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Platense — Deportivo Riestra, Liga Profesional Argentina

Liga Profesional Argentina
Platense D19 Aug · Away Coquimbo Unido · 0:0W23 Aug · Away Barracas Central · 2:1D28 Aug · Home Instituto Cordoba · 1:1L31 Aug · Away Defensa y Justicia · 0:1D4 Sep · Home Deportivo Riestra · 1:1W8 Sep · Home Fluminense · 2:0
1:1
Finished

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Deportivo Riestra L15 Aug · Away Newell’s Old Boys · 0:2D18 Aug · Home Gimnasia La Plata · 1:1D23 Aug · Away Huracan · 0:0D29 Aug · Home Vélez Sarsfield · 1:1D4 Sep · Away Platense · 1:1D9 Sep · Home Banfield · 1:1
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez City: Florida

Match report

Platense and Deportivo Riestra Share Points in Clausura Eight

Platense and Deportivo Riestra played out a 1:1 draw in the Argentine Professional League's Clausura phase on Thursday night at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. The result keeps both sides in the lower half of the table, though the gap between them remains evident. «And here's the thing» about this match — neither side could quite unlock the other, and in the end, the draw felt inevitable. The hosts took the lead first, a goal that came in the opening exchanges. Platense controlled possession from the outset, but Riestra's defence refused to break. The away side then equalised, scoring from a moment of clarity rather than sustained pressure. «To be fair», both teams had their chances, but finishing was never quite sharp enough. What struck watching this game was how Platense dominated territory without dominating the outcome. They moved the ball into the final third with regularity, yet Riestra's goalkeeper made three saves to keep the visitors level. The away side didn't need much — four shots on target and a 67 per cent accuracy rate was all they required. The statistics tell a familiar story in Argentine football. Platense held 64 per cent possession and completed 336 passes compared to Riestra's 128, but expected goals tell a different tale. The hosts registered 0.63 xG against 0.32 for their opponents. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging — five shots off target for Platense alone. Both teams have now played 16 matches in the Clausura campaign. Platense sit 12th on 16 points from three wins and seven draws, while Riestra remain 15th on 11 points with just a single victory. Neither side is in any danger, but neither is building momentum either. «By then», after eight more rounds, the picture should be clearer. The result extends Riestra's recent run of draws — they've now drawn four of their last five matches across all competitions. Platense's form has been steadier, having not lost since their 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors. Both sides will be looking for more from the second half of the season. Nothing separates these two in the table beyond position, and this result confirms they're playing at the same level. The goal difference for both teams remains modest, and neither has shown the capacity to pull away from the mid-table pack. Cup football has its own rules, but this is league football where consistency matters most.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Liga Profesional Argentina: Platense vs Deportivo Riestra youtube

Key numbers

Possession, % 64 – 36
Shots on target 3 – 4
Shots off target 5 – 0
Expected goals 0.63 – 0.32

Statistics

64 Possession, % 36
3 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 0
0.63 Expected goals 0.32
1 Big chances 1
100 Attacks 104
3 Corners 3
7 Fouls 19
19 Free kicks 6
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
4 Goal kicks 7
24 Throw-ins 27
All statistics
30 Aerial duels 31
66 Backward passes 17
2 Blocked shots 2
32 Clearances 33
20 Crosses 18
14 Dribbles 5
0.57 Expected assists 0.53
109 Failed passes 122
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
14 Interceptions 7
8 Key passes 4
62 Long passes 65
78 Passes into the final third 63
273 Passes in the opposition half 222
192 Passes in own half 46
0.30 Shot accuracy 0.67
3 Shots from outside the box 1
7 Shots inside the box 5
12 Aerial duels won 19
3 Successful crosses 4
4 Successful dribbles 4
26 Successful long passes 18
5 Successful tackles 14
336 Successful passes 128
10 Tackles 22
445 Total passes 250

Line-ups

Platense

Starting XI
# Player number
30 Juan Cozzani 30
3 Tomás Ariel Silva 3
13 Ignacio José Luis Vázquez 13
25 Juan Ignacio Saborido 25
34 Mateo Mendieta 34
5 Iván Alejandro Gómez 5
10 Franco Zapiola Yamartino 10
18 Bautista Merlini 18
24 Martín Barrios do Santos 24
43 Nicolás Retamar 43
99 Gonzalo Lencina 99
Substitutes
# Player number
22 Nicolás Sebastián Sumavil 22
4 Álvaro Agustín Lagos 4
31 Víctor Leandro Cuesta 31
15 M. Amarfil 15
17 Felipe Bussio 17
29 Franco Minerva 29
7 Guido Mainero 7
11 Nicolás Federico López Alonso 11
16 Gastón Alberto Togni 16
21 Augusto Diego Lotti 21
33 Juan Carlos Gauto 33
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Deportivo Riestra

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Ignacio Arce 1
6 Ignacio Gariglio 6
15 Pedro Nicolás Sansotre 15
22 Cristian Ignacio Paz 22
24 Facundo Sebastián Miño 24
36 Mariano Bracamonte 36
8 Milton Aaron Céliz 8
10 Braian Emmanuel Sánchez 10
21 Tomás Leonel González 21
27 Jonatan Esteban Goitía 27
9 Nicolás Benegas 9
Substitutes
# Player number
23 Marino Osmar Arzamendia Espinoza 23
4 Yeison Murillo 4
5 Pedro David Ramírez 5
13 Rodrigo Gallo 13
14 Pablo Daniel Monje 14
16 Nicólas Ezequiel Watson 16
17 Á. Almada 17
40 Gabriel Obregón 40
7 Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza 7
11 Alexander Díaz 11
29 Miguel Agustín Graneros 29
35 Ángel Mario Stringa 35
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Recent form

Platense

D19 Aug · Away Coquimbo Unido · 0:0W23 Aug · Away Barracas Central · 2:1D28 Aug · Home Instituto Cordoba · 1:1L31 Aug · Away Defensa y Justicia · 0:1D4 Sep · Home Deportivo Riestra · 1:1W8 Sep · Home Fluminense · 2:0

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Deportivo Riestra

L15 Aug · Away Newell’s Old Boys · 0:2D18 Aug · Home Gimnasia La Plata · 1:1D23 Aug · Away Huracan · 0:0D29 Aug · Home Vélez Sarsfield · 1:1D4 Sep · Away Platense · 1:1D9 Sep · Home Banfield · 1:1

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