Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol
River Plate vs Banfield: 3–1
River Plate beat Banfield 3–1 in the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Competition: Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol (2026 Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Torneo Apertura)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 22:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio Más Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Teams: River Plate (home), Banfield (away)
Goals
- 13' — Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate), assist Ian Subiabre
- 45' — Mauro Méndez (Banfield), assist Tiziano Perrota
- 46' — Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
- 58' — Joaquin Freitas (River Plate), assist Tomás Galván
Match statistics
| Statistic | River Plate | Banfield |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 64.7 | 35.3 |
| Shots | 25 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 15 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
River Plate (4-2-3-1): Santiago Beltrán (G), Lautaruo Rivero (CD-L), Lucas Martínez Quarta (CD-R), Facundo González (LB), Gonzalo Montiel (RB), Sebastián Driussi (AM), Aníbal Moreno (LM), Fausto Vera (RM), Joaquin Freitas (F), Tomás Galván (AM-L), Ian Subiabre (AM-R).
Banfield (4-4-2): Facundo Sanguinetti (G), Sergio Vittor (CD-L), Danilo Arboleda (CD-R), Luis Abraham (LB), Santiago López Garcia (RB), Ignacio Pais (CM-L), Lautaro Villegas (CM-R), Lisandro Piñero (LM), Lautaro Gómez (RM), Mauro Méndez (CF-L), Tiziano Perrota (CF-R).
Recent form
River Plate: drew 0–0 away to Rosario Central (2 Feb); lost 4–1 vs Tigre (7 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Argentinos Juniors (13 Feb); won 1–0 vs Ciudad de Bolívar (18 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Vélez Sarsfield (22 Feb).
Banfield: lost 1–0 away to Sarmiento (Junín) (30 Jan); won 2–1 vs Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (3 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Belgrano (Córdoba) (8 Feb); lost 2–0 vs Racing Club (14 Feb); won 3–0 vs Newell's Old Boys (21 Feb).