Match Report
Huracán went into the game 7th in the table on 22 points; River Plate sat 2nd on 29 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Huracán no better than 33rd for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Huracán ran at 1.06 scored and 0.81 conceded, River Plate at 1.38 and 0.75.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 4 Huracán wins, 4 for River Plate, 4 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,314. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Huracán: Jordy Caicedo (45') · River Plate: Sebastián Driussi (27'), Gonzalo Montiel (85')
Key stats
Possession: Huracán 40% · River Plate 60% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 4-4