River Plate 2-0 Gimnasia La Plata
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 2-0 Gimnasia La Plata in the Liga Profesional (Round 2) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno. River Plate goals: Juan Quintero 41', Juan Quintero 50'. Sent off: Manuel Panaro (13'), Matías Viña (56'), Jorge de Asís (90'). Expected goals: 1.71-0.41. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Juan Quintero (9.2).
Match report
River Plate beat Gimnasia La Plata 2-0
River Plate beat Gimnasia La Plata 2-0 at Estadio Monumental on Wednesday 28 January in Liga Profesional.
Juan Quintero put River Plate ahead on 41' (1-0) and added another on 50' (2-0).
Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata) was sent off on 13', Matías Viña (River Plate) was sent off on 56' and Jorge de Asís (Gimnasia La Plata) was sent off on 90+4'.
River Plate had 71% of the ball, shots were 17-3 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.71-0.41. River Plate were the better side on chances, too.
Juan Quintero (River Plate) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Gimnasia La Plata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.71 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 17 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 5 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 556 (88%) | 172 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
Lineups
River Plate (3-1-4-2): Santiago Beltrán, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Aníbal Moreno, Lautaro Rivero, Fausto Vera, Juan Quintero, Tomás Galván, Gonzalo Montiel, Matías Viña, Sebastián Driussi, Facundo Colidio
Gimnasia La Plata (4-2-3-1): Nelson Insfrán, Alexis Steimbach, Renzo Giampaoli, Enzo Martínez, Pedro Silva Torrejón, Augusto Max, Nicolás Barros Schelotto, Manuel Panaro, Ignacio Fernández, Franco Torres, Marcelo Torres
Key events
- 13' · Red card · Manuel Panaro (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 32' · Yellow card · Enzo Martínez (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 41' · Goal · Juan Quintero (River Plate)
- 42' · Yellow card · Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 46' · Substitution · Santiago Villarreal for Ignacio Fernández (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 47' · Yellow card · Matías Viña (River Plate)
- 50' · Goal · Juan Quintero (River Plate)
- 56' · Red card · Matías Viña (River Plate)
- 68' · Substitution · Giuliano Galoppo for Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 68' · Substitution · Ian Subiabre for Tomás Galván (River Plate)
- 76' · Substitution · Santiago Lencina for Juan Quintero (River Plate)
- 76' · Substitution · Maximiliano Salas for Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 77' · Substitution · Lucas Nahuel Castro for Nicolás Barros Schelotto (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 77' · Substitution · Jorge de Asís for Santiago Villarreal (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 77' · Substitution · Diego Mastrángelo for Marcelo Torres (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 80' · Yellow card · Lautaro Rivero (River Plate)
- 86' · Substitution · Agustín Auzmendi for Franco Torres (Gimnasia La Plata)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Jorge de Asís (Gimnasia La Plata)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2013: River Plate 14, draws 3, Gimnasia La Plata 4.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Gimnasia La Plata?
River Plate won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026.
When and where is River Plate vs Gimnasia La Plata?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 23:00 UTC at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Gimnasia La Plata?
In 21 league meetings since 2013: River Plate 14 wins, 3 draws, Gimnasia La Plata 4 wins (goals 37-13).