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River Plate — Vélez Sarsfield: 2:2, Liga Profesional Argentina

Liga Profesional Argentina
River Plate D23 Aug · Home Vélez Sarsfield · 2:2D27 Aug · Home Santa Fe · 1:1W30 Aug · Away Banfield · 3:2W6 Sep · Home Independ. Rivadavia · 3:1W12 Sep · Away Atlético Tucumán · 2:1L19 Sep · Home Huracan · 1:2
2:2
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Vélez Sarsfield D23 Aug · Away River Plate · 2:2D29 Aug · Away Deportivo Riestra · 1:1D3 Sep · Home Boca Juniors · 0:0W6 Sep · Home Estudiantes de La Plata · 1:0D11 Sep · Away Newell’s Old Boys · 1:1W21 Sep · Home Tigre · 3:2
Venue: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti City: Buenos Aires

In the Liga Profesional Argentina game on 23 August 2026, River Plate beat Vélez Sarsfield 2:2. Match numbers: shots on target 3:4, corners 3:5.

Match report

River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield played out a 2-2 draw at the Estadio Monumental in the Argentine Professional League's Clausura round six. The result keeps both sides in contention as they remain separated by just one point in the table. River Plate sit second on 29 points while Vélez Sarsfield follow closely in third with 28 points after 16 matches each.

A. Correa opened the scoring for the hosts in the 11th minute, giving River Plate an early advantage. Vélez Sarsfield responded with determination, and T. Silvero's own goal in the 43rd minute levelled the contest before the break. A. Moreno received a yellow card for the hosts in the 41st minute as tensions built.

The second half saw both teams make changes to shake up the game. S. Escobar came on for T. Aguirre in the 58th minute for the visitors, while A. Correa was substituted for River Plate in the 70th minute. D. Valdes restored Vélez Sarsfield's lead in the 61st minute before M. Lanzini equalised in the 79th minute.

Statistically, River Plate dominated possession with 57 per cent but created fewer clear-cut opportunities. They registered three shots on target with an expected goals figure of 0.55, while Vélez Sarsfield were more clinical with four shots on target and 0.96 expected goals. The visitors created three big chances compared to none for the hosts.

E. Gomez and L. Martinez Quarta picked up yellow cards in the second half as the match grew increasingly physical. Both sides made late substitutions, with R. Aliendro appearing twice for Vélez Sarsfield in stoppage time. The draw extends both teams' unbeaten runs and keeps the title race open.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43
Shots on target 3 – 4
Shots off target 7 – 4
Expected goals 0.55 – 0.96

Match events

  1. 11' River Plate Goal A. Correa assist: L. Martinez Quarta
  2. 41' River Plate Yellow card A. Moreno
  3. 43' River Plate Own goal T. Silvero
  4. 58' Vélez Sarsfield Substitution S. Escobar off: D. Valdes
  5. 58' Vélez Sarsfield Substitution T. Aguirre off: D. Godoy
  6. 61' Vélez Sarsfield Goal D. Valdes assist: M. Pellegrini
  7. 70' River Plate Substitution A. Correa off: R. Borre
  8. 74' Vélez Sarsfield Yellow card E. Gomez
  9. 79' Vélez Sarsfield Goal M. Lanzini assist: E. Gomez
  10. 80' River Plate Yellow card L. Martinez Quarta
  11. 84' River Plate Substitution J. Freitas off: L. Pereyra
  12. 84' River Plate Substitution L. Beltran off: S. Driussi
  13. 87' Vélez Sarsfield Substitution M. Lanzini off: A. Veron
  14. 90+3' Vélez Sarsfield Substitution R. Aliendro off: L. Feler
  15. 90+4' Vélez Sarsfield Substitution R. Aliendro off: L. Feler

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43
3 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
0.55 Expected goals 0.96
0 Big chances 3
120 Attacks 104
3 Corners 5
13 Fouls 13
12 Free kicks 13
4 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
5 Goal kicks 6
20 Throw-ins 20
All statistics
15/2658% Aerial duels 11/2642%
91 Backward passes 59
3 Blocked shots 3
12 Clearances 22
3/1225% Crosses 3/1520%
8/1650% Dribbles 7/1741%
0.39 Expected assists 0.60
97 Failed passes 98
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
16 Interceptions 13
9 Key passes 7
43/7161% Long passes 31/7342%
82 Passes into the final third 58
288 Passes in the opposition half 230
291 Passes in own half 215
0.23 Shot accuracy 0.36
7 Shots from outside the box 3
6 Shots inside the box 8
16/2467% Tackles 11/2055%
567 Total passes 430

Line-ups

River Plate

Starting XI
# Player number
41 Santiago Beltran 41
3 Francisco Ortega 3
20 Giovanni Alessandro González Apud 20
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta 28
30 Nicolás Otamendi 30
6 Aníbal Ismael Moreno 6
10 Ángel Correa 10
23 Thiago Ezequiel Almada 23
35 J. Freitas 35
50 T. Andrade 50
18 Lucas Beltrán 18
Substitutes
# Player number
33 Ezequiel Ignacio Centurión 33
13 Lautaro Rivero 13
21 Marcos Javier Acuña 21
29 Gonzalo Montiel 29
8 Mauro Wilney Arambarri Rosa 8
15 Fausto Vera 15
24 Juan Cruz Mesa 24
26 Tomás Ezequiel Galván 26
44 Lucas Silva 44
9 Sebastián Driussi 9
19 Rafael Santos Borré Maury 19
25 Lautaro Pereira 25
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Vélez Sarsfield

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Tomás Ignacio Marchiori Carreño 1
3 Elías José Gómez 3
4 Roberto Joaquín García 4
16 Lisandro Magallán 16
32 Thiago Silvero 32
8 Lucas Gastón Robertone 8
11 Matías Pellegrini 11
18 Simon Escobar 18
22 Manuel Lanzini 22
29 Rodrigo Aliendro 29
39 Thiago Aguirre 39
Substitutes
# Player number
23 Facundo Sanguinetti 23
2 Emanuel Hernán Mammana 2
19 Léo Cristaldo 19
47 Alexis Pereira 47
5 Claudio Baeza 5
10 Diego Alfonso Valdés Contreras 10
48 Luka Ferer 48
15 D. Godoy 15
17 Alex Verón 17
30 Lautaro Piola 30
35 Matias Arias 35
37 Juan Cruz Polisel 37
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