Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate vs Boca Juniors, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate
  • 25': Franco Mastantuono
  • 44': Sebastián Driussi
FT
2 - 1
Boca Juniors
  • 38': Miguel Merentiel

River edge Boca 2-1 in pulsating Argentine 'Superclasico'

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF RIVER PLATE'S 2-1 WIN OVER BOCA JUNIORS 2-1 IN ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION SUPERCLASICO

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Ayrton Costa.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Castaño with a cross.
  • 5': Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 6': Offside, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Lautaro Blanco (Boca Juniors).
  • 9': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
  • 12': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors).
  • 12': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Germán Pezzella (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 15': Offside, Boca Juniors. Luis Advíncula is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Lautaro Blanco.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Germán Pezzella (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Castaño with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 19': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 19': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Marcos Acuña (River Plate).
  • 21': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors).
  • 23': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Goal! River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 0. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Agustín Marchesín.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Pérez.
  • 29': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Agustín Marchesín.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Germán Pezzella (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Castaño with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 32': Foul by Marcos Rojo (Boca Juniors).
  • 32': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
  • 38': Goal! River Plate 1, Boca Juniors 1. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Blanco following a fast break.
  • 43': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Miguel Borja (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Fabricio Bustos replaces Gonzalo Montiel because of an injury.
  • 48': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
  • 48': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabricio Bustos.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
  • 55': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Meza replaces Giuliano Galoppo because of an injury.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Agustín Marchesín (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (River Plate).
  • 56': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Zenón.
  • 58': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Bustos following a fast break.
  • 60': Hand ball by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
  • 62': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
  • 62': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Carlos Palacios.
  • 67': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 67': Tomás Belmonte (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Exequiel Zeballos replaces Tomás Belmonte.
  • 67': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Lautaro Di Lollo replaces Marcos Rojo.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Palacios.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Zenón.
  • 73': Substitution, River Plate. Rodrigo Aliendro replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 73': Substitution, River Plate. Manuel Lanzini replaces Facundo Colidio.
  • 74': Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 74': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors).
  • 75': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Sebastián Driussi.
  • 76': Foul by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
  • 76': Kevin Zenón (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
  • 79': Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Rodrigo Aliendro.
  • 85': Foul by Carlos Palacios (Boca Juniors).
  • 85': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Lautaro Blanco.
  • 88': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
  • 88': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Fabricio Bustos.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lautaro Di Lollo (Boca Juniors) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Palacios with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Boca Juniors. Brian Aguirre replaces Milton Delgado.
  • 90'+1': Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Fabricio Bustos (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
  • 90'+4': Rodrigo Battaglia (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (River Plate).
  • 90'+5': Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ayrton Costa (Boca Juniors) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Zenón with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Boca Juniors. Conceded by Franco Armani.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors).
  • 90'+6': Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 2, Boca Juniors 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 2
54.5 Possession 45.5
9 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 276
420 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 38
17 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 12
26 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
23 Effective Clearances 23
23 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentinos Juniors 16 +15 33
2 Boca Juniors 16 +13 33
3 Racing Club 16 +10 28
4 Huracán 16 +7 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow Card
6 Germán Pezzella
21 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
4 Gonzalo Montiel
24 Enzo Pérez
34 Giuliano Galoppo
22 Kevin Castaño Yellow Card
15 Sebastián Driussi
11 Facundo Colidio
30 Franco Mastantuono
River Plate Substitutes:
Milton Casco, Santiago Simón, Jeremias Ledesma, Matías Rojas, Ignacio Fernández, Manuel Lanzini, Ian Subiabre, Rodrigo Aliendro, Maximiliano Meza, Fabricio Bustos, Miguel Borja, Leandro González Pírez.

CABJ Boca Juniors (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
25 Agustín Marchesín (GK)
6 Marcos Rojo Yellow Card
32 Ayrton Costa Yellow Card
5 Rodrigo Battaglia Yellow Card
22 Kevin Zenón
30 Tomás Belmonte Yellow Card
43 Milton Delgado
23 Lautaro Blanco
17 Luis Advíncula Yellow Card
16 Miguel Merentiel
8 Carlos Palacios
Boca Juniors Substitutes:
Lautaro Di Lollo, Exequiel Zeballos, Alan Velasco, Juan Barinaga, Leandro Brey, Agustín Martegani, Marcelo Saracchi, Cristian Lema, Ignacio Miramon, Lucas Blondel, Santiago Dalmasso, Brian Aguirre.

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