River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura

· Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

River Plate

14': Sebastián Driussi
28': Facundo Colidio
33': Ignacio Fernández
90'+10': Miguel Borja (P)

FT
4 - 1

Vélez Sarsfield

37': Maher Carrizo
90'+5': Valentín Gómez

About

River Plate are hosting Vélez Sarsfield at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Milton Casco (River Plate).
1': Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Offside, River Plate. Milton Casco is caught offside.
4': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
4': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
5': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
7': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield).
7': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Vélez Sarsfield).
9': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (River Plate).
11': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield).
11': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Attempt saved. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Colidio.
14': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
14': Goal! River Plate 1, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
16': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
16': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
17': Offside, River Plate. Facundo Colidio is caught offside.
18': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
18': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
21': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Maher Carrizo is caught offside.
22': Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
24': Attempt blocked. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
24': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Thiago Silvero.
28': Goal! River Plate 2, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Fernández.
30': Foul by Leandro González Pírez (River Plate).
30': Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Leandro González Pírez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Foul by Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield).
32': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Goal! River Plate 3, Vélez Sarsfield 0. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
35': Attempt missed. Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
36': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
37': Attempt missed. Christian Ordóñez (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Vázquez.
37': Goal! River Plate 3, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Maher Carrizo (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat with a through ball.
38': Foul by Damián Fernández (Vélez Sarsfield).
38': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
42': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Milton Casco.
42': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
42': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt saved. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Pellegrini.
43': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Vélez Sarsfield).
43': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Kevin Vázquez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Elías Gómez.
44': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono with a cross following a corner.
45': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
45'+1': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Milton Casco.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
45'+3': Corner, Vélez Sarsfield. Conceded by Sebastián Driussi.
45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 3, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
45': Second Half begins River Plate 3, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
45': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Claudio Baeza replaces Kevin Vázquez.
46': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
46': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt blocked. Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
48': Attempt missed. Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat with a through ball.
50': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Ignacio Fernández (River Plate).
51': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
51': Attempt missed. Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudio Baeza.
54': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
54': Germán Pezzella (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
55': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
56': Attempt saved. Thiago Silvero (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
57': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
57': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
59': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Offside, Vélez Sarsfield. Maher Carrizo is caught offside.
61': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Meza replaces Giuliano Galoppo.
61': Substitution, River Plate. Kevin Castaño replaces Enzo Pérez.
61': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Sebastián Driussi.
64': Fabricio Bustos (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Matías Pellegrini (Vélez Sarsfield).
66': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
68': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
68': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Randall Rodríguez.
69': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Francisco Pizzini replaces Maher Carrizo.
69': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Imanol Machuca replaces Matías Pellegrini.
70': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
70': Substitution, River Plate. Manuel Lanzini replaces Franco Mastantuono.
71': Substitution, River Plate. Ian Subiabre replaces Facundo Colidio.
71': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Subiabre.
72': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Randall Rodríguez.
72': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milton Casco.
74': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
74': Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Braian Romero (Vélez Sarsfield).
76': Germán Pezzella (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
78': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (River Plate).
79': Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Imanol Machuca.
84': Substitution, Vélez Sarsfield. Michael Santos replaces Braian Romero.
84': Attempt missed. Francisco Pizzini (Vélez Sarsfield) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
87': Foul by Claudio Baeza (Vélez Sarsfield).
87': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Elías Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Kevin Castaño (River Plate).
90'+1': Kevin Castaño (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Penalty River Plate. Manuel Lanzini draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+4': Penalty conceded by Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+5': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Valentín Gómez (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the red card.
90'+5': Agustín Bouzat (Vélez Sarsfield) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty River Plate.
90'+10': Goal! River Plate 4, Vélez Sarsfield 1. Miguel Borja (River Plate) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
90'+11': Second Half ends, River Plate 4, Vélez Sarsfield 1.
0': Match ends, River Plate 4, Vélez Sarsfield 1.

Statistics

VEL		RIV
18	Fouls	15
5	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	2
41.5	Possession	58.5
10	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
284	Accurate Passes	439
371	Passes	533
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
0	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	11
0.0	Cross %	0.3
44	Long Balls	69
12	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	10
32	Tackles	17
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
13	Interceptions	15
22	Effective Clearances	19
22	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine LPF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Rosario Central	16	+14	35
2	River Plate	16	+12	31
3	Independiente	16	+11	29
4	San Lorenzo	16	+4	27

Full Standings

Line-Ups

River Plate (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Franco Armani (GK)
14	Leandro González Pírez
6	Germán Pezzella
20	Milton Casco
16	Fabricio Bustos
24	Enzo Pérez
34	Giuliano Galoppo
26	Ignacio Fernández
15	Sebastián Driussi
11	Facundo Colidio
30	Franco Mastantuono

River Plate Substitutes:

Santiago Simón, Miguel Borja, Matías Kranevitter, Kevin Castaño, Rodrigo Aliendro, Maximiliano Meza, Federico Gattoni, Jeremias Ledesma, Manuel Lanzini, Gonzalo Tapia, Ian Subiabre, Marcos Acuña.

Vélez Sarsfield (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Randall Rodríguez (GK)
31	Valentín Gómez
34	Damián Fernández
3	Elias Gomez
40	Thiago Silveor
26	Agustín Bouzat
33	Kevin Vázquez
32	Christian Ordoñez
9	Braian Romero
11	Matías Pellegrini
28	Maher Carrizo

Vélez Sarsfield Substitutes:

Claudio Baeza, Isaías Andrada, Lautaro Garzón, Leonel Roldán, Imanol Machuca, Michael Santos, Aarón Quirós, Tomás Cavanagh, Tomás Galván, Francisco Pizzini, Manuel Fernández, Álvaro Montoro.

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