River Plate lost 1-0 to Argentinos Juniors in a match for the fifth round of the 2026 Apertura tournament. The only goal of the game was scored by midfielder Hernán López Muñoz in the 35th minute. The match took place at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. River Plate, currently fifth in the standings, was defeated by the team in fourth place. River's coach, Marcelo Gallardo, was sent off for sarcastically applauding the referee. In the next round, River, who finished the match with 10 men due to an injury to Marcos Portillo, will visit Vélez, the leader of Zone A.
River Plate Defeated by Argentinos Juniors in Apertura Match
River Plate lost 1-0 to Argentinos Juniors in a match for the fifth round of the 2026 Apertura tournament. The only goal was scored by midfielder Hernán López Muñoz in the 35th minute. The match took place at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. River, currently fifth in the standings, was defeated by the team in fourth place. Coach Marcelo Gallardo was sent off for sarcastically applauding the referee. In the next round, River, who finished with 10 men, will visit Vélez, the leader of Zone A.