Match Report
The table read 8th (Estudiantes, 21 pts) against 2nd (River Plate, 31 pts), 10 points apart. The last five rounds placed Estudiantes no better than 57th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Estudiantes 1.06 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, River Plate 1.31 and 0.56, with the league averaging 0.98.
River Plate were unbeaten in 15.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 4 for Estudiantes, 6 for River Plate and 2 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata staged the fixture, a ground that holds 53,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: River Plate led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Estudiantes: Santiago Núñez (90') · River Plate: Giuliano Galoppo (6'), Nacho Fernández (13')
Key stats
Possession: Estudiantes 61% · River Plate 39% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-4