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Liga Profesional

Full time

2–3

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Match events

BanfieldRiver Plate

1st half

32'0–1
GoalGoal! Banfield 0, River Plate 1. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a through ball.
41'0–2
Penalty goalGoal! Banfield 0, River Plate 2. Thiago Almada (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Half-time0–2

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Banfield. Lisandro Piñero replaces Federico Medina.
57'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Banfield. Bruno Sepúlveda replaces Matías Hernández.
57'
GoalGoal! Banfield 1, River Plate 2. Bruno Sepúlveda (Banfield) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
64'1–2
Yellow cardBruno Sepúlveda (Banfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66'
69'
SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Lucas Beltrán replaces Sebastián Driussi.
69'
SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Giovanni González replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
69'1–3
GoalGoal! Banfield 1, River Plate 3. Ángel Correa (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Galván.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Banfield. David Zalazar replaces Tomás Adoryán.
76'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Banfield. Favio Álvarez replaces Nacho Pais.
76'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Banfield. Federico Anselmo replaces Alexander Machado.
80'
82'
SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Francisco Ortega replaces Marcos Acuña.
GoalGoal! Banfield 2, River Plate 3. Bruno Sepúlveda (Banfield) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lisandro Piñero with a headed pass.
84'2–3
88'
SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Lautaro Rivero replaces Lucas Martínez Quarta.
88'
SubstitutionSubstitution, River Plate. Mauro Arambarri replaces Tobías Andrada.
Full-time2–3

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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 31 August 2026
Started: 4:00 am AEDT
Venue: Florencio Solá, Buenos Aires
Competition: Liga Profesional
Officials: Leandro Rey Hilfer (Referee)

Form and ladder

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Team lists

Banfield

Banfield

50Diego RodríguezG
6Nicolás MerianoCD-L
37Renzo MalancaCD-R
13Brandon OviedoSW
27Luis AbrahamLB
24Santiago López GarciaRB
35Ignacio PaisCM
20Tomás AdoryanLM
18Federico Medina

Updated 11 Nov, 9:19 am

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)

Chicago TribuneMatch reportEn el debut de Leonardo Ponzio como técnico, River Plate vence 3-2 a Banfield en liga argentinaRiver Plate sufrió en el tramo final pero emergió el domingo victorioso 3-2 de la visita a Banfield en el debut de Leonardo Ponzio como técnico del gigante del fútbol argentino. Thiago Almada…Chicago Tribune · 31 Aug (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)

RM

22AMAlexander MachadoCF-L

28MHMatías HernándezCF-R

Bench

11Favio Álvarez
40David Salazar
19Lautaro Cano
25Gino Santilli
70Jhon Arteaga
30Federico Anselmo
2Santiago Daniele
10Lautaro Gómez
5Santiago Esquivel
7Lisandro Piñero
4Juan Alfaro
9Bruno Sepúlveda

River Plate

River Plate

41Santiago BeltránG
30Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
28Lucas Martínez QuartaCD-R
21Marcos AcuñaLB
29Gonzalo MontielRB
10Ángel CorreaAM
50Tobías AndradaLM
15Fausto VeraRM
9Sebastián DriussiF
26Tomás GalvánAM-L
23Thiago AlmadaAM-R

Bench

24Juan MezaSUB
33Ezequiel CenturíonSUB
35Joaquin FreitasSUB
44Lucas SilvaSUB
13Lautaruo RiveroSUB
18Lucas BeltránSUB
25Lautaro PereyraSUB
3Francisco OrtegaSUB
8Mauro ArambarriSUB
19Rafael BorréSUB
20

Giovanni González

SUB