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River Plate defeats Boca Juniors in thrilling Superclásico
River Plate beat Boca Juniors 2-1 in a thrilling Superclásico played at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. The match, corresponding to matchday 15 of the 2025 Argentine Professional League, was marked by tension and a high number of yellow cards.
River Plate opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a goal from F. Mastantuono. Boca Juniors equalized in the 39th minute thanks to a goal from Miguel Merentiel. However, River Plate regained the lead before halftime with a goal from S. Driussi in the 45th minute.
The match was very hard-fought, with both teams displaying intense play. Boca Juniors dominated possession (54%), but River Plate was more effective in attack, registering 15 shots (9 on target) compared to Boca’s 6 (1 on target). Discipline was also a significant factor, with River Plate accumulating 4 yellow cards and Boca Juniors 5. Referee Nicolás Ramírez showed his authority by cautioning players from both teams repeatedly. Despite the possession advantage, Boca Juniors could not equalize the score. River Plate’s victory was secured in a match full of emotions.
Substitutions river plate: at minute 46 F. Bustos came in and G. Montiel went out., at minute 55 M. Meza came in and Giuliano Galoppo went out., at minute 72 M. Lanzini came in and F. Colidio went out., at minute 73 R. Aliendro came in and E. Perez went out., at minute 75 Miguel Borja came in and S. Driussi went out.
Substitutions boca juniors: at minute 67 E. Zeballos came in and T. Belmonte went out., at minute 67 L. Di Lollo came in and M. Rojo went out., at minute 87 M. Saracchi came in and L. Blanco went out., at minute 90 B. Aguirre came in and M. Delgado went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
River Plate
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Boca Juniors
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