Match Report
São Paulo (3rd, 7 pts) visited River Plate (1st, 13 pts) with 6 points between them. São Paulo had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3.5/1 for River Plate and 2.33/1.83 for São Paulo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
9 matches unbeaten backed River Plate's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Level finishes had become the habit for São Paulo: three in a row.
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Capital Federal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,000. On the scoreboard, River Plate led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.