Match Report
River Plate, 2nd with 29 points, sat 23 points above Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (15th, 6). Recent form told a different story for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto: only 59th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 15th. Scoring rates set the scale: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 0.5 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, River Plate 1.38 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.06.
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto entered with three losses in a row. Estudiantes de Río Cuarto had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; River Plate, 10.
Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto in Ciudad de Río Cuarto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
River Plate: Gonzalo Montiel (70'), Maximiliano Salas (90')
Key stats
Possession: Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 42% · River Plate 58% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 5-7