FRIENDLY
MCD
1 - 0
AC Olympic
Played on Tuesday 27 October at 00:00 GMT at La Fortaleza
⚽ 23' Cesar Castellanos
🟨 69' Rodrigo Dybala🟨 83' Martín Otamendi
Possession: 56% - 44%
853 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $745,148
853 fans in the stadium · gate receipts: $745,148
Match report
MCD beat AC Olympic 1-0 in a friendly. Goal for MCD: Castellanos. The standout was Cesar Castellanos (7.8).
Form guide
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MCD came in with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
AC OlympicDLWWW
AC Olympic came in with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings between MCD and AC Olympic: 3 wins for MCD, 0 draws and 0 for AC Olympic.
Line-ups
MCD (4-4-2): Lucas Ortega, Enzo Rivera, Patricio Wagner, Oliverio Altuna, Carlos Esposito, Liam Zunino, Lucho Palomeque, Benicio Barboni, Silvio Escalante, Cesar Castellanos, Tomás Dybala.
AC Olympic (4-4-2): Fernando Bianchi, Federico Paredes, Máximo Balerdi, Fernando Riva, Tiziano Fernández, Gabi Suárez, Bruno Suárez, Rodrigo Dybala, Gabriel Toledo, Martín Otamendi, Gerónimo Silva.
Minute-by-minute commentary
1'With both benches watching closely, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
2'Venomous through ball from Gerónimo Silva; the home side were caught cold.
3'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
4'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
6'🎯 Silvio Escalante carries the ball forward...
6'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
6'Scuffed shot from Silvio Escalante; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The fine details told.
7'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. Adjustments are on the way.
8'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
12'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity.
13'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
14'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
18'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
21'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
22'Liam Zunino slips a delicious through ball to Oliverio Altuna, who is perfectly set.
23'⚡ Liam Zunino surges down the wing dangerously...
23'...Liam Zunino reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
23'...whips the cross into the box...
23'...Cesar Castellanos beats the defender in the air...
23'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Cesar Castellanos puts it away. 1-0.
25'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
26'Oliverio Altuna plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
27'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
29'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. There's a lot riding on this.
31'Tomás Dybala fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The managers are already taking notes.
32'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'Fernando Riva thinks a step ahead and finds Federico Paredes in the hot zone.
35'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
36'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
39'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side have to respond now.
40'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. This game calls for calm heads.
44'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
45'Tomás Dybala hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. There's noise all around the ground.
47'Pass between the lines from Fernando Riva; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
48'Federico Paredes fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
50'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
51'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
54'It fell perfectly for Patricio Wagner, who hit it with heart and boot.
55'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
58'Bruno Suárez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
59'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
61'Carlos Esposito drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
62'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
64'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
66'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
69'Tactical foul from Rodrigo Dybala; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
69'🟨 Rodrigo Dybala earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
70'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
71'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
72'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
75'🎯 Máximo Balerdi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
75'...hits it with his left foot...
75'Máximo Balerdi strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. This one could go either way.
79'🎯 Carlos Esposito runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
79'...hits it with his left foot...
79'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
83'Martín Otamendi goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
83'🟨 Yellow card for Martín Otamendi; the referee draws the line.
84'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
88'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The crowd get it straight away.
89'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
90'With no margin left at all, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
About the clubs
MCD, founded in 1947, from the Lanús neighbourhood, with 16,784 fans. Home ground: La Fortaleza.
AC Olympic, founded in 1980, from the San Isidro neighbourhood, with 6,089 fans. Home ground: La esquina de San Isidro.
Coming up
Next match for MCD: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:45 GMT
Next match for AC Olympic: vs su proximo rival — Saturday 31 October at 13:00 GMT
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