River Plate 2-0 Argentinos Juniors: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal · referee F. Tello Figueroa · full time
Full time: River Plate 2-0 Argentinos Juniors
River Plate 2-0 Argentinos Juniors: River Plate took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 5 on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Estadio Mâs Monumental. The goals: Gonzalo Montiel 37', Ángel Correa 89'.
How River Plate won it
Gonzalo Montiel put River Plate ahead in the 37th minute. Ángel Correa from the penalty spot made it 2-0 to River Plate in the 89th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, F. Tello Figueroa, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to River Plate and 4 to Argentinos Juniors.
River Plate: E. Coudet, 4-2-3-1 · Argentinos Juniors: N. Diez Parajon, 4-3-3.
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 0.41 for River Plate and 1.50 for Argentinos Juniors.
River Plate scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Argentinos Juniors left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Argentinos Juniors created the better chances, 1.50 xG to 0.41, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
River Plate had 3 shots on target, Argentinos Juniors 0.
Argentinos Juniors had 59% of the ball, but River Plate took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Argentinos Juniors came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.10 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors: the match in numbers
| River Plate | Match statistics | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 |
| 8 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 367 | Total passes | 527 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
River Plate
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 7.8
- Ángel Correa 7.6 1 goal
- Nicolás Otamendi 7.4
- Thiago Almada 7.4
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.3 1 goal
Argentinos Juniors
- Alan Lescano 7.2
- Tomás Molina 7.0
- Francisco Álvarez 6.8
- Franco Vázquez 6.8
- Sebastián Prieto 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Joaquín Freitas at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- River Plate: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- Argentinos Juniors: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente Rivadavia Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors
What was the score in River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors?
River Plate 2-0 Argentinos Juniors (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors?
Gonzalo Montiel 37', Ángel Correa 89'.
Did Moneyball predict River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors 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 River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors?
Lucas Martínez Quarta, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors?
F. Tello Figueroa.
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