River Plate vs Rosario Central – Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Match recap

River Plate secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Rosario Central tonight in a hard-fought Liga Profesional Argentina encounter. The match at the Estadio Mâs Monumental was a cagey affair throughout, with both sides exhibiting spells of possession without creating an abundance of clear-cut opportunities. River Plate eventually broke the deadlock in the second half, a crucial moment that shifted momentum firmly in their favour. Rosario Central pressed for an equaliser in the dying minutes but were ultimately unable to find a way past a resolute River defence. This vital win sees River Plate consolidate their position near the top of the league table, while Rosario Central will be left to rue a missed opportunity to climb higher.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home1.97

Draw2.87

Away3.82

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.57

Under 0.52.02

Away Team Goals 1

Over 12.82

Under 11.31

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.54.02

Under 1.51.14

Away Team Goals 2

Over 210.48

Under 21.05

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.511.52

Under 2.51.05

Events

8'Card — Franco Ibarra (Yellow Card)
13'subst — S. Driussi (Substitution 1)
24'Card — Ignacio Ovando (Yellow Card)
27'Var — Lucas Martínez Quarta (Penalty confirmed)
29'Card — Gastón Ávila (Yellow Card)
46'subst — G. Montiel (Substitution 2)
56'subst — A. Moreno (Substitution 3)
58'Card — Fausto Vera (Yellow Card)
60'Card — Jeremías Ledesma (Yellow Card)
62'Goal — F. Colidio (Penalty)
71'subst — I. Ovando (Substitution 1)
71'subst — P. Fernandez (Substitution 2)
71'subst — E. Gimenez (Substitution 3)
80'Card — Facundo Colidio (Yellow Card)
80'subst — G. Avila (Substitution 4)
83'Card — Enzo Copetti (Yellow Card)
83'subst — M. Vina (Substitution 4)
83'subst — F. Colidio (Substitution 5)
89'Card — Alejo Véliz (Yellow Card)
90'Card — Julián Fernández (Yellow Card)
90'subst — V. Pizarro (Substitution 5)

Match statistics

3Shots on Goal1

8Shots off Goal3

11Total Shots7

2Blocked Shots3

5Shots insidebox5

6Shots outsidebox2

17Fouls19

6Corner Kicks1

—Offsides—

54%Ball Possession46%

2Yellow Cards7

—Red Cards—

1Goalkeeper Saves2

368Total passes322

284Passes accurate236

77%Passes %73%

2.26expected_goals0.21

0.73goals_prevented0.73

Lineups

River Plate4-1-3-2

S. BeltranG
G. MontielD
L. Martinez QuartaD
L. RiveroD
M. VinaD
A. MorenoM
J. MezaM
Fausto VeraM
T. GalvanM
S. DriussiF
F. ColidioF

Rosario Central4-2-3-1

C. LedesmaG
E. CoronelD
I. OvandoD
G. AvilaD
A. SandezD
F. IbarraM
V. PizarroM
E. GimenezM
A. Di MariaM
P. FernandezM
E. CopettiF

Form

River Plate — last 5 home

WWLDD

Rosario Central — last 5 away

LLWWW

L@ Independiente del Valle0–1

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