1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
3'Deft touch from Fabián Salim: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
4'It fell perfectly for Zaid De Santis, who hit it with heart and boot.
9'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
10'Sergio Nogués fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
11'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
14'🎯 Roberto Sampaoli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
14'...hits it with his left foot...
14'Roberto Sampaoli strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
15'Eduardo Silva slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
17'Interception by the away side on the edge of the box; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
18'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
20'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
26'⚡ Víctor Guzmán wins the ball in midfield...
26'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
26'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
26'...hits it with everything he has...
26'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Víctor Guzmán puts it away. 0-1.
30'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
31'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
34'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
35'Máximo Sarmiento accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape. The next one could be decisive.
36'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
40'🎯 Rolando Borghi carries the ball forward...
40'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
40'Rolando Borghi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
42'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
43'Lionel Grabowski slips a delicious through ball to Roberto Sampaoli, who is perfectly set.
44'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
45'Lucas Otamendi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The next one could be decisive.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
48'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Sergio Nogués.
50'Máximo Sarmiento takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
51'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
52'🎯 Lionel Grabowski carries the ball forward...
52'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
52'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
53'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
57'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
58'Bauti Acosta went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
59'⚡ Santiago Lobos surges down the wing dangerously...
59'...Santiago Lobos reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
59'...whips the cross into the box...
59'...Renzo Santoro beats the defender in the air...
59'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Renzo Santoro smashes it home, at the far post. 1-1.
60'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
62'🎯 Roberto Sampaoli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
62'...hits it with his left foot...
62'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
63'Víctor Guzmán goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul. There's a lot riding on this.
63'🟨 Víctor Guzmán goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
64'Rolando Borghi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
66'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
66'🟨 Lucas Otamendi protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. You can feel the tension from early on.
67'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
71'Bauti Acosta thinks a step ahead and finds Federico Medero in the hot zone.
72'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
72'...Víctor Guzmán pounces on the gift...
72'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
72'...places it at the far post...
72'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Víctor Guzmán roars with delight. 1-2.
74'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
75'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
79'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity. The dressing room will have the final say.
80'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
81'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
82'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
83'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
85'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
86'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
88'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
90'With no margin left at all, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. There's still a game on here.
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