San Martín (San Juan) vs River Plate, 2025 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura
· Argentine Liga Profesional de FútbolBorja, Mastantuono on target in River Plate's 2-0 win over San Martin
Miguel Borja and Franco Mastantuono broke through a sturdy San Martin defence in the second half to secure a 2-0 win for River Plate in the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (River Plate).
- 1': Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Federico Anselmo (San Martín San Juan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Iacobellis with a cross.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
- 9': Foul by Alejandro Molina (San Martín San Juan).
- 9': Pity Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Offside, San Martín San Juan. Federico Anselmo is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, San Martín San Juan. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alejandro Molina (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, San Martín San Juan. Conceded by Franco Armani.
- 18': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Esteban Burgos.
- 19': Esteban Burgos (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (River Plate).
- 22': Foul by Pity Martínez (River Plate).
- 22': Juan Cavallaro (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Esteban Burgos (San Martín San Juan).
- 24': Attempt missed. Pity Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 24': Offside, San Martín San Juan. Juan Cavallaro is caught offside.
- 25': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Nicólas Watson (San Martín San Juan).
- 25': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Tapia (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 25': Hand ball by Santiago Simón (River Plate).
- 27': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
- 27': Tomás Fernández (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Cáseres.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Santiago Simón (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt missed. Milton Casco (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Tomás Fernández (San Martín San Juan).
- 33': Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match (River Plate).
- 37': Substitution, San Martín San Juan. Hernán Lópes replaces Esteban Burgos because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (River Plate).
- 38': Hernán Lópes (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Alejandro Molina (San Martín San Juan).
- 39': Pity Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Hand ball by Tomás Fernández (San Martín San Juan).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Hernán Lópes (San Martín San Juan).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Molina (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cavallaro.
- 44': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Rodrigo Cáseres (San Martín San Juan).
- 44': Foul by Juan Cavallaro (San Martín San Juan).
- 44': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
- 45'+2': Juan Cavallaro (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Juan Cavallaro (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, San Martín San Juan 0, River Plate 0.
- 45': Second Half begins San Martín San Juan 0, River Plate 0.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Facundo Colidio.
- 45': Substitution, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
- 47': Foul by Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan).
- 47': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
- 49': Nicólas Watson (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Alejandro Molina (San Martín San Juan).
- 49': Pity Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Simón.
- 50': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Cáseres.
- 52': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
- 52': Nicólas Watson (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tomás Fernández (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Iacobellis.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Cáseres (San Martín San Juan) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Fernández following a set piece situation.
- 54': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan).
- 56': Goal! San Martín San Juan 0, River Plate 1. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pity Martínez with a through ball.
- 60': Foul by Nicolás Pelaitay (San Martín San Juan).
- 60': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Corner, San Martín San Juan. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
- 65': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Rodrigo Cáseres.
- 66': Substitution, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono replaces Pity Martínez.
- 66': Substitution, River Plate. Manuel Lanzini replaces Santiago Simón.
- 67': Substitution, San Martín San Juan. Sebastián Jaurena replaces Nicólas Watson.
- 67': Substitution, San Martín San Juan. Ayrton Portillo replaces Tomás Fernández.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Goal! San Martín San Juan 0, River Plate 2. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 70': Substitution, San Martín San Juan. Sebastián González replaces Juan Cavallaro.
- 73': Corner, San Martín San Juan. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 73': Attempt missed. Federico Anselmo (San Martín San Juan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Iacobellis with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Foul by Enzo Pérez (River Plate).
- 75': Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Sebastián Jaurena (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián González following a set piece situation.
- 76': Foul by Nicolás Pelaitay (San Martín San Juan).
- 76': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, San Martín San Juan. Edwuin Pernía replaces Alejandro Molina.
- 78': Foul by Ayrton Portillo (San Martín San Juan).
- 78': Milton Casco (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, River Plate. Matías Kranevitter replaces Enzo Pérez.
- 79': Federico Anselmo (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Paulo Díaz (River Plate).
- 80': Foul by Sebastián González (San Martín San Juan).
- 80': Matías Kranevitter (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Matías Kranevitter (River Plate).
- 81': Sebastián González (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Casco.
- 83': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Ayrton Portillo.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Matías Kranevitter (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
- 84': Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Jaurena (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, San Martín San Juan. Conceded by Franco Mastantuono.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sebastián Jaurena (San Martín San Juan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Iacobellis.
- 87': Foul by Sebastián González (San Martín San Juan).
- 87': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Offside, River Plate. Sebastián Driussi is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marco Iacobellis (San Martín San Juan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Anselmo with a cross.
- 89': Corner, San Martín San Juan. Conceded by Matías Kranevitter.
- 89': Attempt missed. Edwuin Pernía (San Martín San Juan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Jaurena.
- 90': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
- 90': Corner, River Plate. Conceded by Matías Borgogno.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hernán Lópes (San Martín San Juan).
- 90'+1': Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edwuin Pernía (San Martín San Juan).
- 90'+4': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Martín San Juan 0, River Plate 2.
- 0': Match ends, San Martín San Juan 0, River Plate 2.
Statistics
 RIV |
SMSJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 119 |
| 422 | Passes | 208 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 30 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Venue: Ing. Hilario Sánchez
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Venue: Ing. Hilario Sánchez
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Argentine LPF Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 7 | +8 | 17 |
| 2 | Independiente | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 3 | River Plate | 7 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 6 | +5 | 14 |
Line-Ups
San Martín (San Juan) (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matias Borgogno (GK) |
| 20 | Esteban Burgos |
| 2 | Rodrigo Cáceres |
| 3 | Leonel Álvarez |
| 4 | Alejandro Molina |
| 21 | Nicólas Watson |
| 5 | Nicolas Pelaitay |
| 28 | Marco Iacobellis |
| 15 | Juan Ignacio Cavallaro |
| 32 | Federico Anselmo |
| 27 | Tomás Fernandez |
River Plate (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 17 | Paulo Díaz |
| 28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta  |
| 20 | Milton Casco |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 8 | Maximiliano Meza |
| 24 | Enzo Pérez |
| 18 | Gonzalo Martínez |
| 31 | Santiago Simón |
| 11 | Facundo Colidio |
| 19 | Gonzalo Tapia |
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