River Plate 4-1 Vélez Sarsfield - Result & Match Stats (Liga Profesional de Fútbol)

River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield - result

River Plate 4-1 Vélez Sarsfield in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on 5 May 2025. Scorers: Miguel Borja, Facundo Colidio, Sebastián Driussi, Nacho Fernández for River Plate; Maher Carrizo for Vélez Sarsfield. In their last 3 meetings, River Plate have won 0, Vélez Sarsfield 1, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?

River Plate 4-1 Vélez Sarsfield in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol on Monday 5 May 2025. Scorers: Miguel Borja, Facundo Colidio, Sebastián Driussi, Nacho Fernández for River Plate; Maher Carrizo for Vélez Sarsfield.

What is River Plate's recent form?

River Plate's last five results read D D W D W (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 draws.

What is Vélez Sarsfield's recent form?

Vélez Sarsfield's last five results read W L W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield?

Across the last 3 meetings River Plate have won 0, Vélez Sarsfield have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was River Plate 2-2 Vélez Sarsfield on 23 August 2026 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Who is the standout player for River Plate?

Lucas Martínez Quarta leads River Plate with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Vélez Sarsfield?

Ronaldo Martínez leads Vélez Sarsfield with 6 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?

Andrés Merlos refereed River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield.

River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
23 Aug 2026	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield	2-2
22 Feb 2026	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate	1-0
16 Nov 2025	Liga Profesional de Fútbol	Vélez Sarsfield vs River Plate	0-0

River Plate 4-1 Vélez Sarsfield: match stats

Stat	River Plate	Vélez Sarsfield
Possession	59%	41%
Shots	17	10
Shots on target	8	3
Corners	6	2
Fouls	15	18
Yellow cards	3	4
Tackles	16	33
Passes	534	374

River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield goals and red cards

River Plate: S. Driussi 14', F. Colidio 28', N. Fernández 33', M. Borja (penalty) 90+10'. Vélez Sarsfield: M. Carrizo 37', V. Gómez (red card) 90+5'.

River Plate season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	6 of 60
Goals against	0.9	12 of 60
Shots	16.6	1 of 60
Shots on target	5.4	1 of 60
Fouls	11.8	14 of 60
Tackles	16.9	22 of 60
Passes	539.5	1 of 60
Corners	5.5	3 of 60

River Plate player leaders 2026

Goals: Sebastián Driussi (11), Gonzalo Montiel (6), Tomás Galván (6).
Assists: Ángel Correa (3), Marcos Acuña (3), Gonzalo Montiel (3).
Shots: Sebastián Driussi (57), Tomás Galván (46), Fausto Vera (45).
Fouls: Lucas Martínez Quarta (43), Fausto Vera (42), Aníbal Moreno (41).

Vélez Sarsfield season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	13 of 60
Goals against	0.9	8 of 60
Shots	12	21 of 60
Shots on target	4.2	13 of 60
Fouls	10.7	27 of 60
Tackles	19.1	4 of 60
Passes	437.3	6 of 60
Corners	4.3	17 of 60

Vélez Sarsfield player leaders 2026

Goals: Manuel Lanzini (6), Ronaldo Martínez (6), Diego Valdés (3).
Assists: Diego Valdés (6), Matías Pellegrini (5), Elías Gómez (4).
Shots: Manuel Lanzini (40), Lucas Robertone (31), Rodrigo Aliendro (30).
Fouls: Lucas Robertone (38), Rodrigo Aliendro (33), Matías Pellegrini (30).