Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
    FT
    0 - 1
    Boca Juniors
    • 45'+6': Leandro Paredes (P)

    About

    River Plate are hosting Boca Juniors at Estadio Más Monumental, 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.
    • 2': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors).
    • 5': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal Moreno.
    • 7': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors).
    • 10': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
    • 10': Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
    • 13': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors).
    • 13': Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors).
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Salas replaces Sebastián Driussi because of an injury.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
    • 22': Offside, Boca Juniors. Miguel Merentiel is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 24': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 27': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
    • 27': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Handball by Aníbal Moreno (River Plate).
    • 31': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors).
    • 31': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
    • 34': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
    • 34': Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
    • 36': Kendry Páez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Tomás Aranda (Boca Juniors).
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Cruz Meza (River Plate).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
    • 40': Kendry Páez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate).
    • 42': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Boca Juniors.
    • 45'+6': Goal! River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1. Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 45'+7': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1.
    • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Giuliano Galoppo replaces Juan Cruz Meza.
    • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1.
    • 48': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
    • 48': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors).
    • 50': Foul by Tomás Galván (River Plate).
    • 50': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Miguel Merentiel.
    • 52': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Santiago Beltrán.
    • 54': Offside, Boca Juniors. Ayrton Costa is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors).
    • 54': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Substitution, River Plate. Joaquín Freitas replaces Kendry Páez.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Aníbal Moreno.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Galván with a through ball.
    • 58': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
    • 60': Joaquín Freitas (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors).
    • 60': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Bareiro.
    • 67': Foul by Joaquín Freitas (River Plate).
    • 67': Marcelo Weigandt (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Boca Juniors).
    • 68': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Miguel Merentiel.
    • 70': Foul by Maximiliano Salas (River Plate).
    • 70': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Lautaro Rivero (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors).
    • 72': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Ander Herrera replaces Leandro Paredes because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Tomás Belmonte replaces Tomás Aranda.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) 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 Ander Herrera.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Freitas.
    • 76': Foul by Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors).
    • 76': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 77': Foul by Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors).
    • 77': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Ayrton Costa.
    • 80': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lautaro Di Lollo.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Aníbal Moreno (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Milton Giménez replaces Adam Bareiro.
    • 83': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
    • 83': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Exequiel Zeballos with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Leandro Brey (Boca Juniors). Assisted by Giuliano Galoppo.
    • 86': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors).
    • 86': Milton Giménez (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, River Plate. Ian Subiabre replaces Lautaro Rivero.
    • 88': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Santiago Ascacíbar.
    • 89': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
    • 89': Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Tomás Galván (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
    • 90'+1': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Exequiel Zeballos.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Santiago Beltrán (River Plate). Assisted by Milton Delgado.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors).
    • 90'+3': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Maximiliano Salas (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Ander Herrera (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1.
    • 0': Match ends, River Plate 0, Boca Juniors 1.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 6
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 4
    32.3 Possession 67.7
    10 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    133 Accurate Passes 385
    227 Passes 467
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 59
    14 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    16 Effective Tackles 10
    29 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 11
    30 Effective Clearances 15
    30 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

    Venue: Estadio Más Monumental
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Argentine LPF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Estudiantes de La Plata 14 +10 27
    2 Vélez Sarsfield 13 +6 25
    3 Boca Juniors 14 +8 24
    4 Lanús 13 +4 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    41 Santiago Beltrán (GK)
    13 Lautaruo Rivero Yellow Card
    28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
    21 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
    29 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
    6 Aníbal Moreno
    26 Tomás Galván
    24 Juan Meza
    9 Sebastián Driussi
    11 Facundo Colidio Yellow Card
    19 Kendry Páez
    River Plate Substitutes:
    Giuliano Galoppo, Fabricio Bustos, Lautaro Pereyra, Joaquin Freitas, Santiago Lencina, Germán Pezzella, Ulises Giménez, Matías Viña, Ezequiel Centuríon, Paulo Díaz, Ian Subiabre, Maximiliano Salas.

    CABJ Boca Juniors (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Leandro Brey (GK)
    32 Ayrton Costa
    2 Lautaro Di Lollo
    3 Lautaro Blanco
    23 Marcelo Weigandt
    18 Milton Delgado
    5 Leandro Paredes
    36 Tomás Aranda
    25 Santiago Ascacibar
    16 Miguel Merentiel
    28 Adam Bareiro Yellow Card
    Boca Juniors Substitutes:
    Exequiel Zeballos, Juan Barinaga, Malcom Braida, Tomás Belmonte, Alan Velasco, Jorge Figal, Javier García, Ander Herrera, Milton Gimenez, William Alarcón, Ángel Romero, Marco Pellegrino.

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