CA River Plate vs CA Belgrano, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
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Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA Belgrano — Superliga Argentina at El Monumental.
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Belgrano 27 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Assistant 1 Pablo Acevedo (Argentina)
- Assistant 2 Maximiliano Castelli
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 CA Velez Sarsfield 27 51 2 CA Talleres 27 48 3 Racing Club 27 46 4 CA Huracan 27 46 5 CA River Plate 27 43 6 CA Boca Juniors 27 42 7 CA Independiente 27 40 8 CA Tucuman 27 40 9 CA Union 27 40 10 CA Platense 27 39 11 CS Independiente Rivadavia 27 38 12 Estudiantes de La Plata 27 36 13 Instituto AC Cordoba 27 36 14 CA Lanus 27 36 15 CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 27 35 16 CA Belgrano 27 35 17 CD Riestra 27 35 18 CA Tigre 27 34 19 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 32 20 CA Rosario Central 27 32 21 CSyD Defensa y Justicia 27 32 22 CA Central Cordoba 27 31 23 AA Argentinos Juniors 27 30 24 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 27 29 25 CA Newell's Old Boys 27 28 26 CA Sarmiento de Junin 27 26 27 CA Banfield 27 24 28 CA Barracas Central 27 23 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Apr CA Belgrano H 3–0 W 22 Mar Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto A 2–0 W 15 Mar CA Sarmiento de Junin H 2–0 W 13 Mar CA Huracan A 2–1 W 03 Mar CS Independiente Rivadavia A 1–1 D 26 Feb CA Banfield H 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Apr CA River Plate A 0–3 L 22 Mar Racing Club H 1–2 L 15 Mar CA Talleres H 0–0 D 12 Mar Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto A 1–0 W 03 Mar CA Huracan A 1–3 L 25 Feb CA Tucuman H 3–1 W Season Stats
CA River Plate CA Belgrano #5 Position #16 43 Points 35 27 Played 27 11 / 10 / 6 W / D / L 8 / 11 / 8 38 Scored 33 21 Conceded 32 +17 GD +1 1.59 PPG 1.30 41% Win % 30% Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history44% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season50% Clean Sheets
CA Belgrano this seasonCA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Belgrano are 16th (35 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CA River Plate and CA Belgrano is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Lucas Passerini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' CA Belgrano seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' CA Belgrano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA River Plate needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' GOAL! Tomas Galvan scores on 36.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Matias Vina was booked on 45.
- 50' The travelling CA Belgrano supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' The supporters are chanting for Juan Cruz Meza. He replaces Ian Subiabre on 52 minute.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 58' GOAL! Facundo Colidio scores on 58. Assisted by Juan Cruz Meza
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Alcides Benitez.
- 66' It looks surprising CA River Plate does not make any changes. Sebastian Driussi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Lautaro Gutierrez is replacing Franco Vazquez for the CA Belgrano side.
- 72' CA Belgrano is showing some good football. However, CA Belgrano are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Facundo Gonzalez. He replaces Matias Vina on 73 minute.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexis Maldonado on 74.
- 78' Another change for CA Belgrano made on 78 minute. Francisco Gonzalez Metilli leaves to be changed by Ramiro Hernandes.
- 83' Tomas Galvan with the second goal in the match!
- 84' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Sebastian Driussi is replaced by Joaquin Freitas.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Velazquez made 86 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Lautaro Rivero Cruz. He receives a card.
- Another three points for CA River Plate.
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CA River Plate
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 16
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11
Facundo Colidio ↓ Juan Quintero 73'
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18
Matias Vina ↓ Facundo Gonzalez 73'
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- 26
- 13
- 41
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38
Ian Subiabre ↓ Juan Cruz Meza 52'
Bench- 20
- 17
- 33
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10
Juan Quintero ↑ 73'
- 19
- 22
- 36
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31
Facundo Gonzalez ↑ 73'
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47
Juan Cruz Meza ↑ 52'
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99
Joaquin Freitas ↑ 84'
Coach Eduardo CoudetCA Belgrano
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 20
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- 24
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 11
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- 25
- 9
- 26
Bench-
22
Nicolas Fernandez ↑ 78'
- 5
- 60
- 42
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53
Juan Velazquez ↑ 67'
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51
Ramiro Hernandes ↑ 78'
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37
Lautaro Gutierrez ↑ 67'
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- 45
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Coach Ricardo Zielinski -
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
2026-04-05 CA River Plate 3–0 CA Belgrano W 2026-03-22 Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto 0–2 CA River Plate W 2026-03-15 CA River Plate 2–0 CA Sarmiento de Junin W 2026-03-13 CA Huracan 1–2 CA River Plate W 2026-03-03 CS Independiente Rivadavia 1–1 CA River Plate D 2026-02-26 CA River Plate 3–1 CA Banfield W