1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
3'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
5'Thiago Tagliafico accelerates in the final third and the counter starts to take shape. The next one could be decisive.
6'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
8'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
11'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
12'Andrés Rodrigo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
12'🟨 Andrés Rodrigo went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The small details could decide this.
14'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
14'🟨 Fair booking: Maximiliano Rodríguez was late and left a mark.
16'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
17'Valentín Otamendi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
18'Scuffed shot from Coco Jiménez; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
20'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
29'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
30'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
31'It fell perfectly for Rolando Versace, who hit it with heart and boot.
33'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
34'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
35'🎯 Coco Jiménez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
35'...hits it with his left foot...
35'Coco Jiménez hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
36'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. Nothing is settled yet.
38'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
39'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
40'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
41'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
44'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. There's noise all around the ground.
44'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. Nobody wants to give anything away.
45'🎯 Gonzalo Cabrera carries the ball forward...
45'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
45'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
46'A heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
47'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
48'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
53'Ivo Tannenbaum goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. Nobody wants to give anything away.
53'🟨 Ivo Tannenbaum earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
54'🎯 Rolando Versace carries the ball forward...
54'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
54'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
55'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
59'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
60'Cristian Torres reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
61'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
63'It fell perfectly for Thiago Tagliafico, who hit it with heart and boot. This one could go either way.
65'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
66'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
68'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
70'Román Berman takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The away side have to respond now.
75'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
76'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
77'The away side move it about sensibly, with Rolando Versace as the side's compass.
78'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
80'Maxi Jankowski wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
82'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
86'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
88'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.