Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Rosario Central vs River Plate, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Rosario Central
FT
0 - 0
River Plate

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Rosario Central are hosting River Plate at Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Handball by Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate).
  • 5': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Facundo Mallo Blanco (Rosario Central).
  • 9': Foul by Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central).
  • 9': Juan Quintero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Rosario Central. Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
  • 14': Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 15': Fausto Vera (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central).
  • 15': Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Alejo Véliz (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Enzo Giménez with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Alejo Véliz (Rosario Central).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Moreno.
  • 22': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
  • 22': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Alexis Soto (Rosario Central).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
  • 28': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Juan Quintero.
  • 32': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jeremías Ledesma.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
  • 34': Alejo Véliz (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
  • 35': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Fausto Vera.
  • 36': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Jeremías Ledesma.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Paulo Díaz (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central).
  • 37': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 37': Offside, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi is caught offside.
  • 41': VAR Decision: No Goal Rosario Central 0-0 River Plate.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Fausto Vera (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tomás Galván (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 44': Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Fausto Vera (River Plate).
  • 44': Fausto Vera (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Quintero with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rosario Central 0, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rosario Central 0, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Salas replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 45': Substitution, Rosario Central. Gaspar Duarte replaces Enzo Copetti.
  • 47': Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Tomás Galván (River Plate).
  • 48': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central).
  • 48': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Santiago Beltrán.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central). Assisted by Fausto Vera with a cross.
  • 53': Offside, Rosario Central. Alejo Véliz is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Juan Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 56': Foul by Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central).
  • 56': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 58': Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Tomás Galván (River Plate).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 62': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Emanuel Coronel (Rosario Central).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Quintero.
  • 63': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Emanuel Coronel.
  • 64': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 65': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 65': Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Offside, Rosario Central. Enzo Giménez is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
  • 67': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
  • 69': Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, River Plate. Giuliano Galoppo replaces Tomás Galván.
  • 70': Substitution, River Plate. Marcos Acuña replaces Lautaro Rivero.
  • 70': Substitution, River Plate. Santiago Lencina replaces Juan Quintero.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Enzo Giménez.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Pizarro.
  • 73': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Fausto Vera.
  • 74': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Maximiliano Salas.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Facundo Mallo Blanco (Rosario Central) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
  • 76': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, River Plate. Ian Subiabre replaces Facundo Colidio.
  • 79': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Rosario Central).
  • 80': Paulo Díaz (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
  • 82': Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Rosario Central. Enzo Giménez is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Fausto Vera (River Plate).
  • 85': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Rosario Central. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 87': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 87': Ángel Di María (Rosario Central) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fausto Vera.
  • 90'+2': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central).
  • 90'+2': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
  • 90'+3': Gaspar Duarte (Rosario Central) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Rosario Central. Facundo Mallo Blanco is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rosario Central 0, River Plate 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rosario Central 0, River Plate 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
65.7 Possession 34.3
17 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
439 Accurate Passes 178
521 Passes 265
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 55
20 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 16
19 Effective Clearances 22
19 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Gigante de Arroyito
Location: Rosario, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgrano (Córdoba) 7 +5 15
2 Independiente Rivadavia 6 +4 15
3 Tigre 7 +7 14
4 Rosario Central 7 +2 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

ROS Rosario Central (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
23 Jeremias Ledesma (GK)
46 Ignacio Ovando
15 Facundo Mallo
33 Alexis Soto
32 Emanuel Coronel
22 Enzo Copetti
5 Franco Ibarra Yellow Card
11 Ángel Di María
20 Vicente Pizarro Yellow Card
16 Enzo Giménez
9 Alejo Veliz
Rosario Central Substitutes:
Maximiliano Lovera, Santiago Segovia, Luca Raffin, Julián Fernández, Giovanni Cantizano, Paolo Giaccone, Jorge Broun, Alvaro Güich, Agustín Sández, Federico Navarro, Gaspar Duarte, Fabricio Oviedo.

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

No. Name
41 Santiago Beltrán (GK)
17 Paulo Díaz
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
13 Lautaruo Rivero Yellow Card
29 Gonzalo Montiel
6 Aníbal Moreno
15 Fausto Vera Yellow Card
11 Facundo Colidio
9 Sebastián Driussi
26 Tomás Galván
10 Juan Fernando Quintero
River Plate Substitutes:
Maximiliano Salas, Santiago Lencina, Agustín Ruberto, Marcos Acuña, Facundo González, Juan Carlos Portillo, Franco Jaroszewicz, Kevin Castaño, Ian Subiabre, Matías Galarza, Fabricio Bustos, Giuliano Galoppo.

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