River Plate 2-0 Argentinos Juniors
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 2-0 Argentinos Juniors in the Liga Profesional (Round Clausura - Round 5) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno. River Plate goals: Gonzalo Montiel 37', Ángel Correa 89' (pen). Expected goals: 1.59-0.75. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Ángel Correa (8.3).
Match report
River Plate beat Argentinos Juniors 2-0
River Plate saw off Argentinos Juniors 2-0 at Estadio Monumental on Sunday 16 August in Liga Profesional.
Gonzalo Montiel put River Plate ahead on 37' (1-0) and Ángel Correa made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 89'.
River Plate had 41% of the ball, shots were 8-9 (3-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-0.75.
Ángel Correa (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Argentinos Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 288 (79%) | 445 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-2-3-1): Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Otamendi, Francisco Ortega, Aníbal Moreno, Tobías Andrada, Joaquín Freitas, Ángel Correa, Thiago Almada, Lucas Beltrán
Argentinos Juniors (4-3-3): Brayan Cortés, Kevin Coronel, Francisco Álvarez, Franco Vázquez, Sebastián Prieto, Alan Lescano, Kevin Gutiérrez, Nicolás Oroz, Hernán López, Tomás Molina, Emiliano Viveros
Key events
- 31' · Yellow card · Kevin Gutiérrez (Argentinos Juniors)
- 34' · Yellow card · Sebastián Prieto (Argentinos Juniors)
- 37' · Goal · Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 40' · Yellow card · Thiago Almada (River Plate)
- 51' · Substitution · Giovanni González for Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 60' · Substitution · Facundo Jainikoski for Emiliano Viveros (Argentinos Juniors)
- 60' · Substitution · Gabriel Florentín for Kevin Gutiérrez (Argentinos Juniors)
- 62' · Substitution · Rafael Borré for Lucas Beltrán (River Plate)
- 63' · Substitution · Fausto Vera for Joaquín Freitas (River Plate)
- 69' · Substitution · Iván Morales for Nicolás Oroz (Argentinos Juniors)
- 82' · Substitution · Matías Giménez for Hernán López (Argentinos Juniors)
- 82' · Substitution · Diego Porcel for Kevin Coronel (Argentinos Juniors)
- 82' · Yellow card · Kevin Coronel (Argentinos Juniors)
- 83' · Substitution · Lautaro Rivero for Thiago Almada (River Plate)
- 83' · Substitution · Tomás Galván for Tobías Andrada (River Plate)
- 89' · Yellow card · Gabriel Florentín (Argentinos Juniors)
- 89' · Goal · Ángel Correa (River Plate)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 8, draws 6, Argentinos Juniors 5.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors?
River Plate won, 2-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026.
When and where is River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors?
Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 21:00 UTC at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Argentinos Juniors?
In 19 league meetings since 2012: River Plate 8 wins, 6 draws, Argentinos Juniors 5 wins (goals 25-16).