River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2008/10/02

Match preview

River Plate faced Defensor Sporting Montevideo in the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana on Thursday, 2 October 2008 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.

Head-to-head history

These two clubs have met 4 times on record. River Plate have won 2, Defensor Sporting Montevideo have won 0 and 2 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.

How to follow the match

Use the tabs above to jump straight to the events timeline, the final lineups, the match stats and the full head-to-head record. Everything is indexed so you can scroll back through any moment of the game.

Advanced match statistics

Alongside the headline score, SportScore tracks the live metrics that actually decide football matches:

• Ball possession (%)
• Shots on target & shots off target
• Corner kicks
• Fouls, offsides, yellow and red cards
• Dangerous attacks & attacks
• Starting XI, formation and confirmed substitutes

Match chat

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River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo — frequently asked

When was River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo played?

Kick-off was Thursday, 2 October 2008 at 22:15 UTC in the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana.

Where was River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo played?

At El Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina (capacity 85018).

What was the final score of River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo?

River Plate 2 – 1 Defensor Sporting Montevideo. River Plate won.

How can I follow River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo live?

On this page. SportScore publishes the live scoreboard, goal & card events, possession and shots, team-stat bars and line-ups free of charge and with no sign-up. Refresh is automatic while the match is in play.

Which competition is River Plate vs Defensor Sporting Montevideo part of?

The CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.

More from the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana

Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana hub. You can also follow River Plate and Defensor Sporting Montevideo for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.