“Facundo Colidio stepped up and converted the penalty to put River Plate ahead 1-0, the goal coming moments after Jeremias Ledesma was shown a yellow card and Di María had tested the keeper with a left-footed effort.”
Pivotal“Facundo Colidio, already the match-winner, picked up a yellow card — a moment that threatened to undermine his own evening but River held firm regardless.”
“Substitute Alejo Veliz was booked late on as tempers continued to fray, adding to a remarkable tally of nine yellow cards across the match and underscoring the fractious nature of the encounter.”
River Plate
Rosario Central
River Plate ground out a narrow but deserved victory over Rosario Central at home, with their dominance in the statistics — 54% possession, 11 shots to seven, and a 67-43 dominance rating — reflected in a result that was closer on the scoreboard than the balance of play suggested. The match was defined more by ill-discipline than quality, with nine yellow cards distributed across both sides and the decisive moment coming from the spot rather than open play. Facundo Colidio stepped up to convert in the 62nd minute after a foul in the area, and from that point River controlled the tempo sufficiently to see the win home, despite Rosario Central's persistent aerial threat from set pieces. For River, the three points consolidate their position in the upper reaches of the Liga Profesional table, while Central — who had a penalty of their own saved in the 29th minute through Gonzalo Montiel — will rue a lack of cutting edge that left them without a clean shot on target when it mattered most.
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Carlos Quintana replaces Vicente Pizarro.
Joaquin Freitas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Marcos Acuna is on, and Matias Nicolas Vina is off.
Marcos Acuna is on, and Matias Nicolas Vina is off.
Yellow card shown to Enzo Nahuel Copetti.
Alejo Veliz comes on for Gaston Avila.
Facundo ColidioYellow CardFacundo Colidio receives a yellow card.
Guillermo Matias Fernandez attempts a header but misses the target.
Enzo Nahuel Copetti's header attempt misses the target.
Vicente Pizarro takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Jaminton Campaz is on, and Guillermo Matias Fernandez is off.
Guillermo Matias Fernandez replaces Enzo Daniel Gimenez.
Facundo Mallo Blanco comes on for Ignacio Ovando.
Fausto Vera takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Facundo ColidioFacundo Colidio scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Facundo Colidio scores, making it 1-0.
Yellow card issued to Jeremias Ledesma.
Angel Fabian Di Maria takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Silva is substituted for Anibal Ismael Moreno.
Enzo Daniel Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Fabricio Bustos is on, and Gonzalo Montiel is off.
Vicente Pizarro's right-footed shot is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Facundo Colidio takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Facundo Colidio takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Angel Fabian Di Maria takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Gonzalo MontielPenalty saved! Gonzalo Montiel's attempt is unsuccessful.
Penalty awarded after a VAR decision for Lucas Martinez Quarta.
Joaquin Freitas takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Juan Meza takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Ignacio OvandoYellow CardIgnacio Ovando receives a yellow card.
Anibal Ismael Moreno takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Joaquin Freitas attempts a header but misses the shot.
Joaquin Freitas comes on for Sebastian Driussi.
Franco IbarraYellow CardFranco Ibarra receives a yellow card.
Angel Fabian Di Maria takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Anibal Ismael Moreno takes a right-footed shot but misses.
One of Argentine football's most passionate rivalries reignites as River Plate welcome Rosario Central to the iconic Estadio Más Monumental. With both sides hungry for points in the Liga Profesional, expect a ferociously contested clash packed with quality and drama under the Buenos Aires lights.
