Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate, 2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Argentinos Juniors
  • 35': Hernan Lopez
FT
1 - 0
River Plate
  • Red Card 45':

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Argentinos Juniors are hosting River Plate at Diego Armando Maradona, Buenos Aires, 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': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
  • 1': Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Kevin Coronel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Lozano following a set piece situation.
  • 2': Foul by Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 2': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
  • 5': Foul by Tomás Molina (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 5': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Federico Fattori (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 5': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Federico Fattori (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giuliano Galoppo.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 9': Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Alan Lescano is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 13': Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Foul by Federico Fattori (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 16': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 21': Tomás Molina (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Agustín Ruberto (River Plate).
  • 22': Francisco Álvarez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Aníbal Moreno.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Alan Lescano.
  • 29': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Tomás Molina (Argentinos Juniors) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Leandro Lozano with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Kevin Coronel.
  • 32': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
  • 32': Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Corner, Argentinos Juniors. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernán López with a cross.
  • 35': Goal! Argentinos Juniors 1, River Plate 0. Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Viveros.
  • 37': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 37': Tomás Molina (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Agustín Ruberto (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brayan Cortés (Argentinos Juniors). Assisted by Tomás Galván.
  • 44': Foul by Tomás Molina (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 44': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Coronel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Oroz.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Argentinos Juniors 1, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentinos Juniors 1, River Plate 0.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Ian Subiabre replaces Kevin Castaño.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Tomás Galván (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kevin Coronel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Fattori.
  • 54': Foul by Ian Subiabre (River Plate).
  • 54': Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Delay in match (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Hernán López is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero with a headed pass.
  • 58': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Érik Godoy.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 60': Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Viña replaces Marcos Acuña.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Lautaro Giaccone replaces Emiliano Viveros.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Sebastián Prieto replaces Kevin Coronel.
  • 62': Handball by Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Molina.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 66': Agustín Ruberto (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernán López.
  • 67': Agustín Ruberto (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Érik Godoy (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 68': Foul by Ian Subiabre (River Plate).
  • 68': Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Facundo Jainikoski replaces Hernán López.
  • 71': Foul by Ian Subiabre (River Plate).
  • 71': Francisco Álvarez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Salas replaces Agustín Ruberto.
  • 71': Substitution, River Plate. Kendry Páez replaces Tomás Galván.
  • 72': Offside, River Plate. Maximiliano Salas is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors).
  • 74': Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas.
  • 75': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
  • 75': Francisco Álvarez (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, River Plate. Juan Carlos Portillo replaces Aníbal Moreno.
  • 76': Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ian Subiabre (River Plate).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Carlos Portillo (River Plate).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Facundo Jainikoski is caught offside.
  • 82': Juan Carlos Portillo went off injured after River Plate had used all subs.
  • 82': Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
  • 83': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Diego Porcel replaces Tomás Molina.
  • 83': Substitution, Argentinos Juniors. Enzo Pérez replaces Nicolás Oroz.
  • 85': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Facundo Jainikoski is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Diego Porcel (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lautaro Giaccone.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Facundo Jainikoski (Argentinos Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Porcel following a fast break.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Facundo Jainikoski.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Matías Viña (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Salas.
  • 89': Foul by Ian Subiabre (River Plate).
  • 89': Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, River Plate. Maximiliano Salas is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
  • 90'+3': Leandro Lozano (Argentinos Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Argentinos Juniors. Diego Porcel is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentinos Juniors 1, River Plate 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentinos Juniors 1, River Plate 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 1
52.1 Possession 47.9
9 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 5
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
323 Accurate Passes 299
433 Passes 402
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 71
33 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 18
16 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Independiente Rivadavia 8 +4 17
2 Tigre 8 +7 15
3 Belgrano (Córdoba) 7 +5 15
4 Rosario Central 8 +4 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARGJ Argentinos Juniors (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
25 Brayan Cortés (GK)
4 Erik Godoy
16 Francisco Álvarez
14 Kevin Coronel
22 Leandro Lozano
11 Nicolás Oroz
24 Federico Fattori
27 Tomás Molina
23 Hernan Lopez
29 Emiliano Viveros
10 Alan Lescano
Argentinos Juniors Substitutes:
Facundo Jainikoski, Lucas Gómez, Diego Porcel, Tobías Palacio, Gonzalo Siri Payer, Laurtaro Giaccone, Leandro Miguel Fernandez, Enzo Pérez, Román Riquelme, Sebastián Prieto, Franco Paredes, Iván Morales.

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

No. Name
41 Santiago Beltrán (GK)
13 Lautaruo Rivero Yellow Card
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
21 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
29 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
6 Aníbal Moreno
34 Giuliano Galoppo
22 Kevin Castaño
32 Agustín Ruberto Yellow Card
26 Tomás Galván
10 Juan Fernando Quintero
River Plate Substitutes:
Ezequiel Centuríon, Kendry Páez, Matías Galarza, Matías Viña, Ian Subiabre, Fabricio Bustos, Paulo Díaz, Maximiliano Salas, Joaquin Freitas, Santiago Lencina, Juan Portillo, Facundo Colidio.

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