River Plate 2–2 Velez Sarsfield. This Argentine Division 1 match was played on 23 August 2026. The match ended in a draw.
River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/08/23
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Velez Sarsfield
Á
Ángel Correa 1-0
L
assist Lucas Martinez Quarta
D
Diego Valdés
S
Simón Escobar
D
Diego Valdés 2-1
M
assist Matías Pellegrini
M
Manuel Lanzini 2-2
E
assist Elías Gómez
R
Rodrigo Aliendro
- 93' 🔄 Substitution — Luca Feler Velez Sarsfield
- 87' 🔄 Substitution — Álex Zahir Verón Velez Sarsfield
- 84' 🔄 Substitution — Lautaro Pereyra River Plate
- 84' 🔄 Substitution — Sebastián Driussi River Plate
- 80' Yellow card — Lucas Martinez Quarta River Plate
- 79' ⚽ Goal — Manuel Lanzini (Elías Gómez) Velez Sarsfield
- 74' Yellow card — Elías Gómez Velez Sarsfield
- 70' 🔄 Substitution — Rafael Borré River Plate
- 61' ⚽ Goal — Diego Valdés (Matías Pellegrini) Velez Sarsfield
- 58' 🔄 Substitution — Dilan Godoy Velez Sarsfield
- 58' 🔄 Substitution — Diego Valdés Velez Sarsfield
- 43' ⚽ Own goal — Thiago Silvero River Plate
- 41' Yellow card — Anibal Ismael Moreno River Plate
- 11' ⚽ Goal — Ángel Correa (Lucas Martinez Quarta) River Plate
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| Penalties awarded |
River Plate
Velez Sarsfield
11
River Plate wins
13
Velez Sarsfie… wins
-
22 Feb 2026
Velez Sarsfield
1 - 0
River Plate
L
-
16 Nov 2025
Velez Sarsfield
0 - 0
River Plate
D
-
04 May 2025
River Plate
4 - 1
Velez Sarsfield
W
-
19 Oct 2024
River Plate
1 - 1
Velez Sarsfield
D
-
04 Feb 2024
River Plate
5 - 0
Velez Sarsfield
W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA Rosario Central
|
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | +14 | 34 | W W W W W |
| 2 |
Instituto de Córdoba
|
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 34 | D W W D D |
| 3 |
Boca Juniors
|
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | +10 | 33 | D W W W W |
| 4 |
Argentinos Juniors
|
16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +6 | 31 | D W W W L |
| 5 |
Gimnasia La Plata
|
16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 31 | D W W W W |
| 6 |
Velez Sarsfield
|
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | +8 | 28 | L W W D L |
| 7 |
Defensa Y Justicia
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 28 | W L W D L |
| 8 |
River Plate
|
16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | +7 | 26 | D W W L W |
| 9 |
Club Atlético Lanús
|
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +7 | 26 | W W D D D |
| 10 |
CA Barracas Central
|
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 26 | W D W D W |
| 11 |
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys
|
16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | +3 | 23 | L W D D D |
| 12 |
Belgrano
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 23 | W L L D L |
| 13 |
CA Independiente
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 23 | D D L D W |
| 14 |
Independiente Rivadavia
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 23 | L D L W D |
| 15 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
|
16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 22 | W L L D D |
| 16 |
CA Huracan
|
16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 22 | L L L L W |
| 17 |
Club Atlético Unión
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 | L D W D W |
| 18 |
Sarmiento Junin
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 21 | D D L L L |
| 19 |
CA Platense
|
16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 20 | D L W W W |
| 20 |
Club Atletico Tigre
|
16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 | L D L W W |
| 21 |
CA San Lorenzo
|
16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 19 | W W D D L |
| 22 |
Atletico Tucuman
|
16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 18 | D L W L D |
| 23 |
Estudiantes La Plata
|
16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 16 | D L L D D |
| 24 |
CA Banfield
|
16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 15 | W L D L D |
| 25 |
Racing Club de Avellaneda
|
16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 15 | L D L W L |
| 26 |
Talleres Cordoba
|
16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 13 | D L L W D |
| 27 |
Deportivo Riestra
|
16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 12 | L D L L L |
| 28 |
Aldosivi Mar del Plata
|
16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 11 | L L W L L |
| 29 |
Central Cordoba SDE
|
16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 11 | D L L L D |
| 30 |
Estudiantes Rio Cuarto
|
16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 9 | L W L L L |
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Match preview
River Plate faced Velez Sarsfield in the Argentine Division 1 on Sunday, 23 August 2026 and the match finished 2–2. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
River Plate sit 8th in the Argentine Division 1 table with 26 points from 16 matches (8W · 2D · 6L). Velez Sarsfield are 6th with 28 points from 16 matches (7W · 7D · 2L).
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Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 37 times on record. River Plate have won 11, Velez Sarsfield have won 13 and 13 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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When was River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield played?
Kick-off was in the Argentine Division 1.
Where was River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield played?
At El Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina (capacity 85018).
What was the final score of River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield?
River Plate 2 – 2 Velez Sarsfield. The match ended in a draw.
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