2017–18 Club Atlético River Plate season

Club Atlético River Plate
2017–18 season
President Rodolfo D'Onofrio
Manager Marcelo Gallardo
Stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División 8th
Copa Argentina Winners
Copa Libertadores Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League: Ignacio Scocco (5)
All: Ignacio Scocco (15)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2017–18 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 7th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Season events

On June 26, Germán Lux signed a 3-year contract after leaving Deportivo La Coruña. This was the return of the goalkeeper to the team where he started his career in 2001. He had left in 2007.[1]

On June 30, the new signed players Germán Lux, Javier Pinola, Enzo Perez and Ignacio Scocco were officially presented in a press conference at the club's stadium.[2]

On September 28, River Plate presented the new home kit for the 2017–18 season.[3]

On October 11, River Plate released the new alternative kit, featuring red as main color.[4]

On December 10, River won the 2016–17 Copa Argentina after defeating Atlético Tucumán in the final game played in Mendoza. This was the second title in a row for River Plate at this competition.[5]

On January 9, Lucas Pratto signed a four and a half year contract with River Plate.[6]

On January 11, Franco Armani signed a three-year contract with River Plate.[7]

On January 24, Juan Quintero arrived at River Plate on a one-year loan from FC Porto.[8]

On January 29, Bruno Zuculini signed a four and a half year contract with River Plate.[9]

On January 31, Leonardo Ponzio extended his contract with River Plate until June 2019.[10]

On February 14, River Plate released the new third kit, featuring vertical stripes of red black and white.[11]

On March 6, the matches of the final stage of 2017–18 Copa Argentina were drawn.[12] River Plate was paired with Central Norte from Salta.[13]

On March 14, River Plate won the 2017 Supercopa Argentina after defeating Boca Juniors in Mendoza.[14][15]

On March 16, it was announced a friendly match between River Plate and Universidad de Chile to be played in Santiago, on 24 March.[16][17]

Current squad

As of 6 February 2018.[18]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Franco Armani
2 Argentina DF Jonatan Maidana
3 Uruguay MF Marcelo Saracchi
4 Paraguay DF Jorge Moreira
5 Argentina MF Bruno Zuculini
6 Argentina DF Luciano Lollo
7 Uruguay FW Rodrigo Mora
8 Colombia MF Juan Fernando Quintero (on loan from FC Porto)
9 Chile FW Marcelo Larrondo
10 Argentina MF Gonzalo Martínez
11 Uruguay MF Nicolás De La Cruz
14 Argentina GK Germán Lux
15 Argentina MF Exequiel Palacios
16 Argentina MF Ariel Rojas
17 Argentina FW Carlos Auzqui
18 Uruguay MF Camilo Mayada
19 Colombia FW Rafael Borré
20 Argentina DF Milton Casco
No. Position Player
21 Argentina MF Iván Rossi
22 Argentina DF Javier Pinola
23 Argentina MF Leonardo Ponzio
24 Argentina MF Enzo Pérez
25 Argentina GK Enrique Bologna
26 Argentina MF Ignacio Fernández
27 Argentina FW Lucas Pratto
28 Argentina MF Lucas Martínez
29 Argentina DF Gonzalo Montiel
32 Argentina FW Ignacio Scocco
34 Argentina MF Zacarías Morán
35 Argentina MF Tomás Andrade
36 Argentina FW Franco López
Argentina FW Claudio Salto
Argentina DF Daniel Martínez
Argentina DF Pablo Carreras
Argentina MF Matías Moya

