River Plate 0-1 Rosario Central: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 · Sunday 2 August 2026 · Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal · referee N. Ramírez · full time
Full time: River Plate 0-1 Rosario Central
Rosario Central won 1-0 away at River Plate in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 3 on Sunday 2 August 2026.
How Rosario Central won it
Rosario Central struck first through an own goal by Nicolás Otamendi in the 27th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Emanuel Coronel of Rosario Central was sent off in the 83rd minute for a second yellow card. The referee, N. Ramírez, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to River Plate and 3 to Rosario Central.
River Plate: E. Coudet, 4-2-3-1 · Rosario Central: J. Almirón Quintana, 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 0.61 for River Plate and 2.04 for Rosario Central.
Rosario Central left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
River Plate had 6 shots on target, Rosario Central 3.
Rosario Central's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
River Plate had 66% of the ball, but Rosario Central took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Rosario Central came into it with 33 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
River Plate vs Rosario Central: the match in numbers
| River Plate | Match statistics | Rosario Central |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 0.61 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.04 |
| 25 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 419 | Total passes | 232 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 57% |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 26 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ignacio Ovando (Rosario Central), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
River Plate
- Aníbal Moreno 7.5
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.3
- Facundo Colidio 7.2
- Juan Cruz Meza 7.1
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 7.1
Rosario Central
- Ignacio Ovando 7.6
- Conan Ledesma 7.6
- Agustín Sández 7.3
- Franco Ibarra 7.3
- Giovanni Cantizano 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Lautaro Pereyra 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
- Rosario Central: Sarmiento vs Rosario Central Saturday 31 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about River Plate vs Rosario Central
What was the score in River Plate vs Rosario Central?
River Plate 0-1 Rosario Central (half-time 0-1), Liga Profesional Argentina, Sunday 2 August 2026.
Who scored in River Plate vs Rosario Central?
Sportmonks did not list the scorers.
Did Moneyball predict River Plate vs Rosario 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 Rosario Central?
Ignacio Ovando, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed River Plate vs Rosario Central?
N. Ramírez.
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