Match Report
Atlético Tucumán, 4th on 13 points, faced a 16-point deficit to River Plate (1st, 29). Recent form told a different story for Atlético Tucumán: only 42nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/0.71 for River Plate and 0.75/0.38 for Atlético Tucumán (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for River Plate against 5/15 for Atlético Tucumán.
15 meetings are on record — 7 won by River Plate, 1 by Atlético Tucumán, 7 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Estadio Mâs Monumental staged the fixture, a ground that holds 61,321. Y. Falcón Pérez officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.9 yellow cards each. Atlético Tucumán led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Atlético Tucumán: Renzo Tesuri (19')
Key stats
Possession: River Plate 76% · Atlético Tucumán 24% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-1