River Plate 0–1 Rosario Central starting lineups

River Plate 0–1 Rosario Central: match summary

Rosario Central beat River Plate 1–0 at Estadio Mâs Monumental in Capital Federal on Sunday, August 2, 2026, in Round 3 of the Liga Profesional Clausura. River Plate's Nicolás Otamendi (27') turned the ball into his own net. The match ratings read 6.7 for River Plate and 7.2 for Rosario Central. Jeremías Ledesma of Rosario Central was the highest rated player on the pitch at 8.5, with Gonzalo Montiel at 8.0 and Ignacio Ovando at 8.0 next, and Lautaro Pereyra of River Plate the lowest rated starter at 5.5. River Plate lined up in a 4-2-3-1 under Coudet, Rosario Central in a 4-2-3-1 under Almirón. River Plate made four substitutions, Rosario Central four. Rosario Central finished with ten: Emanuel Coronel (83') was sent off. Joaquín Freitas was booked on 5 minutes, Lautaro Rivero on 10, Fausto Vera on 17, Emanuel Coronel on 34, Lucas Martínez Quarta on 41, Ángel Di María on 65 and Franco Ibarra on 80. Group B standings taken on August 24, 2026 had Rosario Central 4th on 10 points and River Plate 14th on 4.