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We end the coverage of the 3-2 victory of Argentinos Juniors over River Plate in the first date of the 2023 Professional League, we invite you to stay connected to VAVEL with all the information from the world of sports.

August 20, 2023 10:58 PM ET

Statistics of the match

Goals: 3 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 2

Possession: 51% Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 49%

Total Shots: 13 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 15

Shots on goal: 5 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 7

Total Passes: 364 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 363

Fouls: 10 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 15

August 20, 2023 10:58 PM ET

Match ends

Argentinos Juniors won 3-2 over River Plate at home, the goals were scored by Marco Di Cesare at minute 11', Luciano Gondou at minutes 44' and 57' for Argentinos Juniors, the River Plate goals were scored by Agustín Palavecino at minute 27' and Esequiel Barco at minute 41'.

August 20, 2023 10:56 PM ET

Minute 88'

Four additional minutes will be played in the second half.

August 20, 2023 10:53 PM ET

Minute 80'

Substitution at Argentinos Juniors, Luciano Gondou leaves the field and Gastón Verón enters.

August 20, 2023 9:45 PM ET

Minute 75'

Yellow card for Argentinos Juniors' Federico Redondo after a foul on Enzo Pérez.

August 20, 2023 9:43 PM ET

Minute 70'

New substitution for River Plate, Esequiel Barco leaves the field and Facundo Colidio enters.

August 20, 2023 9:42 PM ET

Minute 65'

River Plate substitution, Rodrigo Aliendro leaves the field and Enzo Pérez enters.

August 20, 2023 9:41 PM ET

Minute 57' | GOAL

GOAL for Argentinos Juniors, scored by Luciano Gondou after a right-footed shot inside the box, this after an assist from Francisco González.

August 20, 2023 9:40 PM ET

Minute 50'

River Plate substitution, Matias Kranevitter leaves the field and Pablo Solari enters.

August 20, 2023 9:38 PM ET

Second half begins

At the moment, Argentinos Juniors and River Plate are tied 2-2.

August 20, 2023 9:11 PM ET

First half statistics

Goals: 2 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 2

Possession: 56,5% Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 43,5%

Total Shots: 4 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 8

Shots on goal: 2 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 4

Total passes: 215 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 162

Fouls: 5 Argentinos Juniors - River Plate 7

August 20, 2023 8:55 PM ET

First half ends

Both teams head to their respective dressing rooms.

August 20, 2023 8:51 PM ET

Minute 44'

Five additional minutes will be played in the first half.

August 20, 2023 8:47 PM ET

Minute 41' | GOAL

GOAL for River Plate, scored by Esequiel Barco after a right-footed shot from the penalty spot.

August 20, 2023 8:46 PM ET

Minute 35'

Yellow card for River Plate's Enzo Diaz after a foul in the opponent's half.

August 20, 2023 8:39 PM ET

Minute 27' | GOAL

GOAL for River Plate, scored by Agustín Palavecino after a right-footed shot inside the box, after an assist from Colombian Miguel Angel Borja.     

August 20, 2023 8:38 PM ET

Minute 20'

Another corner kick in the match, this time for Argentinos Juniors after Ramiro Funes Mori's clearance.

August 20, 2023 8:36 PM ET

Minute 15'

Corner kick for River Plate after Lucas Villalba's clearance.

August 20, 2023 8:34 PM ET

Minute 11' | GOAL

GOAL for Argentinos Juniors, scored by Marco Di Cesare after a header inside the area, this after an assist from Franco Moyano.

August 20, 2023 8:14 PM ET

Minute 5'

River Plate approach after Nacho Fernandez's shot is cleared by the Argentinos Juniors defense.

August 20, 2023 8:10 PM ET

The match kicks off!

The ball is rolling at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

August 20, 2023 8:07 PM ET

Clothing

Argentinos Juniors comes out with its main uniform; completely red.
River Plate comes out with its regular uniform: white jersey, black shorts and white socks.

August 20, 2023 8:07 PM ET

Field trip

Both teams and the referees take the field at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

August 20, 2023 8:05 PM ET

Pre-competition movements

Both teams warm up on the field at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

August 20, 2023 7:45 PM ET

Substitutes - River Plate

Ceturión, Herrera, Maidana, Martínez, Pérez, Simón, Lanzini, Echeverri, Colidio, Solari, Rondón.

August 20, 2023 7:42 PM ET

River Plate starters

Roster: Armani; Casco, Mammana, Funes Mori, Díaz; Kranevitter, Aliendro, Palavecino; Barco, Borja, Fernández.
Coach: Martín Demichelis.

