CONMEBOL Libertadores

Barcelona SC vs River Plate, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Barcelona SC
  • 15': Octavio Rivero
  • 49': Lucas Martínez Quarta (OG)
FT
2 - 3
River Plate
  • 7': Sebastián Driussi
  • 26': Facundo Colidio
  • 48': Franco Mastantuono

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Barcelona SC are hosting River Plate at Estadio Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 2': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 2': Joaquín Valiente (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 6': Foul by Jesús Trindade (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 6': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Barcelona de Guayaquil 0, River Plate 1. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 10': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gustavo Vallecilla.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono with a cross.
  • 11': Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 11': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Xavier Arreaga (Barcelona de Guayaquil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Valiente with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 13': Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 15': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, River Plate 1. Octavio Rivero (Barcelona de Guayaquil) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonai with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 19': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Aníbal Chalá.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
  • 20': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 21': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 21': José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
  • 24': Foul by Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 24': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 25': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Goal! Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, River Plate 2. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 28': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury José Contreras (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Ignacio de Arruabarrena replaces José Contreras because of an injury.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Octavio Rivero (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 40': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Janner Corozo is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 41': Octavio Rivero (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Byron Castillo.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Janner Corozo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Carabalí.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 45'+2': Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, River Plate 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, River Plate 2.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 46': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 46': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Barcelona de Guayaquil 1, River Plate 3. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 49': Own Goal by Lucas Martínez Quarta, River Plate. Barcelona de Guayaquil 2, River Plate 3.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Castaño.
  • 54': Foul by Gustavo Vallecilla (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 54': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 56': Octavio Rivero (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Joaquín Valiente (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 60': Xavier Arreaga (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Hand ball by Janner Corozo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 64': Foul by Jesús Trindade (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 64': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Janner Corozo is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Gabriel Cortéz replaces Joaquín Valiente.
  • 67': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
  • 67': Janner Corozo (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, River Plate. Giuliano Galoppo replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 69': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Meza replaces Facundo Colidio.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jesús Trindade (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 71': Foul by Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 71': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Jesús Trindade (Barcelona de Guayaquil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, River Plate. Germán Pezzella replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
  • 75': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 76': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Byron Castillo (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 78': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Jandry Gómez replaces Jesús Trindade.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Braian Oyola replaces Janner Corozo.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Dixon Arroyo replaces Byron Castillo.
  • 81': Foul by Octavio Rivero (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 81': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
  • 82': Gabriel Cortéz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Rojas replaces Franco Mastantuono.
  • 85': Corner, Barcelona de Guayaquil. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jandry Gómez (Barcelona de Guayaquil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Cortéz with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Rojas with a cross.
  • 90': Bryan Carabalí (Barcelona de Guayaquil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Cortéz (Barcelona de Guayaquil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dixon Arroyo.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Leonai (Barcelona de Guayaquil).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona de Guayaquil 2, River Plate 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona de Guayaquil 2, River Plate 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 3
56.2 Possession 43.8
13 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
350 Accurate Passes 258
453 Passes 344
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 20
0.5 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 47
29 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 15
21 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 7
25 Effective Clearances 20
25 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Banco Pichincha
Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 35,164

CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 River Plate 5 +6 11
2 Universitario 5 0 7
3 Independiente del Valle 5 -4 5
4 Barcelona SC 5 -2 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Contreras (GK)
4 Gustavo Vallecilla
3 Xavier Arreaga
6 Aníbal Chalá Yellow Card
18 Bryan Carabalí
21 Joaquín Valiente
5 Jesús Trindade Yellow Card
22 Leonai
9 Octavio Rivero
13 Janner Corozo
26 Byron Castillo
Barcelona SC Substitutes:
Braian Oyola, Jandry Gómez, Johnny Raul Quiñonez, Ignacio De Arruabarrena, Jhonnier Chala, Cristhian Solano, Willian Vargas, Pablo Calle, Dixon Arroyo, Gabriel Cortez, Gastón Campi, Felipe Caicedo.

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
17 Paulo Díaz
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
21 Marcos Acuña
4 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
24 Enzo Pérez
22 Kevin Castaño
26 Ignacio Fernández
15 Sebastián Driussi
11 Facundo Colidio
30 Franco Mastantuono
River Plate Substitutes:
Milton Casco, Giuliano Galoppo, Germán Pezzella, Ian Subiabre, Matías Rojas, Manuel Lanzini, Miguel Borja, Jeremias Ledesma, Fabricio Bustos, Rodrigo Aliendro, Leandro González Pírez, Maximiliano Meza.

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