River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors in the Liga Profesional (Round 15) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. River Plate goals: Franco Mastantuono 26', Sebastian Driussi 44'. Boca Juniors goals: Miguel Merentiel 38'. Expected goals: 1.38-1.49. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Sebastian Driussi (8).
Match report
River Plate beat Boca Juniors 2-1
River Plate edged Boca Juniors 2-1 at Estadio Mâs Monumental on Sunday 27 April in Liga Profesional.
Franco Mastantuono put River Plate ahead on 26' (1-0), Miguel Merentiel levelled for Boca Juniors on 38' (1-1) and Sebastian Driussi restored River Plate's lead on 44' (2-1).
River Plate had 46% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.38-1.49.
Sebastian Driussi (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 276 (80%) | 340 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-3-3): Franco Armani, Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Marcos Acuna, Kevin Castano, Enzo Pérez, Giuliano Galoppo, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio
Boca Juniors (5-3-2): Agustin Marchesin, Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia, Marcos Rojo, Ayrton Costa, Luis Advincula, Lautaro Blanco, Tomas Belmonte, Milton Delgado, Kevin Zenon, Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Tomas Belmonte (Boca Juniors)
- 19' · Yellow card · Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors)
- 23' · Yellow card · Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors)
- 26' · Goal · Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)
- 38' · Goal · Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
- 44' · Goal · Sebastian Driussi (River Plate)
- 45' · Yellow card · Marcos Acuna (River Plate)
- 45' · Yellow card · Miguel Borja (River Plate)
- 46' · Substitution · Fabricio Bustos for Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 55' · Substitution · Maximiliano Meza for Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate)
- 56' · Yellow card · Maximiliano Meza (River Plate)
- 62' · Yellow card · Luis Advincula (Boca Juniors)
- 67' · Substitution · Lautaro Di Lollo for Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors)
- 67' · Substitution · Exequiel Zeballos for Tomas Belmonte (Boca Juniors)
- 73' · Substitution · Manuel Lanzini for Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 73' · Substitution · Rodrigo Aliendro for Enzo Pérez (River Plate)
- 74' · Yellow card · Lucas Martinez Quarta (River Plate)
- 76' · Substitution · Miguel Borja for Sebastian Driussi (River Plate)
- 85' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia (Boca Juniors)
- 87' · Substitution · Marcelo Saracchi for Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Brian Aguirre for Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Kevin Castano (River Plate)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 8, draws 10, Boca Juniors 10.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Boca Juniors?
River Plate won, 2-1 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025.
When and where is River Plate vs Boca Juniors?
Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 18:30 UTC at Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Boca Juniors?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 8 wins, 10 draws, Boca Juniors 10 wins (goals 29-31).