River Plate lift Recopa with win over Athletico Paranaense
River Plate beat Athletico Paranaense on Thursday and gave the Argentine club their third South American Recopa triumph.
CONMEBOL Recopa
FULL TIME
- Ignacio Fernández 65'
- Lucas Pratto 90'+1'
- Matías Suárez 90'+5'
2nd Leg - River Plate win 3-1 on aggregate · Mâs Monumental
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Aldosivi | W 2-0 | Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| 11/1/26 | @ Boca Juniors | L 0-1 | Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| 10/25/26 | vs Racing Club | W 1-0 | Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| 10/18/26 | @ Belgrano (Córdoba) | W 3-0 | Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| 10/14/26 | @ Sarmiento (Junín) | D 1-1 | Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+5'
Goal! River Plate 3, Athletico Paranaense 0. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Substitution 90'+3'
Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Braian Romero replaces Jonathan.
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Goal 90'+1'
Goal! River Plate 2, Athletico Paranaense 0. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Leo Cittadini replaces Lucho González.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, River Plate. Camilo Mayada replaces Fabrizio Angileri.
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Yellow Card 80'
Wellington Martins (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Marcelo Cirino replaces Nikão.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Santos Borré.
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Yellow Card 69'
Renan Lodi (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 66'
Bruno Guimarães (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 65'
Goal! River Plate 1, Athletico Paranaense 0. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
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Penalty - Saved 65'
Penalty saved! Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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VAR - Penalty Not Awarded 61'
VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
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Yellow Card 58'
Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 55'
Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Exequiel Palacios.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Lucho González (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+7'
Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Athletico Paranaense 0.
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Goal 90'+5'
Goal! River Plate 3, Athletico Paranaense 0. Matías Suárez (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Substitution 90'+3'
Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Braian Romero replaces Jonathan.
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Goal 90'+1'
Goal! River Plate 2, Athletico Paranaense 0. Lucas Pratto (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Suárez.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Leo Cittadini replaces Lucho González.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, River Plate. Camilo Mayada replaces Fabrizio Angileri.
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Yellow Card 80'
Wellington Martins (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Marcelo Cirino replaces Nikão.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, River Plate. Matías Suárez replaces Santos Borré.
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Yellow Card 69'
Renan Lodi (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 66'
Bruno Guimarães (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 65'
Goal! River Plate 1, Athletico Paranaense 0. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
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Penalty - Saved 65'
Penalty saved! Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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VAR - Penalty Not Awarded 61'
VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
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Yellow Card 58'
Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 55'
Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins River Plate 0, Athletico Paranaense 0.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, River Plate. Nicolás De La Cruz replaces Exequiel Palacios.
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, River Plate 0, Athletico Paranaense 0.
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Yellow Card 45'+2'
Lucho González (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 21 of 21 events.
Team Stats
CAP
RIV
20
Fouls
13
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
5
5
Corner Kicks
5
6
Saves
3
40.7
Possession
59.3
7
SHOTS
22
3
ON GOAL
9
40
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
199
Accurate Passes
344
320
Passes
460
60
Pass Completion %
70
4
Accurate Crosses
9
11
Crosses
23
40
Cross %
40
73
Long Balls
78
24
Accurate Long Balls
44
30
Long Balls %
60
3
Blocked Shots
6
10
Effective Tackles
8
17
Tackles
13
60
Tackle %
60
12
Interceptions
12
28
Effective Clearances
13
28
Clearances
13
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedRIV · 4-3-1-2
Franco ArmaniG13 saves
Javier PinolaCD-L221 shot
Lucas Martínez QuartaCD-R21 yellow card3 shots
Fabrizio AngileriLB41 shot on target1 shot
Gonzalo MontielRB13 yellow card2 shots
Lucas PrattoM94 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Leonardo PonzioCM23
Ignacio FernándezAM103 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Exequiel PalaciosLM151 shot
Enzo PérezRM242 shots
Rafael BorréCF-R192 shots
Substitutes
Matías Suárez71 assist1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Nahuel Gallardo3
Luciano Lollo6
Jorge Carrascal8
Camilo Mayada18
Bruno Zuculini5
Germán Lux14
Robert Rojas2
Nicolás de la Cruz111 shot
CAP · 4-1-4-1
SantosG16 saves
Léo PereiraCD-L4
Paulo AndréCD-R13
WellingtonDM5 yellow card1 shot
Renan LodiLB12 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
JonathanRB2
Bruno GuimarãesCM-L16 yellow card
Lucho GonzálezCM-R3 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
RonyLM71 shot on target1 shot
NikãoRM11
Marco RubenF91 shot
Substitutes
Matheus RossettoSUB20
CaioSUB25
Léo CittadiniSUB181 shot
Lucas HalterSUB21
Márcio AzevedoSUB6
MádsonSUB23
Bruno NazarioSUB8
ErickSUB15
VitinhoSUB19
Braian RomeroSUB17
Thonny AndersonSUB22
Marcelo CirinoSUB101 shot
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