Colo Colo and River Plate Draw in a Thrilling and Controversial Match
Santiago, Chile, September 18, 2024 – In a vibrant and emotional match, Colo Colo and River Plate drew at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 quarter-finals. The match was marked by intensity, yellow cards, and red cards in the final minutes.
The first half began with a dominant Colo Colo, holding 62% of the ball possession. However, River Plate found the goal in the 43rd minute thanks to a great finish by Germán Pezzella, who received a precise pass from Marcos Acuña.
The second half began with the entry of Emmanuel Amor for Colo Colo, and the search for the equalizer. The goal came in the 61st minute with a great shot from Carlos Palacios, who took advantage of a pass from Arturo Vidal.
The final minutes of the match were frantic. Both teams looked for the winning goal, but also got caught up in a battle of nerves. In the 90th minute, both Paulo Díaz and Matías Falcón, players from River Plate and Colo Colo respectively, were sent off for double yellow cards.
The final score of 1-1 leaves the series open for the return leg in Argentina. Colo Colo will have to improve their effectiveness in front of goal, while River Plate will have to be careful about their players’ discipline.
Substitutions colo colo: at minute 46 E. Amor came in and A. Saldivia went out., at minute 70 G. Castellani came in and L. Gil went out., at minute 78 G. Paiva came in and J. Correa went out., at minute 78 M. Bolados came in and A. Vidal went out., at minute 86 C. Zavala came in and M. Isla went out.
Substitutions river plate: at minute 63 F. Colidio came in and C. Echeverri went out., at minute 63 R. Villagra came in and M. Meza went out., at minute 74 N. Fonseca came in and M. Kranevitter went out., at minute 74 M. Lanzini came in and N. Fernandez went out., at minute 90 L. Gonzalez Pirez came in and S. Simon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Colo Colo
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River Plate
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