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⌚ 90+5'
End of the match! River won by the minimum difference and remains the leader of Argentine soccer.
⌚ 90'
Five more minutes will be played in the match.
🔄 86'
Three changes for River. Marcelo Herrera, Salomón Rondón and Esequiel Barco replace Lucas Beltrán, Nacho Fernández and Milton Casco.
🔄 86'
Change in Union de Santa Fe. Jerónimo Domina replaces Yeison Gordillo.
⌚ 83'
River came close. Miguel Borja's shot went just wide of the left post.
⌚ 80'
Final stretch of the match. River has approached the opponent's goal with insistence, but lacks the accuracy to shoot at least at the goal.
🔄 75'
Three changes in Union de Santa Fe. Francisco Gerometta, Enzo Roldán and Thiago Vecino replace Junior Marabel, Luciano Aued and Federico Vera.
🔄 71'
Change in River. Miguel Borja replaces José Paradela.
🟥 65'
Red card! Imanol Machuca was sent off at Union de Santa Fe. Bad reaction of the player when he was fouled. The visiting team is down to ten players.
⌚ 60'
First quarter of the second half. Still 1-0 on the scoreboard without many scoring options.
🔄 57'
Change in Union de Santa Fe. Daniel Juárez replaces Kevin Zenón.
🔄 53'
Change in River. Agustín Palavecino replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
⌚ 48'
RIVER HAD IT! Nacho Fernández shot after a pass from Lucas Beltrán, but Federico Vera saved his team on the line.
Second half begins
The match restarts with the beginning of the second half. There were no changes in the teams.
⌚ 45+2'
The first half ends. After a shot by Rodrigo Aliendro that goes near the right post, the referee ends the first half. River partially wins 1-0.
⌚ 45+1'
River came close. Nacho Fernández's shot went just wide of the right post.
⌚ 45'
We reached regulation time in the first half. Two more minutes will be played.
⌚ 40'
River missed it! Incredible opportunity missed by José Paradela after a cross from Lucas Beltrán, but he couldn't finish in front of goal.
🟨 36'
Yellow card. Paulo Díaz was cautioned for River Plate.
⌚ 35'
Final stretch of the first half. Union de Santa Fe is being encouraged to pass more into River's half, but lacks clarity in attack.
⌚ 30'
River came close! Good shot by José Paradela that went close to the crossbar.
⌚ 25'
River continues to win. The match has entered a quiet moment, where there aren't many chances. However, for now, it is the local team who keeps the upper hand.
⌚ 20'
The score remains 1-0. For now, Unión de Santa Fe is unable to generate chances towards the opponent's goal.
⌚ 15'
First 15 minutes of the match. River seems comfortable on the field with the advantage.
⚽ 10'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for River! NACHO FERNANDEZ! The midfielder received a cross from José Paradela and with a left-footed shot in front of the goal put the ball up. 1-0 win for the home team.
⌚ 5'
RIVER HAD IT! Nacho Fernández shot inside the goal with an outside edge and the ball went very close to the right post.
Match starts
The match between River Plate and Union de Santa Fe gets underway.
Teams on the field
The players of River Plate and Union de Santa Fe take the field at the Monumental Stadium.
Match officials
Referee: Fernando Echenique
Assistant No.1: Juan Pablo Belatti
Assistant No.2: Pablo Gualtieri
Fourth official: Javier Delbarba
VAR: Fernando Espinoza
VAR Assistant: Gastón Suárez
Substitutes - Union de Santa Fe
77. Santiago Mele (GK), 05. Oscar Piris, 08. Enzo Roldán, 11. Bryan Castrillón, 13. Mateo Franzotti, 14. Francisco Gerometta, 17. Joaquín Mosqueira, 19. Tomás González, 26. Juan Ludueña, 29. Daniel Juárez, 30. Jerónimo Dómina, 99. Thiago Vecino.
