River Plate 2-0 Sarmiento Junin
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 2-0 Sarmiento Junin in the Liga Profesional (Round 11) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno. River Plate goals: Sebastián Driussi 41', Ian Subiabre 71'. Sent off: Gabriel Díaz (39'). Expected goals: 3.39-0.09. Possession: 79-21. Player of the match: Ian Subiabre (8.2).
Match report
River Plate beat Sarmiento Junin 2-0
River Plate saw off Sarmiento Junin 2-0 at Estadio Monumental on Sunday 15 March in Liga Profesional.
Sebastián Driussi put River Plate ahead on 41' (1-0) and Ian Subiabre made it 2-0 on 71'.
Gabriel Díaz (Sarmiento Junin) was sent off on 39'.
River Plate had 79% of the ball, shots were 34-2 (12-1 on target) and expected goals finished 3.39-0.09. River Plate were the better side on chances, too.
Ian Subiabre (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Sarmiento Junin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 79 | 21 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.39 | 0.09 |
| Total shots | 34 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 9 |
| Big chances | 8 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 614 (89%) | 105 (56%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 34 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 1 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-2-3-1): Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Kendry Páez, Tomás Galván, Ian Subiabre, Sebastián Driussi
Sarmiento Junin (4-1-4-1): Javier Burrai, Thiago Santamaría, Agustín Seyral, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Lucas Suárez, Manuel García, Julián Contrera, Carlos Villalba, Cristian Zabala, Gabriel Díaz, Junior Marabel
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Gabriel Díaz (Sarmiento Junin)
- 26' · Yellow card · Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate)
- 34' · Yellow card · Agustín Seyral (Sarmiento Junin)
- 39' · Red card · Gabriel Díaz (Sarmiento Junin)
- 41' · Goal · Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Cristian Zabala (Sarmiento Junin)
- 46' · Substitution · Joaquín Freitas for Kendry Páez (River Plate)
- 60' · Substitution · Diego Churín for Junior Marabel (Sarmiento Junin)
- 61' · Substitution · Juan Quintero for Tomás Galván (River Plate)
- 67' · Substitution · Juan Cabrera for Thiago Santamaría (Sarmiento Junin)
- 67' · Substitution · Santiago Salle for Julián Contrera (Sarmiento Junin)
- 67' · Substitution · Yair Arismendi for Carlos Villalba (Sarmiento Junin)
- 71' · Goal · Ian Subiabre (River Plate)
- 72' · Substitution · Kevin Castaño for Aníbal Moreno (River Plate)
- 73' · Yellow card · Manuel García (Sarmiento Junin)
- 81' · Substitution · Maximiliano Salas for Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 81' · Substitution · Paulo Díaz for Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate)
- 88' · Substitution · Jonatan Gómez for Cristian Zabala (Sarmiento Junin)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2015: River Plate 6, draws 4, Sarmiento Junin 2.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Sarmiento Junin?
River Plate won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is River Plate vs Sarmiento Junin?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 22:45 UTC at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Sarmiento Junin?
In 12 league meetings since 2015: River Plate 6 wins, 4 draws, Sarmiento Junin 2 wins (goals 24-10).