River Plate thrashes Barracas Central in an intense match
River Plate convincingly beat Barracas Central 3-0 in an Argentinian Professional League match played this Sunday at the Estadio Mâs Monumental. The match was marked by intensity, the expulsion of Nicolás Demartini in the 79th minute, and constant scoring chances for the Millionarios.
The first half was characterized by an intense and balanced game. Barracas Central started with more rhythm and approached the opponent’s goal dangerously, but River Plate took control of the game as the first half progressed.
In the 68th minute, Matías Meza opened the scoring with a quality goal, taking advantage of an assist from Felipe Mastantuono. Just seven minutes later, Miguel Borja extended the advantage with a brilliant goal. In the 87th minute, Paulo Díaz sealed the score with a great goal, finishing with precision an assist from Robert Vilagra.
Despite the contundence of the result, the match had some tense moments. Barracas Central received four yellow cards, while River Plate only received one. The expulsion of Demartini for a second yellow card in the 79th minute marked a turning point in the encounter.
River Plate consolidated themselves in the upper part of the table with an important victory that brings them closer to the title. For its part, Barracas Central will seek to recover from this defeat in the next round.
Match statistics:
* River Plate: 73% possession, 30 shots (14 on target, 10 off target), 10 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Barracas Central: 27% possession, 3 shots (2 on target, 1 off target), 3 corners, 16 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red card
Match data:
* Date: November 10, 2024, 8:15 PM
* Match city: Capital Federal, Buenos Aires City
* Stadium: Estadio Mâs Monumental
* Referee: Fernando Echenique, Argentina
* League: Argentinian Professional League
* Season: 2024
* Round: 2nd Phase – 22
* Country: Argentina
Substitutions barracas central: at minute 46 J. Ruiz came in and M. Puig went out., at minute 46 L. Brochero came in and D. Miloc went out., at minute 65 F. Mater came in and I. Tapia went out., at minute 75 F. Aguirre came in and S. Rosane went out.
Substitutions river plate: at minute 62 F. Mastantuono came in and C. Echeverri went out., at minute 63 P. Martinez came in and P. Solari went out., at minute 63 Miguel Borja came in and F. Bustos went out., at minute 78 M. Lanzini came in and M. Meza went out., at minute 78 A. Bareiro came in and F. Colidio went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
River Plate
Titulares:
Barracas Central
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