River Plate vs Belgrano Cordoba – Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Match recap

Belgrano Cordoba secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over River Plate in a memorable Liga Profesional Argentina clash. The visitors started strongly, netting twice in the first half to establish a commanding lead, silencing the home crowd. River Plate, however, responded with vigor after the break, pulling a goal back and then equalizing to set up a tense final quarter. Just as it seemed the momentum had fully shifted, Belgrano Cordoba delivered a decisive blow, snatching a late winner to stun River Plate. This upset victory is a significant boost for Belgrano Cordoba, while River Plate will be left to rue a missed opportunity to capitalize on home advantage, highlighting defensive vulnerabilities.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home2.11

Draw2.72

Away3.63

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.62

Under 0.51.96

Away Team Goals 1

Over 12.90

Under 11.29

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.54.37

Under 1.51.11

Away Team Goals 2

Over 210.48

Under 21.05

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.513.25

Under 2.51.05

Events

-5'Card — Franco Armani (Yellow Card)
3'Card — Aníbal Moreno (Yellow Card)
18'Goal — F. Colidio (Normal Goal)
26'Goal — L. Morales (Normal Goal)
46'subst — A. Maldonado (Substitution 1)
48'Card — Lucas Passerini (Yellow Card)
60'Goal — T. Galvan (Normal Goal)
63'subst — S. Longo (Substitution 2)
63'subst — J. Velazquez (Substitution 3)
70'subst — M. Acuna (Substitution 1)
74'Card — Adrián Sánchez (Yellow Card)
76'subst — L. Passerini (Substitution 4)
81'Var — Nicolás Fernández (Penalty confirmed)
85'Goal — N. Fernandez (Penalty)
88'Goal — N. Fernandez (Normal Goal)
89'subst — J. Meza (Substitution 2)
90'Card — Franco Vázquez (Yellow Card)
90'subst — A. Moreno (Substitution 3)
90'subst — T. Galvan (Substitution 4)
90'subst — E. Rigoni (Substitution 5)

Match statistics

4Shots on Goal6

2Shots off Goal4

8Total Shots13

2Blocked Shots3

6Shots insidebox9

2Shots outsidebox4

7Fouls11

6Corner Kicks4

2Offsides3

62%Ball Possession38%

2Yellow Cards3

—Red Cards—

3Goalkeeper Saves2

419Total passes247

321Passes accurate176

77%Passes %71%

1.40expected_goals1.70

-0.30goals_prevented-0.30

Lineups

River Plate4-2-3-1

S. BeltranG
F. BustosD
L. Martinez QuartaD
L. RiveroD
M. AcunaD
A. MorenoM
Fausto VeraM
J. MezaM
F. ColidioM
T. GalvanM
J. FreitasF

Belgrano Cordoba4-4-2

T. CardozoG
A. FalconD
L. MoralesD
A. MaldonadoD
A. SporleD
E. RigoniM
A. SanchezM
S. LongoM
J. VelazquezM
L. PasseriniF
L. ZelarayanF

Form

River Plate — last 5 home

DWWWD

Belgrano Cordoba — last 5 away

DDWDL

D@ Argentinos JRS1–1

Head to head

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Standings — Liga Profesional Argentina

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	Independ. Rivada	16	10	4	2	29:15	34
2	Estudiantes L.P.	16	9	4	3	19:7	31
3	Boca Juniors	16	8	6	2	22:9	30
4	River Plate	16	9	2	5	22:12	29
5	Argentinos JRS	16	8	5	3	17:13	29
6	Velez Sarsfield	16	7	7	2	18:12	28
7	Rosario Central	16	8	4	4	20:16	28
8	Talleres Cordoba	16	7	5	4	17:13	26
9	Belgrano Cordoba	16	7	5	4	17:13	26
10	Gimnasia L.P.	16	8	2	6	19:19	26
11	Independiente	16	6	6	4	24:20	24
12	Lanus	16	6	6	4	18:15	24
13	Huracan	16	5	7	4	17:13	22
14	San Lorenzo	16	5	7	4	14:14	22
15	Union Santa Fe	16	5	6	5	24:20	21
16	Racing Club	16	5	6	5	17:15	21
17	Instituto Cordob	16	6	3	7	17:17	21
18	Barracas Central	16	5	6	5	15:15	21
19	Tigre	16	4	8	4	18:15	20
20	Defensa Y Justic	16	4	7	5	18:21	19
21	Sarmiento Junin	16	6	1	9	13:20	19
22	Gimnasia M.	16	5	4	7	14:22	19
23	Banfield	16	5	3	8	17:19	18
24	Platense	16	3	7	6	10:15	16
25	Central Cordoba	16	4	4	8	11:21	16
26	Newells Old Boys	16	3	6	7	15:27	15
27	Atletico Tucuman	16	3	5	8	15:20	14
28	Deportivo Riestr	16	1	8	7	5:12	11
29	Aldosivi	16	0	8	8	6:19	8
30	Estudiantes de R	16	1	2	13	5:24	5