2018–19 Club Atlético River Plate season

The 2018–19 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 8th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

River Plate
2018–19 season
PresidentRodolfo D'Onfrio
CoachMarcelo Gallardo
StadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División4th
Copa ArgentinaSemi-finals
Copa LibertadoresWinners
FIFA Club World CupThird place

Squad Summer

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Franco Armani
2 DF Jonatan Maidana (Vice-captain)
4 DF Jorge Moreira
5 MF Bruno Zuculini
6 DF Luciano Lollo
7 FW Rodrigo Mora (3rd captain)
8 MF Juan Fernando Quintero
9 FW Julián Álvarez
10 MF Pity Martínez
11 MF Nicolás De La Cruz
13 MF Santiago Sosa
14 GK Germán Lux
15 MF Exequiel Palacios
16 DF Kevin Sibille
No. Position Player
18 MF Camilo Mayada
19 FW Rafael Santos Borré
20 DF Milton Casco
21 MF Cristian Ferreira
22 DF Javier Pinola
23 MF Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
24 MF Enzo Pérez
25 GK Enrique Bologna
26 MF Ignacio Fernández
27 FW Lucas Pratto
28 DF Lucas Martínez Quarta (4th captain)
29 DF Gonzalo Montiel
32 FW Ignacio Scocco
36 DF Nahuel Gallardo

Squad Winter

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Franco Armani (3rd captain)
2 DF Robert Rojas
4 DF Fabrizio Angileri
5 MF Bruno Zuculini
6 DF Luciano Lollo
7 FW Matias Suarez
8 MF Jorge Carrascal
9 FW Julián Álvarez
10 MF Juan Fernando Quintero
11 MF Nicolás De La Cruz
13 MF Santiago Sosa
14 GK Germán Lux
15 MF Exequiel Palacios
16 DF Kevin Sibille
No. Position Player
18 MF Camilo Mayada
19 FW Rafael Santos Borré
20 DF Milton Casco
21 MF Cristian Ferreira
22 DF Javier Pinola (Vice-captain)
23 MF Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
24 MF Enzo Pérez
25 GK Enrique Bologna
26 MF Ignacio Fernández
27 FW Lucas Pratto
28 DF Lucas Martínez Quarta (4th captain)
29 DF Gonzalo Montiel
32 FW Ignacio Scocco
36 DF Nahuel Gallardo

Transfers

Out Summer
Number Pos. Name To
3 DF Marcelo Saracchi RB Leipzig
16 MF Ariel Rojas San Lorenzo de Almagro
MF Nicolas Bertolo Club Atletico Banfield
FW Juan Cruz Kaprof Atletico Tucuman

In Winter
Number Pos. Name From
2 DF Robert Rojas Club Guarani
4 DF Fabrizio Angileri Godoy Cruz
7 FW Matias Suarez Club Atletico Belgrano
8 MF Jorge Carrascal FC Karpaty Lviv

Out Winter
Number Pos. Name From
2 DF Jonatan Maidana Club Deportivo Toluca
7 FW Rodrigo Mora Retired
10 MF Pity Martinez Atlanta United

Loan Out
Number Pos. Name To
4 DF Jorge Moreira Portland Timbers
9 FW Marcelo Larrondo Union La Calera
17 MF Carlos Auzqui Club Atletico Huracan
21 MF Iván Rossi Club Atletico Banfield

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Winter pre-season
17 July 2018 FriendlyRiver Plate 0–0 Independiente MedellínBuenos Aires, Argentina
18:15 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti

Mid-season
9 September 2018 FriendlyTalleres Córdoba 3–1 River PlateCórdoba, Argentina
18:15 N. Bustos  37'
J. C. Komar  60'
M. Valiente  90+2'		 Report J. Álvarez  72' Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes

Competitions

Overall
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primera División 12 August 2018 7 April 2019 Matchday 1 Matchday 25 25 13 6 6 42 21 +21 052.00
Copa Argentina 22 July 2018 28 November 2018 Round of 64 Semifinals 6 5 0 1 18 4 +14 083.33
Copa Libertadores 22 February 2018 9 December 2018 Group stage Winners 14 7 6 1 19 8 +11 050.00
FIFA Club World Cup 18 December 2018 22 December 2018 Semi-Finals Third-place 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 050.00
Total 47 26 12 9 85 35 +50 055.32

Last updated: 19 December 2018

Source: Competitions

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
11 5 4 2 16 7  +9 19 3 2 0 8 3  +5 2 2 2 8 4  +4
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAAHAHAHHAH
ResultDDDDWWWLWLPPWPP
Position11182018191157117101114
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Primera División
Main article: 2018–19 Argentine Primera División

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Defensa y Justicia 25 15 8 2 33 18 +15 53 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
3 Boca Juniors 25 15 6 4 42 18 +24 51
4 River Plate 25 13 6 6 42 21 +21 45 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Atlético Tucumán 25 12 6 7 36 29 +7 42 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Vélez Sarsfield 25 11 7 7 34 25 +9 40 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
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.[1][2]
Notes:
  1. River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018–19 Copa Argentina.

References
  1. "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS PRIMERA DIVISIÓN – 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  2. "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
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