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?

Ángel Correa leads River Plate with 10 shots on target 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	4 of 60
Goals against	1	14 of 60
Shots	16.2	1 of 60
Shots on target	5.3	1 of 60
Fouls	11.7	15 of 60
Tackles	16.9	22 of 60
Passes	535.8	1 of 60
Corners	5.3	4 of 60

River Plate player leaders 2026

Goals: Sebastián Driussi (11), Gonzalo Montiel (6), Tomás Galván (6).
Assists: Marcos Acuña (3), Gonzalo Montiel (3), Lucas Martínez Quarta (3).
Shots: Sebastián Driussi (53), Fausto Vera (45), Lucas Martínez Quarta (42).
Fouls: Lucas Martínez Quarta (42), Aníbal Moreno (41), Fausto Vera (38).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.3	10 of 60
Goals against	0.9	7 of 60
Shots	12.1	19 of 60
Shots on target	4.3	12 of 60
Fouls	10.6	28 of 60
Tackles	19.3	4 of 60
Passes	435.4	7 of 60
Corners	4.2	16 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), Matías Pellegrini (30), Rodrigo Aliendro (29).
Fouls: Lucas Robertone (34), Rodrigo Aliendro (32), Matías Pellegrini (30).