River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

River Plate took on Velez Sarsfield in the Round 1 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina on May 4. River Plate emerged victorious with a 4-1 win.

On the 14th minute, Sebastian Driussi netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in River Plate's favor. goals from Facundo Colidio, Ignacio Fernandez, Maher Carrizo and Miguel Angel Borja followed, concluding at 4-1.

Anticipation reaches a fever pitch as the upcoming match sees River Plate and Velez Sarsfield prepare to meet again, 7 months after their Liga Profesional Round 2 encounter which ended in a draw 1-1. River Plate come into this match fresh off a victory over Boca Juniors in Liga Profesional Round 1 on April 27, pushing their unbeaten streak to eleven games.

Velez Sarsfield enter the match on a positive note just like their oponents, having secured a victory over Gimnasia La Plata in their last outing.

This Liga Profesional Round 1 match offers a platform for River Plate and Velez Sarsfield’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. River Plate’s attacking options, under Marcelo Gallardo’s management, have been bolstered by Franco Mastantuono and Gonzalo Montiel, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Borja leads River Plate’s scoring charts in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season with four goals, while Montiel remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. River Plate have also relied on Facundo Colidio, Sebastian Driussi and Lucas Martinez Quarta to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Velez Sarsfield’s offensive unit, with Guillermo Schelotto steering the side, has leaned on Braian Romero, their main scorer, and Maher Carrizo, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Liga Profesional Round 1, Romero has been Velez Sarsfield’s standout scorer with four goals, with Andrada topping their assist tally in the competition with one. Velez Sarsfield have also relied on Alvaro Montoro, Elias Gomez and Francisco Pizzini to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

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River Plate kicked off the game with Franco Armani, Milton Casco, Leandro Gonzalez, German Pezzella, Fabricio Bustos, Giuliano Galoppo who got substituted by Maximiliano Meza on the 61st minute, Enzo Perez who got substituted by Kevin Castano on the 61st minute, Ignacio Fernandez, Facundo Colidio who got substituted by Ian Martin Subiabre on the 70th minute, Sebastian Driussi who got substituted by Miguel Angel Borja on the 61st minute and Franco Mastantuono who got substituted by Manuel Lanzini on the 70th minute as starters, with Conan Ledesma, Federico Gattoni, Marcos Acuna, Rodrigo German Aliendro, Kevin Castano, Matias Kranevitter, Manuel Lanzini, Maximiliano Meza, Santiago Simon, Ian Martin Subiabre, Gonzalo Tapia and Miguel Angel Borja on the bench.

Velez Sarsfield's starting eleven were Randall Rodriguez, Elias Gomez, Valentin Gomez, Damian Fernandez, Thiago Silvero, Kevin Vazquez who got substituted by Claudio Baeza on the 46th minute, Christian Ordonez, Matias Pellegrini who got substituted by Francisco Pizzini on the 69th minute, Agustin Bouzat, Maher Carrizo who got substituted by Imanol Machuca on the 69th minute and Braian Romero who got substituted by Michael Santos on the 84th minute, with Lautaro Miguel Angel Garzon, Isaias Andrada, Tomas Cavanagh, Manuel Fernandez, Aaron Quiros, Tomas Galvan, Leonel Roldan, Francisco Pizzini, Alvaro Montoro, Imanol Machuca, Claudio Baeza and Michael Santos on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.3 - 0.76
• Ball Possession: 58 - 42
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 17 - 10
• Shots On Target: 8 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 1
• Fouls: 15 - 18
• Corners: 6 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 24 - 22
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 17 - 15
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 105 - 87
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 77 - 50
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 8
• Tackles: 16 - 33
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 15
• Total Crosses: 11 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 0
• Interceptions: 14 - 12
• Clearances: 18 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Leandro Gonzalez, Thiago Silvero, Kevin Vazquez, Giuliano Galoppo, Claudio Baeza, Kevin Castano and Valentin Gomez were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2021, the teams have clashed six times. River Plate have won twice, Velez Sarsfield once, while three matches ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on October 19, 2024, during the Round 2 of the Liga Profesional in Argentina, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Across these six head-to-head matches, River Plate have scored ten goals, while Velez Sarsfield have netted four. As things stand, River Plate have a superior head-to-head record against Velez Sarsfield in their recent encounters.

River Plate have won eight of their sixteen matches in Liga Profesional Round 1 this season, with seven draws and one defeat, scoring 21 goals at an average of 1.31 per match and conceding nine at a rate of 0.56 per match. This season in Liga Profesional Round 1, Velez Sarsfield have recorded four wins, two draws, and ten losses in sixteen matches, scoring seven goals, averaging 0.44 per match, while conceding 22, an average of 1.38 per match.

Recent Form

River Plate are coming off a win in their last match against Boca Juniors, while Velez Sarsfield’s previous game resulted in a win against Gimnasia La Plata.. Overall, in their last twenty matches, River Plate have recorded nine wins, two losses, and nine draws, while in their last twenty matches, Velez Sarsfield have recorded seven wins, eleven losses, and two draws.

Live Standings

As always, Argentina Liga Profesional Round 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. River Plate occupy 4th spot with 31 points in sixteen matches, while Velez Sarsfield occupy 28th spot with fourteen points in sixteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between River Plate and Velez Sarsfield in real time. You can watch the goals by Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio, Ignacio Fernandez, Maher Carrizo and Miguel Angel Borja 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 - Velez Sarsfield are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.