Carabobo FC vs River Plate May 08 2026 00:30 UTC

River Plate secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Carabobo FC in a pulsating CONMEBOL Sudamericana Group Stage match, played at the Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado. The game, officiated by D. Lopez, was characterized by high intensity and numerous cards. The first half saw River Plate create chances, including a penalty missed by J.

Quintero in the 26th minute. Carabobo FC, however, faced disciplinary issues. Following yellow cards for E. Neira (25') and E.

Castillo (45'), the latter received a red card just before halftime, leaving the home side with ten men. F. Gonzalez of River Plate also picked up a yellow card in the 37th minute. In the second half, River Plate capitalized on their numerical advantage.

M. Meza opened the scoring for the visitors in the 59th minute, assisted by J. Quintero. Despite being a man down, Carabobo FC showed resilience and managed to equalize thanks to a penalty converted by M.

Nunez in the 77th minute. The end of the match was tense, with several yellow cards for River Plate (G. Pezzella 49', L. Silva 55', M.

Vina 73', J. Meza 74', E. Centurion 84') and one for Carabobo (L. Bruera 82').

The intensity led to S. Beltran of River Plate receiving a red card in the 86th minute, evening the playing field in the final moments. However, it was River Plate who had the last word, with M. Salas scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute, sealing the definitive 2-1 scoreline.

Statistics reflected River Plate's dominance, with 67% possession and 14 shots (6 on target) compared to Carabobo FC's 33% possession and 7 shots (1 on target). Both teams finished with ten men and a high number of cards: 3 yellow and 1 red for Carabobo FC, and 6 yellow and 1 red for River Plate, underscoring the combative nature of the clash.