SOCCER-River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional Argentina - 2nd Phase
14 Aug 2021, 21:00
🏟 Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires)
👤 P. Echavarría
Round 6
Match report
River Plate beat Vélez Sarsfield 2-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina - 2nd Phase on 14 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.
River Plate had 11 shots to Vélez Sarsfield's 11.
The match was played at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires), with P. Echavarría in charge.
Half-time
0-0
Possession
47% - 53%
Shots
11 - 11
On target
5 - 4
Corners
7 - 3
Fouls
16 - 9
Yellow cards
5
Player of the match
Enzo Fernández
River Plate · 1 goal, 1 assist
8
Braian Romero
1 goal
8
Franco Armani
4 saves
8
Milton Casco
captained the side
8
Fabrizio Angileri
captained the side
First half vs second half
Vélez Sarsfield came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 5–3 | 6–8 |
| Shots On Goal | 1–0 | 4–4 |
| Ball Possession | 50–50 | — |
| Corners | 6–1 | 1–2 |
| Attacks | 63–52 | 49–52 |
Match statistics
1
Penalty
0
5
Substitution
5
112
Attacks
104
52
Dangerous Attacks
54
5
On Target
4
5
Off Target
6
11
Shots Total
11
5
Shots On Goal
4
3
Shots Off Goal
5
3
Shots Blocked
2
11
Shots Inside Box
7
0
Shots Outside Box
4
16
Fouls
9
7
Corners
3
5
Offsides
3
47%
Ball Possession
53%
4
Yellow Cards
1
4
Saves
3
394
Passes Total
467
307
Passes Accurate
371
Line-ups
4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
River Plate · 4-3-3
Vélez Sarsfield · 4-2-3-1
River Plate
Coach
M. Gallardo
M. Gallardo
Substitutes
- 25 Enrique Bologna
- 14 Germán Lux
- 4 Jonathan Maidana
- 2 Robert Rojas
- 26 José Paradela
- 5 Bruno Zuculini
- 10 Jorge Carrascal
- 16 Alex Vigo
- 15 Federico Girotti
- 30 Benjamín Rollheiser
- 27 Agustín Fontana
Vélez Sarsfield
Coach
M. Pellegrino
M. Pellegrino
Substitutes
- 22 Carlos Lampe
- 46 Nazareno Romero
- 18 Leonardo Jara
- 4 Enzo Martínez
- 34 Damián Fernández
- 14 Luca Orellano
- 36 Nicolás Garayalde
- 30 Federico Mancuello
- 25 Federico Versaci
- 8 Ricardo Álvarez
- 32 Mateo Pellegrino
- 9 Cristian Tarragona
Substitutions
- 46' ↑ B. Rollheiser ↓ J. Álvarez River Plate
- 46' ↑ J. Paradela ↓ A. Palavecino River Plate
- 65' ↑ F. Mancuello ↓ G. Poblete Vélez Sarsfield
- 65' ↑ L. Orellano ↓ A. Bouzat Vélez Sarsfield
- 66' ↑ A. Vigo ↓ F. Angileri River Plate
- 76' ↑ A. Fontana ↓ M. Suárez River Plate
- 76' ↑ N. Romero ↓ F. Ortega Vélez Sarsfield
- 76' ↑ C. Tarragona ↓ T. Almada Vélez Sarsfield
- 89' ↑ M. Pellegrino ↓ J. Lucero Vélez Sarsfield
- 90+1' ↑ F. Girotti ↓ B. Romero River Plate
Cards
- 15' M. Casco River Plate
- 65' S. Caseres Vélez Sarsfield
- 80' A. Fontana River Plate
- 90' F. Armani River Plate
- 90+1' B. Romero River Plate
Head-to-head
River Plate 3
4 draws
2 Vélez Sarsfield
2026-02-22
Velez Sarsfield vs
River Plate
1 - 0
2025-11-16
Velez Sarsfield vs
River Plate
0 - 0
2025-05-04
River Plate vs
Vélez Sarsfield
4 - 1
2024-02-04
River Plate vs
Vélez Sarsfield
5 - 0
2022-07-17
Vélez Sarsfield vs
River Plate
2 - 2
2022-07-07
River Plate vs
Vélez Sarsfield
0 - 0
Recent form
River Plate
D
D
D
D
D
Vélez Sarsfield
D
D
L
W
D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?
River Plate won 2-0 against Vélez Sarsfield on 14 August 2021.
Who won River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?
River Plate won the match 2-0.
Where was River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield played?
The match was played at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires).
Who had more possession in River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?
Vélez Sarsfield had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.