August 20, 2023 7:42 PM ET

Substitutes - Argentinos Juniors

Acosta, Heredia, Verón, Lescano, Domínguez, Cabral, Vera, Cardozo, Riquelme, González, Vega.

August 20, 2023 7:42 PM ET

Starters at Argentinos Juniors

Roster: Arias, Minissale, Di Cesare, Villalba, Cabrera, Moyano, Redondo, Rodríguez, Montiel, Metilli, Gondou.
Coach: Gabriel Milito.

August 20, 2023 7:41 PM ET

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August 20, 2023 7:32 PM ET

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In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate live, as well as the latest information from Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Don't miss a detail of the match Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate with VAVEL.

August 20, 2023 8:00 AM ET

How to watch Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate and online?

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August 20, 2023 7:55 AM ET

What time is Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate?

This is the kick-off time for the Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate match on August 20, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 21:00 hrs. - ESPN Premiun
Bolivia: 20:00 hrs. - Star+
Brazil: 21:00 hrs. - Star+ 
Chile: 20:00 hrs. - Star+ 
Colombia: 19:00 hrs. - Star+ 
Ecuador: 19:00 hrs. - Star+
Spain: 2:00 hrs. - (August 21)
Mexico: 18:00 hrs. - Star+ 
Paraguay: 20:00 hrs. - Star+
Peru: 19:00 hrs. - Star+
Uruguay: 21:00 hrs. - Star+

August 20, 2023 7:50 AM ET

Referee team

Referee: Fernando Echenique
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfá
Assistant Referee 2: Adrián Delbarba
Fourth official: José Carreras
VAR: Héctor Paletta
AVAR: Juan Pafundi

August 20, 2023 7:45 AM ET

Key player at River Plate

One of the players to take into account in River Plate is Miguel Angel Borja, the 30 year old Colombian-born center forward has played 21 games so far in the Argentine League 2023, in which he has not been able to assist but has already scored five goals, these against; Defensa Y Justicia, Banfield, Colón de Santa Fe, Boca Juniors and Racing Club.

August 20, 2023 7:40 AM ET

Key player at Argentinos Juniors

One of the most outstanding players in Argentinos Juniors is Gabriel Avalos, the 32-year-old Paraguayan-born center forward has played 25 games in the current edition of the Argentine League, in which he already has two assists and 12 goals, these against; Platense, Instituto de Córdoba, Racing Club, Tigre and Sarmiento Junin.

August 20, 2023 7:35 AM ET

History Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate

In total, the two teams have met 65 times since 1985, with River Plate dominating the record with 23 wins, there have been 26 draws and Argentinos Juniors have won on 16 occasions.
In terms of goals, the record is also dominated by River Plate with 87 goals to Argentinos Juniors' 73.

August 20, 2023 7:30 AM ET

Actuality - River Plate

River Plate played a very good role in the last edition of the Argentine League. After playing 27 games, River Plate was ranked number one in the standings with 61 points, after winning 19 games, drawing four and losing four, scoring 50 goals but conceding 20, for a goal difference of +30.

  • Last five matches

River Plate 0 - 1 Talleres de Córdoba
Rosario Central 3 - 3 River Plate
River Plate 2 - 1 Racing Club
River Plate 2 - 1 Internacional
Internacional 2 - 1 River Plate

August 20, 2023 7:25 AM ET

Actuality - Argentinos Juniors

Argentinos Juniors, had a bad performance in the last edition of the Argentine League, because after 27 games played, they finished in the number ten position in the standings with 40 points, this was the result of winning 11 games, drawing seven and losing nine. In terms of goals, they scored 31 and conceded 22, for a goal difference of +9.

  • Last five matches

San Lorenzo 0 - 2 Argentinos Juniors
Patronato de parana 1 - 2 Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors 2 - 3 Estudiantes de la Plata
Argentinos Juniors 1 - 1 Fluminense
Fluminense 2 - 0 Argentinos Juniors

August 20, 2023 7:20 AM ET

The match will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium

The match between Argentinos Juniors and River Plate will take place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina). This stadium is where the Club Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors plays its home matches, it was built in 1940 and has a capacity for approximately 26,000 spectators.

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August 20, 2023 7:15 AM ET

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the blog commentary of the Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate match, valid for date 1 of the 2023 Professional League.
My name is Ismael Silva and I will be your host for this match. We will offer you pre-match analysis, score updates and live news, here on VAVEL.

August 20, 2023 7:10 AM ET
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