Barcelona SC 2-3 River Plate
Updated
River Plate won: Barcelona SC 2-3 River Plate in the Copa Libertadores (Round 4) on Fri, 9 May 2025 at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil. Barcelona SC goals: Octavio Rivero 15', Lucas Martinez Quarta 49' (og). River Plate goals: Sebastian Driussi 7', Facundo Colidio 26', Franco Mastantuono 48'. Expected goals: 0.27-2.39. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Franco Mastantuono (8.9).
Match report
River Plate beat Barcelona SC 3-2
River Plate narrowly beat Barcelona SC 3-2 away from home at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha on Friday 9 May in Copa Libertadores.
Sebastian Driussi put River Plate ahead on 7' (0-1), Octavio Rivero levelled for Barcelona SC on 15' (1-1), Facundo Colidio restored River Plate's lead on 26' (1-2), Franco Mastantuono made it 1-3 on 48' and an own goal by Lucas Martinez Quarta pulled one back for Barcelona SC on 49' (2-3).
Barcelona SC had 44% of the ball, shots were 10-13 (1-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.27-2.39. River Plate were the better side on chances, too.
Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 35,164. Referee: Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez.
Match stats
| Barcelona SC | River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.27 | 2.39 |
| Total shots | 10 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 17 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 258 (75%) | 350 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 10 |
Lineups
Barcelona SC (4-1-3-2): Jose Contreras, Bryan Carabali, Xavier Arreaga, Gustavo Vallecilla, Anibal Chalá, Jesus Trindade, Byron Castillo, Leonai, Janner Corozo, Joaquin Valiente, Octavio Rivero
River Plate (4-3-3): Franco Armani, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Paulo Diaz, Marcos Acuna, Ignacio Fernandez, Enzo Pérez, Kevin Castano, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Sebastian Driussi (River Plate)
- 15' · Goal · Octavio Rivero (Barcelona SC)
- 26' · Goal · Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 28' · Yellow card · Anibal Chalá (Barcelona SC)
- 37' · Substitution · Ignacio de Arruabarrena for Jose Contreras (Barcelona SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Miguel Borja for Sebastian Driussi (River Plate)
- 48' · Goal · Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)
- 49' · Goal · Lucas Martinez Quarta (Barcelona SC)
- 66' · Substitution · Gabriel Cortez for Joaquin Valiente (Barcelona SC)
- 68' · Substitution · Giuliano Galoppo for Ignacio Fernandez (River Plate)
- 69' · Substitution · Maximiliano Meza for Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 72' · Substitution · Germán Pezzella for Enzo Pérez (River Plate)
- 75' · Yellow card · Jesus Trindade (Barcelona SC)
- 79' · Substitution · Dixon Arroyo for Jesus Trindade (Barcelona SC)
- 79' · Substitution · Braian Oyola for Janner Corozo (Barcelona SC)
- 79' · Substitution · Jandry Gomez for Byron Castillo (Barcelona SC)
- 82' · Yellow card · Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate)
- 85' · Substitution · Matias Rojas for Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)
- 85' · Yellow card · Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Barcelona SC vs River Plate?
River Plate won, 2-3 (Copa Libertadores) on Fri, 9 May 2025.
When and where is Barcelona SC vs River Plate?
Fri, 9 May 2025, 00:30 UTC at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Copa Libertadores.