2 – 3
“Sebastián Driussi opens the scoring after a corner routine, finishing off an assist from Ángel Correa following a blocked shot and an offside flag moments earlier.”
Pivotal“After a VAR review, Thiago Almada converts from the penalty spot to double River's lead, despite his initial spot-kick attempt being saved.”
Pivotal“Bruno Sepúlveda, on as a substitute, pulls one back for Banfield after a blocked shot from Lisandro Piñero led to a corner.”
“River immediately restore their two-goal cushion as Ángel Correa scores, assisted by Tomás Galván, snuffing out Banfield's momentum just after their goal.”
Pivotal“Bruno Sepúlveda completes his brace with a second goal, assisted by Lisandro Piñero, cutting the deficit to one and setting up a nervy finish.”
Pivotal
Banfield
River Plate
Outstanding performance
Banfield•AttackerRiver Plate dominated the underlying numbers throughout, controlling 62% possession and doubling Banfield's chance creation with six big chances to one, and their clinical edge showed early as Driussi and Almada's penalty put them 2-0 up inside 41 minutes. But Banfield refused to fold, and Bruno Sepúlveda turned the second half into his personal show, scoring twice within a five-minute spell either side of Correa's third for River before adding a dramatic 84th-minute header to set up a tense finish. River's superior quality told in the end - 19 shots to 14 and 82% pass accuracy against Banfield's 72% underlined the gulf in control - but their profligacy in front of goal (four big chances missed) allowed the home side back into a game that should have been settled long before the final whistle. For River, the win keeps them firmly in the title conversation, while Banfield's spirited response, despite the defeat, offers something to build on even in a losing effort.
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Brandon Oviedo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Fausto Vera takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Lucas Beltran's right-footed shot is blocked.
Goal! The score is now 3-3.
Mauro Wilney Arambarri Rosa comes on for Tobias Andrada.
Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz comes on for Lucas Martinez Quarta.
Bruno Christian Sepulveda takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Lisandro Piñero
Goal! Bruno Christian Sepulveda scores to make it 2-3, assisted by Lisandro Pinero.
Angel Correa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Lucas Beltran with his right foot is saved.
Francisco Ortega replaces Marcos Acuna.
Ignacio Abraham takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Federico Marcelo Anselmo is on, and Alexander Nicolas Machado Aycaguer is off.
Corner awarded.
David Zalazar takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Fabio Enrique Alvarez comes on for Nacho Pais.
David Zalazar is on, and Tomas Adoryan is off.
Tomas Galvan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Nicolas Meriano's header is saved.
Giovanni Gonzalez comes on for Gonzalo Montiel.
Shot! Angel Correa scores with a right-footed shot.
Lucas Beltran replaces Sebastian Driussi.
assist: Tomás Galván
Goal! Angel Correa scores, making it 1-3, assisted by Tomas Galvan.
Yellow card issued to Bruno Christian Sepulveda.
Shot - Bruno Christian Sepulveda Head Shot Goal
Nicolas Meriano's header is saved.
Goal! Bruno Christian Sepulveda scores, making it 1-2.
Corner awarded.
Lisandro Pinero takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Bruno Christian Sepulveda is on, and Matias Hernandez is off.
Lisandro Pinero is on, and Federico Medina is off.
Sebastian Driussi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Offside.
Matias Hernandez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nicolas Meriano takes a left-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
Offside.
Thiago AlmadaThiago Almada takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Thiago Almada scores, making it 0-2.
Goal! The score is now 0-2.
Thiago AlmadaVAR decision reviewed for Thiago Almada.
Corner awarded.
Thiago AlmadaPenalty saved! Thiago Almada's attempt is unsuccessful.
Thiago Almada takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Sebastian Driussi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Ángel Correa
Goal! Sebastian Driussi scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Angel Correa.
Offside.
Shot by Alexander Nicolas Machado Aycaguer with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Angel Correa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sebastian Driussi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Thiago Almada takes a shot with his right foot, but it hits the post.
Angel Correa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Angel Correa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Angel Correa takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Sebastian Driussi takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Thiago Almada takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Tomas Adoryan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Alexander Nicolas Machado Aycaguer with a header, but it misses the target.
Tomas Adoryan takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Thiago Almada takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Leandro Rey Hilfer.
