Belgrano 0-3 River Plate: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Ciudad de Córdoba · referee P. Dóvalo · full time
Full time: Belgrano 0-3 River Plate
Belgrano 0-3 River Plate: River Plate took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 13 on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón. The goals: Tomás Galván 45+3', Ángel Correa 49', Thiago Almada 72'.
How River Plate won it
Tomás Galván put River Plate ahead in the 45th minute (+3), set up by Gonzalo Montiel. Ángel Correa made it 0-2 to River Plate in the 49th minute, set up by Lucas Beltrán. Thiago Almada made it 0-3 to River Plate in the 72nd minute, set up by Tomás Galván.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, P. Dóvalo, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Belgrano and 2 to River Plate.
Belgrano: R. Zielinski, 4-4-2 · River Plate: L. Ponzio, 4-1-3-2.
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 1.68 for Belgrano and 1.14 for River Plate.
Belgrano scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
River Plate made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.9 goals.
Belgrano had 4 shots on target, River Plate 7.
River Plate had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Belgrano came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 48% 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.
Belgrano vs River Plate: the match in numbers
| Belgrano | Match statistics | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.68 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.14 |
| 12 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 365 | Total passes | 516 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tomás Galván (River Plate), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Belgrano
- Franco Vázquez 7.4
- Emiliano Rigoni 7.3
- Adrián Sánchez 6.9
- Lucas Zelarayán 6.7
- Lisandro López 6.7
River Plate
- Tomás Galván 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Santiago Beltrán 8.1
- Ángel Correa 8.0 1 goal
- Thiago Almada 7.8 1 goal
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Adrián Spörle at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Belgrano: Aldosivi vs Belgrano Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- River Plate: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Belgrano vs River Plate
What was the score in Belgrano vs River Plate?
Belgrano 0-3 River Plate (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Belgrano vs River Plate?
Tomás Galván 45+3', Ángel Correa 49', Thiago Almada 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Belgrano 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 Belgrano vs River Plate?
Tomás Galván, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Belgrano vs River Plate?
P. Dóvalo.
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