River Plate 1-2 Huracán: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal · referee F. Tello Figueroa · full time
Full time: River Plate 1-2 Huracán
Huracán won 2-1 away at River Plate in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 10 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Óscar Cortés 9', Tomás Galván 65', Lucas Blondel 80'.
How Huracán won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Óscar Cortés for Huracán. River Plate levelled at 1-1 in the 65th minute through Tomás Galván, set up by Ángel Correa. Lucas Blondel made it 1-2 to Huracán in the 80th minute, set up by Óscar Cortés.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, F. Tello Figueroa, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to River Plate and 3 to Huracán.
River Plate: L. Ponzio, 4-2-3-1 · Huracán: D. Martínez, 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 0.41 for River Plate and 1.94 for Huracán.
River Plate had 3 shots on target, Huracán 2.
River Plate had 75% of the ball, but Huracán 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.
Huracán came into it with 32 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
River Plate vs Huracán: the match in numbers
| River Plate | Match statistics | Huracán |
|---|---|---|
| 75% | Ball possession | 25% |
| 0.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 639 | Total passes | 225 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 51% |
| 5 | Corners | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ángel Correa (River Plate), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
River Plate
- Ángel Correa 8.0 1 assist
- Fausto Vera 7.9
- Nicolás Otamendi 7.8
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.3
- Tomás Galván 7.2 1 goal
Huracán
- Óscar Cortés 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lucas Blondel 7.5 1 goal
- Facundo Waller 7.0
- Fabio Pereyra 6.7
- Leonardo Gil 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago Beltrán 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
- Huracán: Huracán vs Tigre Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about River Plate vs Huracán
What was the score in River Plate vs Huracán?
River Plate 1-2 Huracán (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in River Plate vs Huracán?
Óscar Cortés 9', Tomás Galván 65', Lucas Blondel 80'.
Did Moneyball predict River Plate vs Huracán 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 Huracán?
Ángel Correa, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed River Plate vs Huracán?
F. Tello Figueroa.
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