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River Plate v Vélez Sarsfield | Lineball

Liga Profesional

Full time

2–2

Vélez Sarsfield

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Match events

River PlateVélez Sarsfield

1st half

GoalGoal! River Plate 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Ángel Correa (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta following a fast break.
11'1–0
Yellow cardAníbal Moreno (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41'
Own goalOwn Goal by Thiago Silvero, Vélez Sarsfield. River Plate 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0.
43'2–0
Half-time2–0

2nd half

58'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Dilan Godoy replaces Thiago Aguirre.
58'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Diego Valdés replaces Simón Escobar.
61'2–1
GoalGoal! River Plate 2, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Diego Valdés (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Rafael Borré replaces Ángel Correa.
70'
74'

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News and reaction

Match reportVeteran defender Nicolás Otamendi signs with boyhood club River PlateVeteran defender Nicolás Otamendi has signed a contract with River Plate to return to the Argentine league as a free agent from Benfica.ESPN · 30 May (opens in a new tab)

Match reportArgentine clubs to strike in response to Tapia travel banProfessional clubs in Argentina have agreed to strike from March 5-8 in protest against what they consider judicial persecution of Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia.ESPN · 24 Feb (opens in a new tab)

Match reportRiver Plate expanding iconic Monumental to hold 101,000 fans

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Monday 24 August 2026
Started: 8:15 am Sydney time
Venue: Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires
Competition: Liga Profesional
Officials: Dario Herrera (Referee)

Form and ladder

River PlateVélez Sarsfield

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Team lists

River Plate

River Plate

41Santiago BeltránG
30Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
28Lucas Martínez QuartaCD-R
3Francisco OrtegaLB
20Giovanni GonzálezRB
10Ángel CorreaAM
50Tobías AndradaLM
6

Updated 11 Nov, 9:19 am

Yellow card

Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79'2–2

GoalGoal! River Plate 2, Vélez Sarsfield 2. Manuel Lanzini (Vélez Sarsfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elías Gómez with a cross.

Yellow cardLucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

80'

SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Lautaro Pereyra replaces Joaquín Freitas.

84'

SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi replaces Lucas Beltrán.

84'

87'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Álex Verón replaces Manuel Lanzini.

90'+3'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Luca Feler replaces Rodrigo Aliendro.

Full-time2–2

River Plate has announced a massive expansion of the Monumental Stadium, increasing its capacity to 101,000 spectators in a move that will make it one of the largest soccer venues in the world.

ESPN · 28 Jan (opens in a new tab)

ESPNMatch reportBoca Juniors plans Bombonera expansion to 80,000 seatsAfter River Plate presented a project to roof its Monumental Stadium, arch-rival Boca Juniors announced it will expand the capacity of La Bombonera in the stadium's biggest ever makeover.ESPN · 12 Mar (opens in a new tab)

InterviewCan Argentina's Estudiantes stop Brazil's Libertadores juggernaut?Brazilian clubs have won the last seven Copa Libertadores titles, but Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata are determined to keep that streak from reaching eight.ESPN · 14 Oct (opens in a new tab)

InterviewWorld's weirdest soccer leagues: 8 champions? Points for losing?What happens when leagues shun the traditional round-robin format? Here's some of the weird and wonderful ways titles are won around the world.ESPN · 15 Dec (opens in a new tab)

AM

RM

18LBLucas BeltránF

23

Thiago AlmadaAM-L

35JFJoaquin FreitasAM-R

Bench

19Rafael BorréSUB
25Lautaro PereyraSUB
26Tomás GalvánSUB
29Gonzalo MontielSUB
21Marcos AcuñaSUB
24Juan MezaSUB
8Mauro ArambarriSUB
9Sebastián DriussiSUB
44Lucas SilvaSUB
13Lautaruo RiveroSUB
15Fausto VeraSUB
33Ezequiel CenturíonSUB

Vélez Sarsfield

Vélez Sarsfield

1Tomás MarchioriG
16Lisandro MagallánCD-L
32Thiago SilveroCD-R
3Elias GomezLB
4Joaquín GarcíaRB
22Manuel LanziniAM
29Rodrigo AliendroLM
8Lucas RobertoneRM
39Thiago AguirreF
18Simon EscobarAM-L
11Matías PellegriniAM-R

Bench

5Claudio BaezaSUB
47Alexis PereyraSUB
15Dilan GodoySUB
19Leo CristaldoSUB
17Álex VerónSUB
30Lautaro PiolaSUB
48Luca FelerSUB
2Emanuel MammanaSUB
37Juan PolicellaSUB
10Diego ValdésSUB

23

FS

Facundo Sanguinetti

SUB

35MAMatías AriasSUB