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River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
23 Aug 2026, 23:15 · Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026
Referee
Darío HerreraLiga Profesional de Fútbol 2026 · 25 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
River PlateMin
Vélez Sarsfield- ⚽
Ángel Correa 1-0
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Lucas Martínez Quarta
Right foot shot
11′ Aníbal Moreno
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
41′- ⚽
Thiago Silvero 2-0
Own Goal · Header
Header
43′ - 58′⇄
Dilan Godoy
Substitution
Off: Thiago Aguirre
- 58′⇄
Diego Valdés
Substitution
Off: Simón Escobar
- 61′⚽
Diego Valdés 2-1
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Matías Pellegrini
Left foot shot
- ⇄
Rafael Santos Borré
Substitution
Off: Ángel Correa
70′ - 74′
Elías Gómez
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 79′⚽
Manuel Lanzini 2-2
Goal · Header
With: Elías Gómez
Header
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
80′- ⇄
Sebastián Driussi
Substitution
Off: Lucas Beltrán
84′ - ⇄
Lautaro Pereyra
Substitution
Off: Joaquín Freitas
84′ - 87′⇄
Álex Verón
Substitution
Off: Manuel Lanzini
- 90+3′⇄
Luca Feler
Substitution
Off: Rodrigo Aliendro
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6.56 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7.12 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 7.21 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.88 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.56 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7.24 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7.08 | |
| 84 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.48 | |
| 70 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7.23 | |
| 90 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6.90 | |
| 84 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6.76 | |
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| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.49 | |
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| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.46 | |
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| 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6.61 | |
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Before this match
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River Plate
Latest: Argentinos Juniors · 2–0
Match stats
16 Aug 2026, 22:00 · Home vs Argentinos Juniors · 2026
Vélez Sarsfield
Latest: Boca Juniors · 1–1
Match stats
8 Aug 2026, 23:15 · Away vs Boca Juniors · 2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At River Plate’s ground: 6 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare River Plate’s home games with Vélez Sarsfield’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
River Plate
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Vélez Sarsfield
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Previous meetings
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