1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
2'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. The next one could be decisive.
3'Enzo Bilbao slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The margin for error is tiny.
4'Thiago Anitua went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
5'Thiago Anitua reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
7'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
9'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
10'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
12'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
13'Salvador Medina plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
14'Diogo Calabria thinks a step ahead and finds Gonzalo Balzaretti in the hot zone.
15'🎯 Francisco Tévez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
15'...hits it with his left foot...
15'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
16'Isaac Sironi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
17'Máximo Bettini darts in behind and Enzo Bilbao plays the striker in with a superb ball.
18'Coco Tagle goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul. The league table is starting to do its sums.
18'🟨 Coco Tagle goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
19'Diogo Calabria goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
22'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
25'Cesar Aricò thinks a step ahead and finds Zacarías Baragiola in the hot zone.
26'⚡ Zacarías Baragiola picks up the ball a long way from goal...
26'...nobody closes him down...
26'...shapes to shoot...
26'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
26'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Zacarías Baragiola makes no mistake. 0-1.
28'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
30'Gonzalo Balzaretti collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. There'll be plenty to analyse.
31'Zacarías Baragiola sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
37'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
37'...Diogo Calabria pounces on the gift...
37'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
37'...places it at the far post...
37'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Diogo Calabria to score. 0-2.
39'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
52'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
57'⚡ Gonzalo Balzaretti wins the ball in midfield...
57'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
57'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
57'...hits it with everything he has...
57'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Gonzalo Balzaretti makes no mistake. 0-3.
58'Diogo Calabria reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
61'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
62'🎯 Francisco Tévez carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'The effort from Francisco Tévez goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
64'Rocco Renzi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The margin for error is tiny.
65'🎯 Ciro Katz runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Ciro Katz sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
66'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
69'⚡ Zacarías Baragiola lifts his head in midfield...
69'...plays Noé Nader in with a sublime pass...
69'...Noé Nader takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
69'...drives it across the keeper...
69'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Noé Nader wheels away in celebration, under the keeper's body. 0-4.
71'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
72'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
73'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
74'🎯 Máximo Bettini carries the ball forward...
74'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
74'Máximo Bettini sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
78'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
79'Sebastián Spada nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
80'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
83'Gabriel Vargas takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
84'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The away side are in a much better position after that.
85'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
86'Cesar Aricò takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The small details could decide this.
87'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
88'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
89'The away side move it about sensibly, with Fernando Zucca as the side's compass.
90'With the last ball kicked, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.