Match Report
31 points for River Plate (2nd), 19 for San Martín San Juan (10th): a 12-point gap. River Plate ranked just 44th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/0.56 for River Plate and 0.81/1 for San Martín San Juan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.98.
River Plate's last three games had all finished level.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 River Plate wins, 1 for San Martín San Juan, 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won.
The match was played at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (capacity 61,321). River Plate led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
River Plate: Santiago Lencina (17'), Maximiliano Salas (21')
Key stats
Possession: River Plate 62% · San Martín San Juan 38% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 8-4