pardiñas decided to play with the following team: Tomás Marchiori (6.6), Leonardo Jara (7.2), Emanuel Mammana (6.8), Valentín Gómez (6.7), Elías Gómez (6.8), Christian Ordóñez (7.2), Agustín Bouzat (6.8), Francisco Pizzini (7.1), Claudio Aquino (6.5), Rodrigo Piñeiro (7.6) and Braian Romero (8.0).

The home team had on the bench: Nicolás Garayalde (6.0), Matías Pellegrini (6.6), Sebastián Sosa, Lenny Lobato (6.6), Thiago Vecino, Abiel Osorio (6.8), Juan Ignacio Méndez, Tomás Guidara, Thiago Fernández (7.2), Damián Fernández, Álvaro Montoro and Tomás Cavanagh.

Substitutions

Vélez Sarsfield made 5 changes: Rodrigo Piñeiro for Nicolás Garayalde (46′), Francisco Pizzini for Lenny Lobato (64′), Agustín Bouzat for Thiago Fernández (64′), Braian Romero for Abiel Osorio (84′) and Claudio Aquino for Matías Pellegrini (84′).

Player of the match: Braian Romero​

The player that probably impressed the most for Vélez Sarsfield was Braian Romero.

His rating is 8.0 with 1 goal, 11 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 8 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.

Tigre – Formation

Tigre
G
Matías Tagliamonte 31.Argentina
6.9
D
Martín Ortega 4.Argentina
7.5
48'
D
Gian Nardelli 6.Argentina
6.8
D
Pablo Adorno 26.Paraguay
5.9
61' 16'
D
Nahuel Genez 35.Argentina
6.6
88'
M
Agustín Cardozo 5.Argentina
7.6
M
Juan Cruz Esquivel 7.Argentina
7.1
M
Ezequiel Forclaz 11.Argentina
6.8
69' 52'
M
Martín Garay 24.Argentina
7.7
70'
F
Blas Armoa 18.Paraguay
6.7
70'
F
Gonzalo Flores 33.Argentina
6.8
60'
Substitutes
G
Felipe Zenobio 12.Argentina
D
Tomás Lecanda 3.Argentina
D
Tomás Fernández 38.
M
Mateo Cáceres 8.Argentina
M
Gonzalo Maroni 10.Argentina
7.1
69'
M
W. Rodríguez 15.Paraguay
6.9
61' 82'
M
Matías Espíndola 19.Argentina
M
Tomás Galván 20.Argentina
6.6
70'
M
Sebastián Medina 21.Argentina
6.6
70'
F
Flabián Londoño 23.Colombia
6.8
60'
F
Nicolás Contin 29.Argentina

Tigre started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Néstor Raúl Gorosito played with: Matías Tagliamonte (6.9), Martín Ortega  (7.5), Gian Nardelli (6.8), Pablo Adorno (5.9), Nahuel Génez (6.6), Ezequiel Forclaz (6.8), Martín Garay (7.7), Agustín Cardozo (7.6), Juan Cruz Esquivel (7.1), Blas Armoa (6.7) and Gonzalo Flores (6.8).

They had on the bench: Tomas Lecanda, Mateo Cáceres, Gonzalo Maroni (7.1), Felipe Zenobio, Walter Rodríguez (6.9), Matías Espíndola, Tomás Galván (6.6), Sebastián Medina (6.6), Flabian Londoño (6.8), Valentín Javier Moreno, Nicolás Contin and Tomás Fernández.

Tigre could not rely on the presence of Sebastián Medina (injured) and Gonzalo Maroni (injured).

Substitutions

Tigre made 5 changes: Martín Garay for Sebastián Medina (70′), Ezequiel Forclaz for Gonzalo Maroni (69′), Blas Armoa for Tomás Galván (70′), Pablo Adorno for Walter David Rodríguez Burgos (61′) and Gonzalo Flores for Flabian Londoño (60′).

Player of the match: Martín Garay​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Tigre was Martín Garay.

His rating is 7.7 with 47 passes (0% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Superliga.​