Tigre 1-0 River Plate: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Estadio José Dellagiovanna, San Fernando · referee C. Gariano · full time
Full time: Tigre 1-0 River Plate
Tigre won 1-0 at home to River Plate in Liga Profesional Argentina Matchday 4 on Saturday 8 August 2026. The goals: Ignacio Russo 78'.
How Tigre won it
Ignacio Russo put Tigre ahead in the 78th minute, set up by Jabes Saralegui.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Gariano, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Tigre and 3 to River Plate.
Tigre: B. Martelotto, 4-4-1-1 · River Plate: E. Coudet, 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 0.45 for Tigre and 0.33 for River Plate.
Tigre had 2 shots on target, River Plate 1.
River Plate had 68% of the ball, but Tigre took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Tigre came into it with 30 Liga Profesional Argentina matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
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.
Tigre vs River Plate: the match in numbers
| Tigre | Match statistics | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 0.45 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.33 |
| 5 | Total shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 301 | Total passes | 651 |
| 68% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 24 | Tackles | 24 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicolás Otamendi (River Plate), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Tigre
- Alan Barrionuevo 7.5
- Ignacio Russo 7.4 1 goal
- Jabes Saralegui 7.3 1 assist
- Martín Garay 7.0
- Felipe Zenobio 6.9
River Plate
- Nicolás Otamendi 7.7
- Gonzalo Montiel 7.2
- Ángel Correa 6.9
- Tobías Andrada 6.8
- Lucas Martínez Quarta 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago López at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Tigre: Huracán vs Tigre Friday 30 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
- River Plate: River Plate vs Racing Club Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Profesional Argentina
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Questions about Tigre vs River Plate
What was the score in Tigre vs River Plate?
Tigre 1-0 River Plate (half-time 0-0), Liga Profesional Argentina, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in Tigre vs River Plate?
Ignacio Russo 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Tigre vs River Plate 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 Tigre vs River Plate?
Nicolás Otamendi, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Tigre vs River Plate?
C. Gariano.
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