River Plate 1-0 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal · referee N. Arasa · full time
Full time: River Plate 1-0 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
River Plate 1-0 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: River Plate took the points in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 12 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Estadio Mâs Monumental. The goals: Marcos Acuña 6'.
How River Plate won it
River Plate struck first through Marcos Acuña in the 6th minute, set up by Ángel Correa.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, N. Arasa, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to River Plate and 2 to Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
River Plate: L. Ponzio, 4-3-2-1 · Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: R. Forestello, 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 0.07 for River Plate and 1.88 for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto left about 1.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto created the better chances, 1.88 xG to 0.07, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
River Plate had 8 shots on target, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
River Plate had 73% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto came into it with 29 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.86 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
River Plate vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: the match in numbers
| River Plate | Match statistics | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto |
|---|---|---|
| 73% | Ball possession | 27% |
| 0.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 |
| 28 | Total shots | 1 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 651 | Total passes | 238 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 58% |
| 12 | Corners | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marcos Acuña (River Plate), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
River Plate
- Marcos Acuña 8.2 1 goal
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 8.1
- Nicolás Otamendi 7.9
- Ángel Correa 7.7 1 assist
- Tobías Andrada 7.5
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
- Lautaro Herrera 7.9
- Alejandro Cabrera 7.2
- Agustín Quiroga 6.8
- Tomás González 6.7
- Mauro Valiente 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Fernando Rodríguez at 6.3. 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
- Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: Barracas Central vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about River Plate vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
What was the score in River Plate vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
River Plate 1-0 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (half-time 1-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in River Plate vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
Marcos Acuña 6'.
Did Moneyball predict River Plate vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 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 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
Marcos Acuña, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed River Plate vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto?
N. Arasa.
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