River Plate Loses to Vélez in Apertura Match

River Plate lost to Vélez 1-0 in a match played tonight at the José Amalfitani Stadium for the sixth round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. The only goal of the night was scored by midfielder Manuel Lanzini at five minutes into the first half. Thus, the 'Millionaire' fell to tenth place in Zone B with seven points and is twentieth in the annual table, while the team coached by Guillermo Barros Schelotto leads Group A with 14 units and is third overall, in the Copa Libertadores zone. In the next round, the team coached by Marcelo Gallardo will host Banfield on Thursday, February 26 at 19:30, while 'Fortín' will play again at home against Deportivo Riestra on Wednesday, 25 starting at 19:30. River's first chance came with a deflected shot from midfielder Fausto Vera from outside the area at four minutes. The only goal of the game came at five minutes into the first half, from a counterattack and a quick combination between winger Matías Pellegrini and midfielder Manuel Lanzini, who advanced through the middle and took a low shot, which hit the right post of goalkeeper Franco Armani before becoming a goal. At 22 minutes, forward Florián Monzón won a ball with his body against defender Paulo Díaz and took a low shot, which Armani managed to deflect.