River Plate vs Gimnasia La Plata, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Apertura - Quarterfinals
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
- 4': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Lencina.
- 6': Foul by Santiago Lencina (River Plate).
- 6': Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Fabricio Bustos (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 8': Foul by Fausto Vera (River Plate).
- 8': Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Santiago Lencina (River Plate).
- 10': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Ignacio Miramón.
- 10': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Santiago Beltrán.
- 12': Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
- 14': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Germán Conti.
- 16': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 16': Handball by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 17': Foul by Santiago Lencina (River Plate).
- 17': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (River Plate).
- 18': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 22': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Tomás Galván.
- 22': Renzo Giampaoli (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
- 23': Handball by Fausto Vera (River Plate).
- 24': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (River Plate).
- 24': Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Fabricio Bustos (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Barros Schelotto with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Goal! River Plate 1, Gimnasia La Plata 0. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
- 28': Attempt saved. Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Alexis Steimbach with a cross.
- 29': Fausto Vera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 30': Fabricio Bustos (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
- 33': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Viña replaces Marcos Acuña because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Santiago Lencina (River Plate).
- 36': Foul by Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 36': Fabricio Bustos (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
- 37': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Marcelo Torres is caught offside.
- 41': Matías Viña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 41': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Viña (River Plate).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Fausto Vera (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 44': Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 45': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Alexis Steimbach.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Gimnasia La Plata 0.
- 45': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Maximiliano Zalazar replaces Nicolás Barros Schelotto.
- 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Gimnasia La Plata 0.
- 47': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
- 49': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 52': Offside, River Plate. Matías Viña is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Santiago Lencina (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
- 54': Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Fausto Vera (River Plate).
- 55': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
- 55': Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
- 55': Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Germán Conti (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
- 56': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Santiago Beltrán.
- 56': Attempt missed. Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Offside, River Plate. Fabricio Bustos is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Joaquín Freitas replaces Sebastián Driussi.
- 60': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Cruz Meza replaces Santiago Lencina.
- 61': Delay in match (River Plate).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Joaquín Freitas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 62': Augusto Max (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Freitas (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nelson Insfrán.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Galván with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Goal! River Plate 2, Gimnasia La Plata 0. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Freitas with a cross following a fast break.
- 69': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Juan Pérez replaces Augusto Max.
- 70': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 70': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Zalazar (Gimnasia La Plata) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
- 72': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Alexis Steimbach (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 72': Foul by Joaquín Freitas (River Plate).
- 72': Alexis Steimbach (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Joaquín Freitas.
- 74': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Zalazar (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Miramón.
- 75': Substitution, River Plate. Ulises Giménez replaces Fabricio Bustos.
- 75': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Fernando Quintero replaces Facundo Colidio.
- 76': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
- 78': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Silva Torrejón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cruz Meza.
- 80': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Renzo Giampaoli.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Fausto Vera (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
- 81': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Auzmendi.
- 81': Attempt saved. Tomás Galván (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Fausto Vera.
- 81': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Nelson Insfrán.
- 81': Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt saved. Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nelson Insfrán (Gimnasia La Plata). Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Ulises Giménez (River Plate).
- 83': Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Matías Melluso replaces Pedro Silva Torrejón.
- 83': Substitution, Gimnasia La Plata. Manuel Panaro replaces Marcelo Torres.
- 84': Joaquín Freitas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 86': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías Melluso.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Offside, Gimnasia La Plata. Agustín Auzmendi is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Joaquín Freitas (River Plate).
- 88': Matías Melluso (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, River Plate. Joaquín Freitas is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Ulises Giménez.
- 89': Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the box. Assisted by Maximiliano Zalazar with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate).
- 89': Corner, Gimnasia La Plata. Conceded by Santiago Beltrán.
- 90': Attempt missed. Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Zalazar with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Juan Pérez.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Agustín Auzmendi (Gimnasia La Plata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Steimbach.
- 90'+3': Alexis Steimbach (Gimnasia La Plata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tomás Galván (River Plate).
- 90'+4': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ignacio Miramón (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 90'+5': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Juan Pérez (Gimnasia La Plata).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Gimnasia La Plata 0.
- 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Gimnasia La Plata 0.
Statistics
GLP |
RIV![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 42.4 | Possession | 57.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 329 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Más Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Line-Ups
River Plate (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Santiago Beltrán (GK) |
| 13 | Lautaruo Rivero |
| 28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 21 | Marcos Acuña |
| 16 | Fabricio Bustos |
| 6 | Aníbal Moreno |
| 15 | Fausto Vera |
| 9 | Sebastián Driussi |
| 11 | Facundo Colidio |
| 26 | Tomás Galván |
| 39 | Santiago Lencina |
Gimnasia La Plata (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Nelson Insfran (GK) |
| 4 | Renzo Giampaoli |
| 13 | Germán Conti |
| 16 | Augusto Max |
| 24 | Pedro Silva Torrejón |
| 25 | Alexis Steimbach |
| 8 | Ignacio Fernández |
| 10 | Nicolas Schelotto |
| 5 | Ignacio Miramon |
| 32 | Marcelo Torres |
| 29 | Agustín Auzmendi |
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