Match Report
The table read 1st (River Plate, 29 pts) against 8th (Barracas Central, 20 pts), 9 points apart. Barracas Central's recent output lagged their position: 35th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, River Plate ran at 1.57 scored and 0.71 conceded, Barracas Central at 1 and 0.93.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 6 River Plate wins, 1 for Barracas Central, 0 draws, at 2.86 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Estadio Mâs Monumental (capacity 102,733). On the scoreboard, Barracas Central led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Barracas Central: Gonzalo Morales (22')
Key stats
Possession: River Plate 76% · Barracas Central 24% · Total shots: 15-4 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-1