Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate: Match Report

Velez Sarsfield ✓

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HT 1–0

River Plate

Match Summary

In a tightly contested match at the Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Velez Sarsfield edged out River Plate 1-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. The home side showcased solid defense and effective counter-attacks throughout the game. Despite River Plate's attempts to find an equalizer, Velez held firm, marking an important victory in front of their fans. This match, played on February 22, 2026, further highlighted the competitive nature of Argentine football.

Statistics

Velez Sarsfield		River Plate
4	Shots on Goal	5
2	Shots off Goal	5
9	Total Shots	12
3	Blocked Shots	2
3	Shots insidebox	8
6	Shots outsidebox	4
9	Fouls	14
5	Corner Kicks	7
2	Offsides	1
37%	Ball Possession	63%
1	Yellow Cards	3
	Red Cards
5	Goalkeeper Saves	3
321	Total passes	567
196	Passes accurate	444
61%	Passes %	78%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Player Stats

Top Rated: Claudio Baeza (highest match rating)

Velez Sarsfield

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Álvaro Montero	G	90'	—	0	7.2
Joaquín García	D	90'	—	0	7.5
Emanuel Mammana	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Lisandro Magallán	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Elías Gómez	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Claudio Baeza ★ Top Rated	M	90'	—	0	7.7
Lucas Robertone	M	65'	—	0	6.5
Tobías Andrada	M	90'	—	0	7.2
Manuel Lanzini	M	77'	1	0	7.6
Matías Pellegrini	M	34'	—	1	6.9
Florián Monzón	F	64'	—	0	6.6
Alex Verón sub	F	56'	—	0	6.7
Braian Romero sub	F	26'	—	0	7
Rodrigo Aliendro sub	M	25'	—	0	6.9
Imanol Machuca sub	F	13'	—	0	6.7
Tomás Marchiori sub	G	—	—	—	—
Aarón Quirós sub	D	—	—	—	—
Thiago Silvero sub	D	—	—	—	—
Demian Dominguez sub	D	—	—	—	—
Luca Feler sub	M	—	—	—	—
Matias Arias sub	F	—	—	—	—
Rodrigo Piñeiro sub	F	—	—	—	—
Dilan Godoy sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Álvaro Montero	—	26/–/8%	—	1/2	—	—	0/0
Joaquín García	1/1	29/1/16%	5	7/9	1/1	1/1	0/0
Emanuel Mammana	—	37/–/23%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
Lisandro Magallán	—	26/–/16%	2	2/3	—	—	0/0
Elías Gómez	—	24/–/16%	2	4/7	—	1/–	0/0
Claudio Baeza	—	38/1/29%	6	10/14	1/1	2/1	0/0
Lucas Robertone	–/1	27/–/16%	1	5/14	—	1/2	0/0
Tobías Andrada	—	32/–/24%	2	10/20	3/5	5/2	0/0
Manuel Lanzini	1/2	31/–/21%	2	3/6	1/2	—	0/0
Matías Pellegrini	—	11/1/8%	—	1/1	—	—	0/0
Florián Monzón	1/1	14/–/7%	2	7/13	–/3	–/1	1/0
Alex Verón	—	8/1/4%	1	1/2	—	—	0/0
Braian Romero	1/1	5/–/1%	—	3/7	—	1/–	0/0
Rodrigo Aliendro	—	7/–/4%	4	5/9	—	–/2	0/0
Imanol Machuca	—	6/1/3%	—	1/4	–/1	1/–	0/0
Tomás Marchiori	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Aarón Quirós	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Thiago Silvero	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Demian Dominguez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Luca Feler	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Matias Arias	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Rodrigo Piñeiro	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Dilan Godoy	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

River Plate

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Franco Armani	G	45'	—	0	6.6
Gonzalo Montiel	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Lucas Martínez Quarta	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Paulo Díaz	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Matías Viña	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Fausto Vera	M	66'	—	0	6.9
Aníbal Moreno	M	90'	—	0	7
Tomás Galván	M	45'	—	0	6.3
Juan Fernando Quintero	M	27'	—	0	6.5
Sebastián Driussi	F	90'	—	0	6.3
Facundo Colidio	F	90'	—	0	5.6
Joaquin Freitas sub	F	63'	—	0	6
Santiago Beltrán sub	G	45'	—	0	7.3
Kendry Páez sub	M	25'	—	0	6.3
Giuliano Galoppo sub	M	24'	—	0	6.3
Ian Subiabre sub	F	20'	—	0	6.9
Facundo González sub	D	—	—	—	—
Lautaro Rivero sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ulises Giménez sub	D	—	—	—	—
Santiago Lencina sub	M	—	—	—	—
Kevin Castaño sub	M	—	—	—	—
Maximiliano Salas sub	F	—	—	—	—
Agustín Ruberto sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Franco Armani	—	15/–/11%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gonzalo Montiel	–/1	55/–/42%	3	5/9	–/1	–/2	1/0
Lucas Martínez Quarta	—	69/–/62%	2	3/5	–/1	—	0/0
Paulo Díaz	—	71/1/60%	1	5/9	—	–/1	1/0
Matías Viña	–/2	66/3/41%	—	6/9	1/1	2/1	1/0
Fausto Vera	–/1	31/–/29%	3	5/6	—	1/–	0/0
Aníbal Moreno	—	67/–/58%	4	7/14	2/3	1/3	0/0
Tomás Galván	—	26/1/23%	1	3/6	1/1	1/1	0/0
Juan Fernando Quintero	—	15/–/14%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Sebastián Driussi	—	45/1/31%	2	6/15	2/3	2/1	0/0
Facundo Colidio	3/3	41/1/29%	—	2/14	1/4	1/3	0/0
Joaquin Freitas	—	20/2/11%	1	2/10	1/1	–/2	0/0
Santiago Beltrán	—	10/–/7%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kendry Páez	1/1	12/–/8%	2	3/4	1/1	—	0/0
Giuliano Galoppo	–/1	13/–/11%	—	–/1	—	—	0/0
Ian Subiabre	1/1	11/1/7%	—	3/5	2/4	1/–	0/0
Facundo González	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Lautaro Rivero	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ulises Giménez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Santiago Lencina	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Kevin Castaño	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Maximiliano Salas	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Agustín Ruberto	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: Liga Profesional Argentina
Round: Apertura - 6
Venue: Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Referee: Dario Herrera, Argentina