River Plate FC vs Defensor Sporting Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Primera Division Apertura action, River Plate FC met Defensor Sporting on February 8. Defensor Sporting emerged victorious with a 0-1 win.

The match came alive on the 52nd minute when Walter Montoya found the net, giving Defensor Sporting the lead and eventually securing the win.

4 months after their last face-off in Primera Division Clausura, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as River Plate and Defensor Sporting meet again. In their last match, Defensor Sporting secured a 0-1 win. River Plate head into this game after their recent draw with Cerro M. on February 3 in the Primera Division Apertura, extending their unbeaten streak to two matches. Turning their attention to defensive solidity could be the key to turning draws into victories, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three matches.

Defensor Sporting are coming off a defeat to Monagas in the Copa Libertadores Qualifying rounds on February 5.

In this Primera Division Apertura showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for River Plate FC and Defensor Sporting throughout the campaign. Facundo De Leon and Guillermo Orono have been pivotal for River Plate’s attack, with Diego Lopez at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Primera Division Apertura, De Leon has been River Plate’s standout scorer with one goal, with Orono topping their assist tally in the competition with one.

Meanwhile, Defensor Sporting’s leading scorer Agustin Soria and Xavier Biscayzacu have played significant roles in the team’s attack, guided by Alvaro Navarro, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Soria has emerged as Defensor Sporting’s leading scorer in Primera Division Apertura this season, netting one goal.

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Line-Ups

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River Plate FC kicked off the game with Fabrizio Correa, Rodrigo Cabrera, Christian Almeida, Nicolas Ramos, Agustin Vera who got substituted by Mauro Cachi on the 57th minute, Emiliano Jourdan who got substituted by Guillermo Orono on the 57th minute, Tomas Leon Lopez who got substituted by Federico Rodriguez on the 70th minute, Tiziano Correa who got substituted by Santiago Mederos on the 70th minute, Juan Cruz De los Santos, Luciano Inverso who got substituted by Facundo De Leon on the 57th minute and Juan Quintana as starters, with Damian Frascarelli, Facundo Gonzalez, Facundo Perez, Lautaro Pertusatti, Guillermo Orono, Santiago Mederos, Matias Alfonso, Mauro Cachi, Facundo De Leon and Federico Rodriguez on the bench.

Defensor Sporting's starting eleven were Kevin Dawson, Rodrigo Dudok who got substituted by Jose Alvarez on the 46th minute, Juan Bautista Viacava Caviglia, Guillermo de los Santos, Nahuel Furtado who got substituted by Kevin Prieto on the 46th minute, Nicolas Wunsch who got substituted by Francisco Ginella on the 79th minute, Alfonso Barco, Agustin Soria, Walter Montoya who got substituted by Xavier Biscayzacu on the 79th minute, Felipe Cadenazzi who got substituted by Diego Abreu on the 76th minute and Franco Soldano, with Lucas Machado, Federico Marchesini, Francisco Ginella, Jose Alvarez, Xavier Biscayzacu, Kevin Prieto, Juan Jorge, Kevin Altez, Augusto Cambon and Diego Abreu on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Total Attempts: 4 - 5
• Shots On Target: 1 - 3
• Corners: 5 - 2
• Saves: 2 - 1

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Emiliano Jourdan, Agustin Soria and Juan Quintana were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. River Plate FC have one win to their name, Defensor Sporting three, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on October 16, 2024, in the Clausura of the Primera Division in Uruguay, where Defensor Sporting secured a 0-1 victory. River Plate have scored three goals across these five encounters, while Defensor Sporting have scored five. So far, Defensor Sporting have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against River Plate FC.

In Primera Division Apertura, River Plate FC have played thirteen matches, winning two, drawing four and losing seven, netting ten goals (0.77 per match) and conceding sixteen (1.23 per match). In Primera Division Apertura, Defensor Sporting have played thirteen matches, winning seven, drawing three and losing three, scoring sixteen goals, averaging 1.23 per match, while conceding nine, an average of 0.69 per match.

Recent Form

River Plate FC's most recent outing ended in a draw against Cerro M., while Defensor Sporting's most recent outing ended in a loss against Monagas SC. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, River Plate have claimed seven victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn five times, while Defensor Sporting have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing three.

Live Standings

As always, Uruguay Primera Division Apertura's live standings are availble and updated in real time. River Plate FC occupy 13th spot with ten points in thirteen matches, while Defensor Sporting hold 3rd place with 24 points after thirteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between River Plate FC and Defensor Sporting in real time. You can watch the goal by Walter Montoya as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of River Plate FC - Defensor Sporting are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.