Highlights
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To the semifinals
Atlético Mineiro won the series with a convincing 4-0 aggregate victory over a River Plate side that lacked punch and ended up paying dearly for it.
End game
Atlético Mineiro 3-0 River Plate.
90'
Three more minutes are added.
88'
Marcos' shot is saved by the goalkeeper and avoids the fourth goal.
85'
Éverson's save from a direct free kick that was already looking for an angle.
81'
Girotti with a long-range shot that Emerson saves and stays on the turf for a few seconds.
78'
Dangerous service that Franco Armani controls to defuse the danger.
Goal Mineiro 3-0
¡GOLAAAAZOOO! ¡GOLAAAAAZOOO DE ATLÉTICO MINEIRO!⚽️
Centro poderoso que toma mal parada a la defensa y Zaracho, de 'palomita', la manda al fondo@Atletico (4)3⃣-0⃣(0) @RiverPlate
EN VIVO: https://t.co/OtZfYAsMES pic.twitter.com/dfj9JBljam — MARCA Claro (@MarcaClaro) August 19, 2021
74'
Carrascal and Girotti join the team.
Álvarez and Suárez leave.
River Plate changes.
71'
Da Silva and Réver came on. Hulk and Rodrigues came out. Atlético-MG changes.
68'
Hulk with the pumped shot that goes just wide of the goal.
65'
Romero's left-footed shot goes wide of the goal. It was a close call.
62'
Mineiro Goal
Zaracho headed in a delayed diagonal and the game is over.
57'
Jair comes off and Tché Tché enters, Atlético Mineiro substitution.
55'
Hulk clears the area, but Zaracho sends it to the stand and missed the third.
53'
Double contact inside the area that reaches Franco Armani with no problem.
51'
Nico de la Cruz's shot hits a defender and the ball goes wide.
49'
Suárez's long-range shot is saved by the goalkeeper.
47'
Savarino was on his own, but Armani managed to get the ball away from him in a timely manner.
46'
The second half begins with a foul on Edu Vargas.
46'
Vigo and De la Cruz were substituted
Anglieri and Zucolini came out.
River Plate changes.
46'
The second half begins.
Half time
Atlético MG 2-0 River Plate.
45'
Two more minutes are added.
44'
Héctor Martínez won the position, but his header went wide.
Goal Mineiro 2-0
¡QUÉ GOLAZO! ¡GOLAZO! ¡GOLAAAAAAAAAZOOOO DEL ATLÉTICO MINEIRO!⚽️
Hulk llega como los grandes al área, pica la pelota y la manda al fondo... ¡brutal!🤯@Atletico (3)2⃣-0⃣(0) @RiverPlate
EN VIVO: https://t.co/OtZfYAbbgi pic.twitter.com/9PKv7iJ4cx — MARCA Claro (@MarcaClaro) August 19, 2021
37'
Vargas stretches the ball too long and Armani comes out in time to steal it.
34'
Mineiro Goal
Hulk in a one-on-one situation pumps the ball and it goes crying into the back of the net. 2-0 and 3-0 on aggregate.
Goal Atlético Mineiro 1-0
¡QUÉ GOLAZO! ¡GOLAZO! ¡GOLAAAAAAAAAAAAZOOOOO DEL @ATLETICO!⚽️
Zaracho vuela por los aires brasileños, saca la tijera en el área y vence a Armani... ¡impresionante lo del ariete!@Atletico (2)1⃣-0⃣(0) @RiverPlate
EN VIVO: https://t.co/OtZfYAbbgi pic.twitter.com/NZpgYu3qpj — MARCA Claro (@MarcaClaro) August 19, 2021
28'
Julián Álvarez breaks free and gets in a shot that Éverson one-handedly saves to keep the ball out of his net.
27'
The ball passes all over the area and Vargas fails to close with the sweep.
22'
Mineiro Goal
Matias Zaracho smashes in a spectacular bicycle kick inside the box to open the scoring. A great goal.
20'
Suárez surprises with a long-range shot that Everson saves with one hand to prevent the first of the night.
15'
Brian Romero with a shot that goes very easy to the goalkeeper's location.
14'
Nathan Silva cuts off a promising move and is cautioned.
9'
Matías Suárez's hammer shot, which is stinging and easily reaches the goalkeeper's hands.
8'
Zaracho's shot into the goalkeeper's hands when he had been left alone inside the area.
5'
Vargas anticipates the cross, but the ball goes out crying and close to the post.
5'
Edu Vargas missed it with a shot that Franco deflected aside.
3'
Both teams were very imprecise in front of a crowd of just over 20 thousand spectators at the Mineirao.
0'
Atlético Mineiro vs River Plate kicks off.
Minutes away
In a few minutes the game between Atlético Mineiro and River Plate will kick off for the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Already warming up
River Plate is already on the Mineirao carpet finishing the last warm-up exercises.
