River Plate 3-1 Banfield
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 3-1 Banfield in the Liga Profesional (Round 7) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026 at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno. River Plate goals: Lucas Martínez Quarta 13', Sebastián Driussi 46', Joaquín Freitas 58'. Banfield goals: Mauro Méndez 45'. Expected goals: 2.18-0.62. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Ian Subiabre (8.5).
Match report
River Plate beat Banfield 3-1
River Plate beat Banfield 3-1 at Estadio Monumental on Thursday 26 February in Liga Profesional.
Lucas Martínez Quarta put River Plate ahead on 13' (1-0), Mauro Méndez levelled for Banfield on 45' (1-1), Sebastián Driussi restored River Plate's lead on 46' (2-1) and Joaquín Freitas made it 3-1 on 58'.
River Plate had 65% of the ball, shots were 25-6 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.18-0.62. River Plate were the better side on chances, too.
Ian Subiabre (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Banfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 0.62 |
| Total shots | 25 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 443 (82%) | 184 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 25 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-2-3-1): Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Facundo González, Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno, Ian Subiabre, Sebastián Driussi, Tomás Galván, Joaquín Freitas
Banfield (4-4-2): Facundo Sanguinetti, Santiago López, Danilo Arboleda, Sergio Vittor, Ignacio Abraham, Lautaro Gómez, Lautaro Villegas, Nacho Pais, Lisandro Piñero, Tiziano Perrotta, Mauro Méndez
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate)
- 45' · Goal · Mauro Méndez (Banfield)
- 46' · Goal · Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 58' · Substitution · Tomás Adoryán for Lautaro Villegas (Banfield)
- 58' · Substitution · David Zalazar for Lautaro Gómez (Banfield)
- 58' · Goal · Joaquín Freitas (River Plate)
- 63' · Substitution · Kendry Páez for Ian Subiabre (River Plate)
- 66' · Substitution · Agustín Ruberto for Joaquín Freitas (River Plate)
- 69' · Substitution · Nicolás Meriano for Sergio Vittor (Banfield)
- 69' · Substitution · Neyder Moreno for Lisandro Piñero (Banfield)
- 76' · Substitution · Giuliano Galoppo for Aníbal Moreno (River Plate)
- 76' · Substitution · Santiago Lencina for Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 77' · Substitution · Rodrigo Auzmendi for Tiziano Perrotta (Banfield)
- 83' · Yellow card · Lautaro Rivero (River Plate)
- 83' · Yellow card · Mauro Méndez (Banfield)
- 86' · Yellow card · Tomás Adoryán (Banfield)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2014: River Plate 12, draws 4, Banfield 3.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Banfield?
River Plate won, 3-1 (Liga Profesional) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026.
When and where is River Plate vs Banfield?
Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 22:30 UTC at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Banfield?
In 19 league meetings since 2014: River Plate 12 wins, 4 draws, Banfield 3 wins (goals 39-21).