Match Report
The table read 2nd (River Plate, 31 pts) against 9th (Godoy Cruz, 17 pts), 14 points apart. Godoy Cruz ranked just 52nd in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: River Plate 1.31 scored and 0.56 conceded per game, Godoy Cruz 0.5 and 1.13, with the league averaging 0.98.
15 matches unbeaten backed River Plate's arrival. Godoy Cruz's winless run stood at 7. River Plate had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Godoy Cruz, 3.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 9 for River Plate, 3 for Godoy Cruz and 2 drawn, at 2.64 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
The match was played at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (capacity 61,321). River Plate led 3-2 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
River Plate: Sebastián Driussi (4'), Giuliano Galoppo (19'), Giuliano Galoppo (45'), Sebastián Driussi (49') · Godoy Cruz: Agustín Auzmendi (9'), Agustín Auzmendi (29')
Key stats
Possession: River Plate 64% · Godoy Cruz 36% · Total shots: 23-12 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 6-2