Con todo, Millonario ❤️#VamosRiver ⚪️🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/bQzO7aBFQq
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) August 19, 2021
The rival
Palmeiras beat Sao Paulo yesterday and advanced to the semifinals, where they are now awaiting River Plate or Atlético Mineiro.
Substitutes Atlético Mineiro
4 Réver
6 Dodô
37 Tchê Tchê
18 Eduardo Sasha
20 Hyoran
11 Keno
16 Igor Rabello
23 Nathan
21 Alan Franco
2 Claudio
19 Dylan Borrero
31 Matheus Mendes
River Plate Substitutes
25 Enrique Bologna
27 Agustín Fontana
10 Jorge Carrascal
8 Agustín Palavecino
2 Robert Rojas
11 Nicolás De La Cruz
30 Benjamín Rollheiser
16 Alex Vigo
26 José Paradela
15 Federico Girotti
31 Santiago Simon
18 Tomás Galván
XI River Plate
1 Franco Armani
4 Jonathan Maidana
6 Héctor Martínez
17 Paulo Díaz
13 Enzo Jeremias Fernandez
5 Bruno Zuculini
3 Fabrizio Angileri
20 Milton Casco
19 Braian Romero
7 Matías Suárez
9 Julián Álvarez
XI Atlético Miniro
22 Éverson
3 Júnior Alonso
40 Nathan Da Silva
13 Guilherme Arana
25 Mariano
17 Jefferson Savarino
29 Allan
8 Jair
7 Hulk
10 Eduardo Vargas
15 Federico Zaracho
This is how River arrived
River Plate will be looking for a chance to advance to the semifinal round in Brazil.
📍 Mineirao. ¡Acá estamos! 🤜🤛#VamosRiver ⚪️🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/zcJlExLRV0
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) August 18, 2021
The advantage
Atlético Mineiro won the first leg 1-0, which is why they will be advancing to the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores if they do not lose tonight.
Start
Atlético Mineiro and River Plate will put a large part of their aspirations for transcendence on the line when they play the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals on Wednesday. We begin with coverage of the game.
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What time is Atletico-MG vs River Plate match for Copa Libertadores?
This is the start time of the game Atletico-MG vs River Plate of 18th August in several countries:
Argentina: 9:030 PM in ESPN
Bolivia: 8:30 PM in ESPN
Brazil: 9:30 PM in ESPN
Chile: 8:30 PM in ESPN
Colombia: 7:30 PM in ESPN
Ecuador: 7:30 horas in ESPN
USA (ET): 8:30 PM in Bein Sports.
Spain: 2:30 AM
Mexico: 7:30 PM in Claro Sports.
Paraguay: 9:30 PM in ESPN
Peru: 5:00 PM in ESPN
Uruguay: 7:00 PM in ESPN
Last games
The only game that Atletico-MG and River Plate have ever played in an international championship was the first leg of the quarterfinals that took place last Wednesday in Argentina, with the Brazilian team winning 1-0 with a goal by Nacho Fernández, who was sent off minutes after the game.
Key player River Plate
Experience will have to come to the fore for this type of playoffs and what Nicolás de la Cruz can contribute both on and off the field will be key, especially with his mid-range shot, which could be the formula if the playoffs remain close.
Key player Atletico-MG
After overcoming Covid-19, Chilean Eduardo Vargas is back and back to his best. Normally the Andean striker usually appears in important games, so he will have to do so in Belo Horizonte for the benefit of the Mineirao.
Last Team River Plate
1 Franco Armani, 6 Héctor Martínez, 17 Paulo Díaz, 24 Enzo Pérez, 3 Fabrizio Angileri, 20 Milton Casco, 5 Bruno Zuculini, 10 Jorge Carrascal, 11 Nicolás De La Cruz, 9 Julián Álvarez, 19 Braian Romero.
Last Team Atletico-MG
22 Éverson, 3 Júnior Alonso, 40 Nathan Da Silva, 13 Guilherme Arana, 25 Mariano, 26 Ignacio Fernández, 29 Allan, 8 Jair, 7 Hulk, 10 Eduardo Vargas, 15 Federico Zaracho.
River Plate: leave everything on the pitch
After the elimination in the Copa Argentina and after losing to Godoy Cruz on the weekend, River Plate will have to go out to die on the field in the search for a victory at any cost. To do so, they need to win by any score and, in case it is 1-0, as it was said, it will force the game to go to extra time.
Atletico-MG: not to be overconfident
Atletico-MG needs not to be overconfident and think that the result is not in their favor, remembering that their series and last matches have been very close. They need to win or draw to advance, and if they lose only 1-0 to force the tie into extra time.
Who does the winner go up against?
The winner of the series between Atlético Mineiro and River Plate will face the winner of the Brazilian series between Sao Paulo and Palmeiras.
Kick-off time
The Atletico-MG vs River Plate match will be played at the Mineirao Stadium, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The kick-off is scheduled at 8:30 pm ET.
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