River Plate 0-1 Barracas Central: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 · Saturday 25 July 2026 · Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: River Plate 0-1 Barracas Central
Barracas Central won 1-0 away at River Plate in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 1 on Saturday 25 July 2026. The goals: Gonzalo Morales 22'.
How Barracas Central won it
Barracas Central struck first through Gonzalo Morales in the 22nd minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, N. Arasa, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to River Plate and 5 to Barracas Central.
River Plate: E. Coudet, 4-2-3-1 · Barracas Central: D. Ayude, 5-3-2.
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 0.47 for River Plate and 0.71 for Barracas Central.
River Plate had 4 shots on target, Barracas Central 2.
River Plate had 76% of the ball, but Barracas Central 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.
Barracas Central came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
River Plate vs Barracas Central: the match in numbers
| River Plate | Match statistics | Barracas Central |
|---|---|---|
| 76% | Ball possession | 24% |
| 0.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.71 |
| 15 | Total shots | 4 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 612 | Total passes | 199 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 51% |
| 3 | Corners | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Facundo Colidio (River Plate), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
River Plate
- Facundo Colidio 7.4
- Marcos Acuña 7.3
- Nicolás Otamendi 7.3
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.2
- Lucas Silva 7.1
Barracas Central
- Gonzalo Morales 7.3 1 goal
- Marcelo Miño 7.2
- Nicolás Demartini 6.8
- Kevin Jappert 6.7
- Yonatthan Rak 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Norberto Briasco at 6.2. 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
- Barracas Central: Barracas Central vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about River Plate vs Barracas Central
What was the score in River Plate vs Barracas Central?
River Plate 0-1 Barracas Central (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 25 July 2026.
Who scored in River Plate vs Barracas Central?
Gonzalo Morales 22'.
Did Moneyball predict River Plate vs Barracas Central 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 Barracas Central?
Facundo Colidio, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed River Plate vs Barracas Central?
N. Arasa.
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