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
30 Argentina DF Luis Olivera (at San Martín until 30 June 2018)
31 Argentina GK Maximiliano Velazco (at Arsenal de Sarandí until 30 June 2018)
Ecuador MF Abel Casquete (at Universidad Católica until 31 December 2017)
Argentina FW Federico Andrada (at Vélez Sarsfield until 30 June 2019)
Argentina MF Joaquín Arzura (at Osasuna until 30 June 2018)
Argentina FW Juan Cruz Kaprof (at Defensa y Justicia until 30 June 2018)
Argentina DF Leandro Vega (at San Martín until 30 June 2018)
No. Position Player
Argentina MF Nicolás Bertolo (at Banfield until 30 June 2018)
Argentina DF Nicolás Franco (at Aldosivi until 30 June 2018)
Argentina GK Augusto Batalla (at Atlético Tucumán until 31 December 2018)
Argentina GK Maximiliano Velazco (at Arsenal de Sarandí until 30 June 2018)
Argentina DF Luis Olivera (at San Martín until 30 June 2018)
Argentina DF Leandro Vega (at San Martín until 30 June 2018)
Argentina DF Denis Rodríguez (at Newell's Old Boys)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 July 2017 MF Argentina Enzo Pérez Spain Valencia Undisclosed[19][20]
1 July 2017 GK Argentina Germán Lux Spain Deportivo La Coruña Undisclosed[19][20]
1 July 2017 FW Argentina Ignacio Scocco Argentina Newell's Old Boys Undisclosed[19][20]
1 July 2017 DF Argentina Javier Pinola Argentina Rosario Central Undisclosed[19][20]
5 August 2017 FW Colombia Rafael Borré Spain Atlético Madrid Undisclosed[19]
14 August 2017 MF Uruguay Nicolás De La Cruz Uruguay Liverpool Montevideo Undisclosed[19]
23 August 2017 MF Uruguay Marcelo Saracchi Uruguay Danubio Undisclosed[19]
9 January 2018 FW Argentina Lucas Pratto Brazil São Paulo €11.5M[19][6]
11 January 2018 GK Argentina Franco Armani Colombia Atlético Nacional €3.4M[19][7]
24 January 2018 MF Colombia Juan Quintero Portugal FC Porto Loan[19][21]
29 January 2018 MF Argentina Bruno Zuculini Italy Hellas Verona €3.6M[19][22]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2017 MF Argentina Emiliano Agüero Argentina San Martín Undisclosed[19]
1 July 2017 FW Uruguay Iván Alonso Released[20]
7 July 2017 FW Argentina Sebastián Driussi Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Undisclosed[19][20]
14 July 2017 MF Argentina Augusto Solari Argentina Racing Club Undisclosed[19][20]
19 July 2017 MF Argentina Nicolás Domingo Argentina Independiente Undisclosed[19][20]
6 August 2017 MF Argentina Mauro Mallorca Argentina Fénix Undisclosed[19]
16 August 2017 DF Ecuador Arturo Mina Turkey Yeni Malatyaspor Undisclosed[19]
31 August 2017 FW Argentina Lucas Alario Germany Bayer Leverkusen Undisclosed[19]

Loan out

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
17 July 2017 30 June 2019 FW Argentina Federico Andrada Argentina Vélez Sarsfield[19]
17 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF Argentina Leandro Vega Argentina San Martín[19]
24 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF Argentina Joaquín Arzura Spain Osasuna[19]
27 July 2017 31 December 2017 MF Ecuador Abel Casquete Ecuador Universidad Católica[19]
31 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW Argentina Nicolás Franco Argentina Aldosivi[19]
2 August 2017 30 June 2018 GK Argentina Maximiliano Velazco Argentina Arsenal de Sarandí[19]
10 August 2017 30 June 2018 DF Argentina Luis Olivera Argentina San Martín[19]

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Winter pre-season

Mid-season

Summer pre-season

Mid-season

Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Independiente 27 13 7 7 29 19 +10 46 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
7 Racing 27 13 6 8 46 32 +14 45
8 River Plate 27 13 6 8 39 26 +13 45
9 Defensa y Justicia 27 13 5 9 41 34 +7 44
10 Unión 27 11 10 6 33 23 +10 43
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[24][25]

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWWDDDLLLWLLLWLDLDWWWWW
Position932222913161612171917191920211816141010

Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

2016–17 Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

2017 Copa Libertadores

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

2018 Copa Libertadores

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIV FLA SFE EME
1 Argentina River Plate 6 3 3 0 6 3 +3 12 Round of 16 0–0 0–0 2–1
2 Brazil Flamengo 6 2 4 0 7 4 +3 10 2–2 1–1 2–0
3 Colombia Santa Fe 6 1 4 1 5 3 +2 7 Copa Sudamericana 0–1 0–0 1–1
4 Ecuador Emelec 6 0 1 5 3 11 8 1 0–1 1–2 0–3
Source: CONMEBOL

2017 Supercopa Argentina

2017–18 Copa Argentina

  Win   Draw   Loss

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