Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Velez Sarsfield stats & fixtures · River Plate stats & fixtures
Velez Sarsfield beat River Plate 1–0 in Liga Profesional Argentina (Apertura - 6) on 22 February 2026. River Plate had 63% of the ball.
Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate match statistics
- 37% Ball possession 63%
- 9 Total shots 12
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 2 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 3 Shots inside the box 8
- 5 Corners 7
- 9 Fouls 14
- 2 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 321 Passes 567
- 61% Pass accuracy 78%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 6' Goal M. Lanzini (assist M. Pellegrini) Velez Sarsfield
- 18' Yellow card P. Diaz River Plate
- 52' Yellow card M. Viña River Plate
- 64' Yellow card F. Monzón Velez Sarsfield
- 87' Yellow card G. Montiel River Plate
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Velez Sarsfield
Bench T. Marchiori , Thiago Silveor , A. Quiroz , D. Domínguez , R. Aliendro , B. Romero , M. Arias , D. Godoy , A. Verón , I. Machuca
River Plate
Bench S. Beltrán , U. Giménez , F. González , L. Rivero , Giuliano Galoppo , K. Castano , S. Lencinas , K. Páez , Ian Martin Subiabre , A. Ruberto , J. Freitas , M. Salas
Form guide
Velez Sarsfield at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
River Plate away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
31% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Velez Sarsfield v River Plate | 0–0 | |
| River Plate v Velez Sarsfield | 4–1 | |
| River Plate v Velez Sarsfield | 1–1 | |
| Velez Sarsfield v River Plate | 2–2 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.