River Plate 1-0 Rosario Central
Updated
River Plate won: River Plate 1-0 Rosario Central in the Liga Profesional (Round Apertura - Semi-finals) on Sat, 16 May 2026 at Estadio Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno. River Plate goals: Facundo Colidio 62' (pen). Expected goals: 2.10-0.35. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Facundo Colidio (7.9).
Match report
River Plate beat Rosario Central 1-0
River Plate squeezed past Rosario Central 1-0 at Estadio Monumental on Saturday 16 May in Liga Profesional.
Facundo Colidio put River Plate ahead from the penalty spot on 62' (1-0).
River Plate had 54% of the ball, shots were 11-7 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.10-0.35. River Plate were the better side on chances, too.
Facundo Colidio (River Plate) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Match stats
| River Plate | Rosario Central | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.10 | 0.35 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 284 (78%) | 235 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
River Plate (4-1-3-2): Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Matías Viña, Aníbal Moreno, Juan Meza, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván, Sebastián Driussi, Facundo Colidio
Rosario Central (4-2-3-1): Jeremías Ledesma, Emanuel Coronel, Ignacio Ovando, Gastón Ávila, Agustín Sández, Franco Ibarra, Vicente Pizarro, Enzo Giménez, Ángel Di Maria, Pol Fernández, Enzo Copetti
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central)
- 13' · Substitution · Joaquín Freitas for Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 24' · Yellow card · Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central)
- 29' · Yellow card · Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central)
- 37' · Yellow card · Jorge Almirón (Rosario Central)
- 46' · Substitution · Fabricio Bustos for Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 56' · Substitution · Lucas Silva for Aníbal Moreno (River Plate)
- 58' · Yellow card · Fausto Vera (River Plate)
- 60' · Yellow card · Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central)
- 62' · Goal · Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 71' · Substitution · Facundo Mallo for Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central)
- 71' · Substitution · Julián Fernández for Enzo Giménez (Rosario Central)
- 71' · Substitution · Jáminton Campaz for Pol Fernández (Rosario Central)
- 80' · Substitution · Alejo Véliz for Gastón Ávila (Rosario Central)
- 80' · Yellow card · Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 83' · Substitution · Germán Pezzella for Facundo Colidio (River Plate)
- 83' · Substitution · Marcos Acuña for Matías Viña (River Plate)
- 83' · Yellow card · Enzo Copetti (Rosario Central)
- 89' · Yellow card · Alejo Véliz (Rosario Central)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Carlos Quintana for Vicente Pizarro (Rosario Central)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Julián Fernández (Rosario Central)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2013: River Plate 10, draws 9, Rosario Central 5.
Questions
Who won River Plate vs Rosario Central?
River Plate won, 1-0 (Liga Profesional) on Sat, 16 May 2026.
When and where is River Plate vs Rosario Central?
Sat, 16 May 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 Rosario Central?
In 24 league meetings since 2013: River Plate 10 wins, 9 draws, Rosario Central 5 wins (goals 36-23).