River Plate 2-0 San Martin
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 2-0 San Martin in the Liga Profesional (Round 7) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025 at Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. River Plate goals: Santiago Lencina 18', Maximiliano Salas 21'. Expected goals: 0.74-0.67. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Kevin Castano (8.6).
Match report
River Plate beat San Martin 2-0
River Plate got the better of San Martin 2-0 at Estadio Mâs Monumental on Sunday 31 August in Liga Profesional.
Santiago Lencina put River Plate ahead on 18' (1-0) and Maximiliano Salas made it 2-0 on 21'.
River Plate had 62% of the ball, shots were 12-13 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.74-0.67.
Kevin Castano (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | San Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 | 0.67 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 441 (83%) | 250 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-2-3-1): Franco Armani, Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Paulo Diaz, Milton Casco, Juan Carlos Portillo, Kevin Castano, Santiago Lencina, Juan Quintero, Ian Subiabre, Maximiliano Salas
San Martin (4-2-3-1): Matias Borgogno, Ayrton Portillo, Luciano Leonel Recalde, Rodrigo Caseres, Lucas Diarte, Nicolas Watson, Sebastian Jaurena, Santiago Salle, Sebastián González, Horacio Tijanovich, Ignacio Maestro Puch
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Santiago Lencina (River Plate)
- 21' · Goal · Maximiliano Salas (River Plate)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Santiago Lencina (River Plate)
- 50' · Yellow card · Luciano Leonel Recalde (San Martin)
- 62' · Substitution · Diego González for Horacio Tijanovich (San Martin)
- 62' · Substitution · Marco Iacobellis for Sebastian Jaurena (San Martin)
- 67' · Substitution · Matias Galarza for Santiago Lencina (River Plate)
- 67' · Substitution · Juan Meza for Juan Quintero (River Plate)
- 67' · Substitution · Bautista Dadin for Ian Subiabre (River Plate)
- 72' · Yellow card · Juan Carlos Portillo (River Plate)
- 74' · Yellow card · Nicolas Watson (San Martin)
- 75' · Substitution · Miguel Borja for Maximiliano Salas (River Plate)
- 76' · Substitution · Pablo Garcia for Sebastián González (San Martin)
- 76' · Substitution · Franco Toloza for Ignacio Maestro Puch (San Martin)
- 78' · Yellow card · Kevin Castano (River Plate)
- 81' · Yellow card · Lucas Martinez Quarta (River Plate)
- 84' · Substitution · Jonathan Menendez for Santiago Salle (San Martin)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 6, draws 1, San Martin 1.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs San Martin?
River Plate won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025.
When and where is River Plate vs San Martin?
Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 22:15 UTC at Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and San Martin?
In 8 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 6 wins, 1 draws, San Martin 1 wins (goals 17-5).