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Fifth-choice GK can't save COVID-hit River in loss to Boca

Boca Juniors overcame arch-rivals River Plate on Sunday, despite the heroics of River's fifth-choice goalkeeper who made his debut.
May 17, 2023, 05:06 am - Reuters

Penalty Shootout

CABJ
RIV
Carlos Tevez
1
Gonzalo Montiel
Sebastián Villa
2
Fabrizio Angileri
Edwin Cardona
3
Julián Álvarez
Carlos Izquierdoz
4
Leonardo Ponzio
Julio Buffarini
5

Match Timeline

Boca Juniors
River Plate
  • KO
  • 11
  • 13
  • 38
  • 43
  • HT
  • 45
  • 58
  • 65
  • 66
  • 68
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 81
  • 88
  • FT
  • 90+3
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Match Commentary

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Match ends, Boca Juniors 1(4), River Plate 1(2).
98'
Penalty Shootout ends, Boca Juniors 1(4), River Plate 1(2).
97'
Goal! Boca Juniors 1(4), River Plate 1(2). Julio Buffarini (Boca Juniors) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Match Stats
CABJRIV
Possession
47.6%
52.447.6
52.4%
Shots on Goal
5
2
Shot Attempts
16
11
Yellow Cards
4
3
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
1
4

Match Formations

  • 17
    Rossi
  • 18
    Fabra
  • 6
    Rojo
  • 24
    Izquierdoz
  • 4
    Buffarini
  • 32
    Almendra
  • 33
    Varela
  • 36
    Medina
  • 22
    Villa
  • 10
    Tevez
  • 31
    Pavón

Game Information

Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
9:30 PM, 16 May 2021
Buenos Aires, Argentina