Starting XI - Union de Santa Fe
Coach: Gustavo Munúa
Substitutes - River Plate
33. Ezequiel Centurión (GK), 02. Robert Rojas, 04. Jonatan Maidana, 07. Matías Suárez, 08. Agustín Palavecino, 09. Miguel Borja, 15. Marcelo Herrera, 21. Esequiel Barco, 23. Emanuel Mammana, 25. Salomón Rondón, 35. Franco Alfonso, 36. Pablo Solari.
Starting XI - River Plate
| 20. Milton Casco | | 13. Enzo Díaz |
Coach: Martín Demichelis
All set
This is how the teams arrived at the Monumental Stadium.
Demichelis y equipo 🤜🤛
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) March 31, 2023
🔜🆚 Unión#VamosRiver ⚪️🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/nvEubleKyV
¡Hola, tatengues! 🇦🇹
— Club Atlético Unión (@clubaunion) March 31, 2023
Vestuario listo ✓ pic.twitter.com/3tCj6tYp58
Last five matches - Union de Santa Fe
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Last five matches - River Plate
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Squar List - Union de Santa Fe
🇦🇹 ¡𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔!
⚽ Los jugadores concentrados de #Unión para visitar a @RiverPlate por la #Fecha9 del #TorneoBinance 2023 🏆 #VamosTate 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/OObzw7TsJ3 — Club Atlético Unión (@clubaunion) March 30, 2023
Squad List - River Plate
🗒️ Los convocados por Martín Demichelis para el partido 🆚 Unión 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/jiPVq8aJmK — River Plate (@RiverPlate) March 30, 2023
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What time is River Plate vs Union de Santa Fe match for Liga Profesional?
This is the start time of the game River Plate vs Union de Santa Fe of March 31st, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 9:30 PM on TNT Sports and Star +
Bolivia: 8:30 PM
Brasil: 9:30 PM on Star+, ESPN 4
Chile: 9:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Colombia: 7:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Ecuador: 7:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
USA (ET): 8:30 PM on TyC Sports Internacional, VIX+, Paramount +
España: 2:30 AM (April 1)
México: 6:30 PM on Star +
Paraguay: 8:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Perú: 7:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Uruguay: 9:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Venezuela: 8:30 PM on ESPN and Star +
Key player - Union de Santa Fe
In Union de Santa Fe the presence of Javier Machuca stands out. The 23-year-old Argentinean forward is one of the most outstanding players of the team so far this season in the Argentinean Professional League, where he has two goals in eight games played, being a starter in all of them. He has a total of 651 minutes.
Key player - River Plate
In River Plate, the presence of Lucas Beltrán stands out. The 22-year-old Argentinean forward is one of the team's most outstanding players so far this season in the Argentinean Professional League, where he has four goals and one assist in seven games played, where he has been a starter in three of them. He has a total of 263 minutes.
River Plate vs Union de Santa Fe history
These two teams have met 69 times. The statistics are in favor of River Plate, which has been victorious on 30 occasions, while Union de Santa Fe has won on 15 occasions, leaving a balance of 24 draws.
In the last five encounters with River Plate at home, the balance is in favor of River Plate, who won two games, while Union Santa Fe won one, leaving a balance of two draws.
Union de Santa Fe
Union de Santa Fe has not had a good start in the tournament and, in addition to coming from a defeat, is at the bottom of the table, located in the 26th position and in need of a victory that will allow them to climb several positions and get out of the uncomfortable moment in which they find themselves.
River Plate
River Plate arrives at this match in the midst of a favorable situation, as it is the leader of the competition and is starting to show not only the good play of Martín Demichelis' team, but also the effectiveness that the hierarchy of its players should have. So far, the balance is positive, with six victories and two defeats, and in front of their people, they will look for a victory that will make them even more relaxed to face the debut in the Libertadores Cup.
The match will be played at the Monumental Stadium
The River Plate vs Union de Santa Fe match will be played at the Monumental Stadium, located in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This venue, inaugurated in 1938, has a capacity for 83,214 spectators.
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