For the 13th round of the Apertura, River Plate secured a resounding 3-0 victory over Belgrano, highlighted by a brace from Tomás Galván. The midfielder opened the scoring with an impressive goal at the 35th minute and capped off his outstanding performance with another goal at the 82nd minute. Facundo Colidio also added to the scoreboard, converting a header just after halftime, in the 57th minute.
Just 10 minutes into the match, Sebastián Driussi struck the post, leaving River Plate eager for an early celebration.
Tomás Galván was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, netting two goals, completing 39 accurate passes, and attempting two shots on target.
Another key player was Sebastián Driussi, who consistently threatened the opposing goal with seven attempts and delivered 19 successful passes.
The tactical setup from coach Eduardo Coudet featured a 4-5-1 formation with Santiago Beltrán in goal, supported by defenders Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, and Matías Viña; a midfield comprising Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván, Facundo Colidio, and Ian Subiabre; and Driussi leading the attack.
On the other side, coach Ricardo Zielinski opted for a similar 4-5-1 formation, with Thiago Cardozo guarding the net, defenders Alcides Benitez, Leonardo Morales, Alexis Maldonado, and Federico Ricca; a midfield of Adrián Sánchez, Franco Vázquez, Emiliano Rigoni, Lucas Zelarayán, and Francisco González Metilli; with Lucas Passerini upfront.
The match was officiated by referee Yael Falcón Pérez at the Estadio Mas Monumental.
In their upcoming match, River Plate will face Racing Club away, while Belgrano will host Aldosivi.
Substitutions for River Plate
51’ 2T – Ian Subiabre was replaced by Juan Cruz Meza
72’ 2T – Facundo Colidio and Matías Viña left the field for Juan Fernando Quintero and Facundo González, respectively.
83’ 2T – Tomás Galván was substituted for Lautaro Pereyra, and Sebastián Driussi for Joaquín Freitas.
Yellow Cards for River Plate:
47’ 1T Matías Viña (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
44’ 2T Lautaro Rivero
Substitutions for Belgrano
66’ 2T – Franco Vázquez was replaced by Lautaro Gutierrez, and Lucas Passerini by Juan Velázquez.
77’ 2T – Emiliano Rigoni and Francisco González Metilli were replaced by Nicolás Fernández and Ramiro Hernández, respectively.
Yellow Cards for Belgrano:
61’ 2T Alcides Benitez (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
73’ 2T Alexis Maldonado (Holding the opponent to prevent progression)