Rosario Central vs River Plate

Liga Profesional Argentina - Apertura 2 Feb 2026, 00:30
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
River Plate
River Plate
🏟 Estadio Gigante de Arroyito 👤 F. Tello Round 3

Match report

Rosario Central played out a goalless draw with River Plate in the Liga Profesional Argentina - Apertura on 2 February 2026.

River Plate dominated possession with 77% of the ball and had 17 shots to Rosario Central's 9.

The match was played at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, with F. Tello in charge.

Possession 23% - 77% Shots 9 - 17 On target 3 - 4 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 10 - 16 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Facundo Mallo
Rosario Central · captained the side
8 Enzo Giménez captained the side
8 Ángel Di María captained the side
8 Santiago Beltrán 3 saves
8 Paulo Díaz captained the side
First half vs second half
Rosario Central stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–12 7–5
Shots On Goal 2–2 1–2
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 1–2 5–1
Attacks 48–66 44–59
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
1 Substitution 5
92 Attacks 125
66 Dangerous Attacks 71
3 On Target 4
6 Off Target 13
23% Ball Possession 77%
9 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 6
7 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 9
10 Fouls 16
6 Corners 3
5 Offsides 2
34% Ball Possession 66%
2 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 3
263 Passes Total 515
178 Passes Accurate 433
Line-ups 4-3-1-2  vs  4-2-2-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rosario Central · 4-3-1-2
23 J. Ledesma
32 E. Coronel 15 F. Mallo 46 I. Ovando 33 A. Soto
16 E. Giménez 5 F. Ibarra 20 V. Pizarro
11 Á. María
9 A. Véliz 22 E. Copetti
River Plate · 4-2-2-2
41 S. Beltrán
29 G. Montiel 28 L. Quarta 17 P. Díaz 13 L. Rivero
15 F. Vera 6 A. Moreno
10 J. Quintero 26 T. Galván
9 S. Driussi 11 F. Colidio
Rosario Central
Coach
Jorge Almiron
Substitutes
  • 27 Gaspar Duarte
  • 1 Jorge Broun
  • 36 Alvaro Guich
  • 3 Agustín Sández
  • 47 Luca Raffin
  • 10 Santiago Segovia
  • 18 Julián Fernández
  • 31 Federico Navarro
  • 7 Maximiliano Lovera
  • 44 Paolo Giaccone
  • 26 Giovanni Cantizano
  • 39 Fabricio Oviedo
River Plate
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
Substitutes
  • 7 Maximiliano Salas
  • 21 Marcos Acuña
  • 34 Giuliano Galoppo
  • 39 Santiago Lencina
  • 38 Ian Subiabre
  • 42 Franco Jaroszewicz
  • 16 Fabricio Bustos
  • 31 Facundo González
  • 5 Juan Portillo
  • 23 Matías Galarza
  • 22 Kevin Castaño
  • 32 Agustín Ruberto
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Duarte ↓ E. Copetti Rosario Central
  • 46' ↑ M. Salas ↓ S. Driussi River Plate
  • 70' ↑ M. Acuna ↓ L. Rivero River Plate
  • 70' ↑ Giuliano Galoppo ↓ T. Galvan River Plate
  • 70' ↑ S. Lencina ↓ J. Quintero River Plate
  • 77' ↑ I. Subiabre ↓ F. Colidio River Plate
Cards
  • 15' V. Pizarro Rosario Central
  • 28' L. Rivero River Plate
  • 44' Fausto Vera River Plate
  • 76' M. Salas River Plate
  • 79' M. Acuna River Plate
  • 88' A. Moreno River Plate
  • 89' F. Ibarra Rosario Central
Head-to-head
Rosario Central 2 4 draws 6 River Plate
2026-02-02 Rosario Central vs River Plate 0 - 0
2025-10-05 Rosario Central vs River Plate 2 - 1
2025-03-30 River Plate vs Rosario Central 2 - 2
2024-12-08 River Plate vs Rosario Central 4 - 0
2024-04-08 River Plate vs Rosario Central 2 - 1
2023-12-23 Rosario Central vs River Plate 0 - 2
Recent form
Rosario Central D D D D D
River Plate D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rosario Central vs River Plate?
Rosario Central drew 0-0 against River Plate on 2 February 2026.
Who won Rosario Central vs River Plate?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Rosario Central vs River Plate played?
The match was played at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.
Who had more possession in Rosario Central vs River Plate?
River Plate had 77% of possession, compared to 23% for the other side.