AVELLANEDA. Vélez Sarsfield managed to capture a draw against Independiente with a late goal from L. Pratto scored in the (90′) after Independiente got a lead with a goal from A. Sonora (12′). Vélez Sarsfield was definitely better in terms of ball possession (65%)
The match was played at the Estadio Libertadores de América stadium in Avellaneda on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Andrés Merlos with the support of Maximiliano Del Yesso and Pablo Acevedo. The 4th official was Hernán Mastrángelo. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 15.9 degrees Celsius or 60.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 25%.
Match Statistics
- ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
- 9 Total 9
- 1 On Target 2
- 8 Off Target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 118 Attack 139
- 40 Dangerous attack 43
- 98 Ball safe 121
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 8 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Vélez Sarsfield was in firm control of the ball 65% while Independiente was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Vélez Sarsfield was more pushing with 43 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. However, that was not enough Vélez Sarsfield to win the encounter.
Independiente shot 9 times, 1 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Vélez Sarsfield shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Independiente received 1 yellow card (E. Elizalde). On the other side, Vélez Sarsfield received 2 yellow cards (D. Fernandez and M. Brizuela).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Independiente will have 15 points like San Lorenzo, Lanús and Central Cordoba SdE to go up in the 25th place. Regarding the opposition, Vélez Sarsfield will have 12 points to climb in the 26th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Independiente will play away with Arsenal de Sarandi on the 1st of October with a 6-1 head to head statistic in favor of Independiente (2 draws).
Vélez Sarsfield will host Central Cordoba SdE on the 13th of September with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Vélez Sarsfield (1 draw).
Independiente – Formation
Independiente
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12'
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Independiente adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Julio César Falcioni decided to play with the following team: Sebastián Sosa , Alex Vigo , Sergio Barreto , Juan Manuel Insaurralde , Edgar Elizalde , Lucas González , Lucas Romero , Alan Soñora , Leandro Fernández , Leandro Benegas and Damián Batallini .
The home team had on the bench: Joaquín Laso, Juan Cazares, Patricio Ostachuk, Rodrigo Márquez , Milton Álvarez, Gabriel Hachen, Santiago Rodríguez, Facundo Ferreyra , Gonzalo Asis, Javier Vallejo, Tomás Pozzo and Iván Marcone.
Substitutions
Independiente made 3 changes: D. Batallini for T. A. Pozzo (58′), L. Benegas for F. Ferreyra (74′) and L. Fernandez for R. L. Marquez De Meneses (74′).
Best player: Alan Soñora
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Independiente was Alan Soñora.
His rating is with 1 goal, 33 passes (72% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 4 crosses.
Vélez Sarsfield – Formation
Vélez Sarsfield
Also Vélez Sarsfield adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Alexander Jesús Medina Reobasco played with: Lucas Hoyos , Tomás Guidara , Damián Fernández , Miguel Brizuela , Emanuel Insua , Franco Díaz , Agustín Mulet , José Florentín , Julián Fernández , Abiel Osorio and Jonathan Menéndez .
These were the players on the bench: Matías Borgogno, Walter Bou , Mateo Seoane, Lucas Janson , Diego Gómez, Lucas Pratto , Joaquín García, Nicolás Garayalde , Matías de los Santos, Elías Cabrera, Santiago Castro and Gianluca Prestianni.
Substitutions
Vélez Sarsfield made 5 changes: F. Diaz for L. Janson (67′), J. I. Florentin Bobadilla for W. Bou (67′), A. Osorio for L. Pratto (67′), J. Menendez for N. Garayalde (67′) and J. Fernandez for S. Castro (81′).
Best player: Emanuel Insua
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Vélez Sarsfield was Emanuel Insua.
His rating is with 47 passes (70% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 16 duels out of 26. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.
- Unión Santa Fe – Aldosivi – 0-0
- Estudiantes – Patronato – 1-0
- Boca Juniors – Atlético Tucumán – 2-1
- Barracas Central – Colón – 1-0
- Independiente – Vélez Sarsfield – 1-1
- Sarmiento – Gimnasia La Plata – 0-0
