Banfield 2-3 River Plate
Updated
River Plate won: Banfield 2-3 River Plate in the Liga Profesional (Round Clausura - Round 7) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at Estadio Florencio Solá, Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Bu. Banfield goals: Bruno Sepúlveda 64', Bruno Sepúlveda 84'. River Plate goals: Sebastián Driussi 32', Thiago Almada 41' (pen), Ángel Correa 69'. Expected goals: 1.61-3.64. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Ángel Correa (8.8).
Match report
River Plate beat Banfield 3-2
River Plate edged Banfield 3-2 away from home at Estadio Florencio Solá on Sunday 30 August in Liga Profesional.
Sebastián Driussi put River Plate ahead on 32' (0-1), Thiago Almada made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 41', Bruno Sepúlveda pulled one back for Banfield on 64' (1-2), Ángel Correa made it 1-3 on 69' and Bruno Sepúlveda pulled one back for Banfield on 84' (2-3).
Banfield had 37% of the ball, shots were 15-19 (5-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.61-3.64. River Plate were the better side on chances, too.
Ángel Correa (River Plate) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Match stats
| Banfield | River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 | 3.64 |
| Total shots | 15 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 35 |
| Big chances | 1 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 208 (72%) | 422 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 13 |
Lineups
Banfield (4-1-3-2): Diego Rodríguez, Santiago López, Renzo Malanca, Nicolás Meriano, Ignacio Abraham, Brandon Oviedo, Federico Medina, Nacho Pais, Tomás Adoryán, Matías Hernández, Alexander Machado
River Plate (4-1-3-2): Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña, Fausto Vera, Tobías Andrada, Thiago Almada, Tomás Galván, Ángel Correa, Sebastián Driussi
Key events
- 32' · Goal · Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 41' · Goal · Thiago Almada (River Plate)
- 57' · Substitution · Lisandro Piñero for Federico Medina (Banfield)
- 57' · Substitution · Bruno Sepúlveda for Matías Hernández (Banfield)
- 64' · Goal · Bruno Sepúlveda (Banfield)
- 66' · Yellow card · Bruno Sepúlveda (Banfield)
- 69' · Substitution · Lucas Beltrán for Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 69' · Substitution · Giovanni González for Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
- 69' · Goal · Ángel Correa (River Plate)
- 76' · Substitution · Favio Álvarez for Nacho Pais (Banfield)
- 76' · Substitution · David Zalazar for Tomás Adoryán (Banfield)
- 80' · Substitution · Federico Anselmo for Alexander Machado (Banfield)
- 82' · Substitution · Francisco Ortega for Marcos Acuña (River Plate)
- 84' · Goal · Bruno Sepúlveda (Banfield)
- 88' · Substitution · Lautaro Rivero for Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate)
- 88' · Substitution · Mauro Arambarri for Tobías Andrada (River Plate)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2014: Banfield 3, draws 4, River Plate 12.
Questions
Who won Banfield vs River Plate?
River Plate won, 2-3 (Liga Profesional) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026.
When and where is Banfield vs River Plate?
Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estadio Florencio Solá, Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Bu, Liga Profesional.
What is the head-to-head record between Banfield and River Plate?
In 19 league meetings since 2014: Banfield 3 wins, 4 draws, River Plate 12 wins (goals 21-39).