Match Report
In the standings it was River Plate 1st on 12 points, Independiente del Valle 3rd on 8 — separated by 4. On recent form River Plate sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.17/1.17 for River Plate and 1.33/1.83 for Independiente del Valle (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for River Plate, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Capital Federal, capacity 14,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, River Plate led 3-2 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-2.
Goal scorers
River Plate: Sebastián Driussi (8'), Franco Mastantuono (45'), Maximiliano Meza (51'), Luis Zárate (26' og), Miguel Borja (87'), Manuel Lanzini (90') · Independiente del Valle: Michael Hoyos (11'), Claudio Spinelli (21')