River Plate 3–1 Independiente Rivadavia starting lineups

River Plate 3–1 Independiente Rivadavia: match summary

River Plate beat Independiente Rivadavia 3–1 at Estadio Monumental in Capital Federal on Sunday, September 6, 2026, in Round 8 of the Liga Profesional Clausura. Gonzalo Montiel (30') and Tomás Galván (54', 80') scored for River Plate, Álex Arce (68') for Independiente Rivadavia. The match ratings read 7.6 for River Plate and 6.7 for Independiente Rivadavia. Tomás Galván of River Plate was the highest rated player on the pitch at 9.5, with Thiago Almada at 8.5 and Ángel Correa at 8.5 next, and Leonard Costa of Independiente Rivadavia the lowest rated starter at 5.5. River Plate lined up in a 4-1-3-2 under Ponzio, Independiente Rivadavia in a 4-3-1-2 under Berti. Matías Fernández was booked on 17 minutes, Álex Arce on 29, Iván Villalba on 38, José Florentín on 40, Nicolás Otamendi on 43 and Lucas Martínez Quarta on 70, and nobody was sent off. Group B standings taken on September 6, 2026 had Independiente Rivadavia 8th on 11 points and River Plate 9th on 10.