River Plate v Estudiantes

Argentine LPF

River PlateRiver PlateRIV

7-7-4, 28 PTS

Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantesEST

13-3-2, 42 PTS

Jonatan Maidana - 46'

Leandro Desábato - 1'

Matías Gastón Sánchez - 45'

Marcos Rojo - 46'

Gabriel Mercado - 56'

Key Events

Diego BuonanotteD. BuonanotteMidfielder

Erik LamelaE. LamelaMidfielder

Diego BuonanotteD. BuonanotteMidfielder

Erik LamelaE. LamelaMidfielder

Rodrigo LópezH. LópezForward

Gastón FernándezG. FernándezForward

Rodrigo LópezH. LópezForward

Gastón FernándezG. FernándezForward

Raúl IberbiaR. IberbiaDefender

Marcos RojoM. RojoDefender

Raúl IberbiaR. IberbiaDefender

Marcos RojoM. RojoDefender

Dario SteffanatoD. SteffanatoMidfielder

Rodrigo BrañaR. BrañaMidfielder

Dario SteffanatoD. SteffanatoMidfielder

Rodrigo BrañaR. BrañaMidfielder

Gabriel MercadoG. MercadoGoal

Juan Manuel DíazJ. DíazMidfielder

Paulo FerrariP. FerrariDefender

Juan Manuel DíazJ. DíazMidfielder

Paulo FerrariP. FerrariDefender

Manuel LanziniM. LanziniMidfielder

Walter AcevedoW. AcevedoMidfielder

Manuel LanziniM. LanziniMidfielder

Walter AcevedoW. AcevedoMidfielder

Marcos RojoM. RojoGoal

Matías Gastón SánchezM. SánchezGoal

Leandro DesábatoL. DesábatoGoal

Game Information

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Referee:Diego Abal

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Gimnasia (Mendoza)	8	5	1	2	+7	16
Vélez Sarsfield	8	4	4	0	+5	16
Instituto (Córdoba)	8	5	1	2	+3	16
Defensa y Justicia	8	4	2	2	0	14
Unión (Santa Fe)	8	4	1	3	+3	13
Independiente	8	4	1	3	+1	13
Newell's Old Boys	8	3	3	2	+2	12
Boca Juniors	8	2	5	1	-1	11
Lanús	8	3	1	4	0	10
San Lorenzo	8	3	1	4	-2	10
Deportivo Riestra	8	2	3	3	+1	9
Platense	8	2	3	3	-4	9
Estudiantes de La Plata	8	2	1	5	-1	7
Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)	8	2	1	5	-4	7
Talleres (Córdoba)	8	1	2	5	-5	5

Argentine LPF News

Veteran defender Nicolás Otamendi signs with boyhood club River Plate

Veteran defender Nicolás Otamendi has signed a contract with River Plate to return to the Argentine league as a free agent from Benfica.

Boca Juniors plans Bombonera expansion to 80,000 seats

After River Plate presented a project to roof its Monumental Stadium, arch-rival Boca Juniors announced it will expand the capacity of La Bombonera in the stadium's biggest ever makeover.

Argentine clubs to strike in response to Tapia travel ban

Professional clubs in Argentina have agreed to strike from March 5-8 in protest against what they consider judicial persecution of Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia.

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