Atlético Tucumán 1-2 River Plate: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucumán · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Atlético Tucumán 1-2 River Plate
River Plate won 2-1 away at Atlético Tucumán in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 9 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The goals: Tobías Andrada 22', Clever Ferreira 83', Thiago Almada 90+1'.
How River Plate won it
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute: Tobías Andrada for River Plate, set up by Gonzalo Montiel. Atlético Tucumán levelled at 1-1 in the 83rd minute through Clever Ferreira, set up by Lautaro Godoy. Thiago Almada made it 1-2 to River Plate in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Lucas Beltrán.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Franco Nicola of Atlético Tucumán was sent off in the 13th minute. Julio Cesar Falcioni of Atlético Tucumán was sent off in the 76th minute. The referee, C. Gariano, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Atlético Tucumán and 2 to River Plate.
Atlético Tucumán: J. Falcioni, 4-1-4-1 · River Plate: L. Ponzio, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.20 for Atlético Tucumán and 0.90 for River Plate.
River Plate made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Atlético Tucumán had 1 shot on target, River Plate 5.
River Plate had 75% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atlético Tucumán came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
River Plate came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 0.78 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate: the match in numbers
| Atlético Tucumán | Match statistics | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | Ball possession | 75% |
| 1.20 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 |
| 6 | Total shots | 18 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 241 | Total passes | 745 |
| 60% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thiago Almada (River Plate), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Atlético Tucumán
- Clever Ferreira 7.7 1 goal
- Lautaro Godoy 7.5 1 assist
- Luciano Vallejo 6.8
- Leandro Díaz 6.8
- Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez 6.6
River Plate
- Thiago Almada 8.5 1 goal
- Tobías Andrada 7.9 1 goal
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.5 1 assist
- Marcos Acuña 7.1
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Franco Nicola at 4.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atlético Tucumán: Atlético Tucumán vs Argentinos Juniors Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- River Plate: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate
What was the score in Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate?
Atlético Tucumán 1-2 River Plate (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate?
Tobías Andrada 22', Clever Ferreira 83', Thiago Almada 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate?
Thiago Almada, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Tucumán vs River Plate?
C. Gariano.
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