Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Racing Club, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Clausura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 33': Lautaruo Rivero
FT
1 - 0
Racing Club

    About

    River Plate are hosting Racing Club at Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Adrián Martínez (Racing Club).
    • 4': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate).
    • 4': Adrián Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club).
    • 7': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Escudero.
    • 8': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Escudero.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Tomás Conechny (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Gonzalo Escudero with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Gonzalo Escudero (Racing Club).
    • 13': Tobías Andrada (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Offside, Racing Club. Adrián Martínez is caught offside.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Substitution, River Plate. Lucas Silva replaces Aníbal Moreno because of an injury.
    • 18': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Francisco Ortega.
    • 19': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Mateo Martínez.
    • 26': Offside, River Plate. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Escudero.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Gonzalo Escudero.
    • 32': Foul by Matías Zaracho (Racing Club).
    • 32': Thiago Almada (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Goal! River Plate 1, Racing Club 0. Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Lucas Silva (River Plate).
    • 36': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Tobías Andrada.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Gastón Lodico (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Ignacio Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 37': Offside, River Plate. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
    • 38': Handball by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Tomás Conechny (Racing Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rodríguez.
    • 39': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Tomás Galván.
    • 40': Foul by Matías Zaracho (Racing Club).
    • 40': Ángel Correa (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Ezequiel Cannavo (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Matías Kranevitter (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (River Plate).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club). Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 45'+1': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ángel Correa (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal River Plate 1-0 Racing Club.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.
    • 46': Gastón Lodico (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Lucas Silva (River Plate).
    • 49': Foul by Ignacio Rodríguez (Racing Club).
    • 49': Ángel Correa (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Adrián Martínez (Racing Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Kranevitter.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Matías Zaracho (Racing Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Francisco Ortega.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Tomás Conechny (Racing Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Lodico with a headed pass.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Adrián Martínez (Racing Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club). Assisted by Lucas Beltrán with a through ball.
    • 58': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Cruz Meza replaces Lucas Beltrán.
    • 58': Substitution, River Plate. Lautaro Pereyra replaces Tomás Galván.
    • 59': Foul by Alejandro Tello (Racing Club).
    • 59': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Alejandro Tello (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Ignacio Rodríguez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate).
    • 64': Corner, Racing Club. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Lautaro Pereyra (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
    • 66': Foul by Tomás Conechny (Racing Club).
    • 66': Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Tomás Conechny (Racing Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Racing Club. Leonel Pérez replaces Matías Kranevitter.
    • 68': Substitution, Racing Club. Lautaro Díaz replaces Alejandro Tello.
    • 69': Foul by Leonel Pérez (Racing Club).
    • 69': Thiago Almada (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Facundo Cambeses (Racing Club). Assisted by Ángel Correa.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Leonel Pérez (Racing Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Lodico.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
    • 74': Mateo Martínez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ángel Correa (River Plate).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tobías Andrada.
    • 76': Foul by Tomás Conechny (Racing Club).
    • 76': Tobías Andrada (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Leonel Pérez (Racing Club).
    • 79': Ángel Correa (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Foul by Lautaro Díaz (Racing Club).
    • 81': Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Matías Zaracho (Racing Club).
    • 82': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Racing Club. Duván Vergara replaces Tomás Conechny.
    • 83': Substitution, Racing Club. Adrián Fernández replaces Matías Zaracho.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Pereyra (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 86': Foul by Thiago Almada (River Plate).
    • 86': Leonel Pérez (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Ángel Correa (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Leonel Pérez (Racing Club).
    • 87': Substitution, Racing Club. Francisco Fraga replaces Gastón Lodico.
    • 88': Foul by Lucas Silva (River Plate).
    • 88': Adrián Fernández (Racing Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Lucas Silva (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Ignacio Rodríguez (Racing Club).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, River Plate. Rafael Borré replaces Thiago Almada.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 1, Racing Club 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 3
    50.6 Possession 49.4
    9 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 351
    451 Passes 457
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    29 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 53
    19 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    10 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 10
    18 Effective Clearances 36
    18 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Estadio Más Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Instituto (Córdoba) 14 +11 32
    2 Vélez Sarsfield 14 +10 27
    3 Boca Juniors 14 +8 27
    4 Defensa y Justicia 14 +7 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    41 Santiago Beltrán (GK)
    13 Lautaruo Rivero
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    3 Francisco Ortega
    29 Gonzalo Montiel
    18 Lucas Beltrán
    6 Aníbal Moreno
    23 Thiago Almada
    26 Tomás Galván
    50 Tobías Andrada
    10 Ángel Correa
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Ezequiel Centuríon, Juan Meza, Mauro Arambarri, Rafael Borré, Facundo González, Lautaro Pereyra, Sebastián Driussi, Santiago Espíndola, Giovanni González, Valentín Lucero, Lucas Silva, Tobías Palacio.

    RAC Racing Club (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    25 Facundo Cambeses (GK)
    43 Gonzalo Escudero
    38 Mateo Martínez
    19 Ignacio Agustin Rodríguez
    4 Ezequiel Cannavo Yellow Card
    17 Tomás Conechny Yellow Card
    5 Matías Kranevitter
    11 Matías Zaracho Yellow Card
    20 Gastón Lodico
    46 Alejandro Tello Yellow Card
    9 Adrián Martínez
    Racing Club Substitutes:
    Nazareno Colombo, Matías Tagliamonte, Elías Torres, Leonel Pérez, Lautaro Díaz, Matías Pérez, Diego Ortegoza, Galo Volpe, Juan Barinaga, Adrián Fernández, Francisco Fraga, Duván Vergara.

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