Vélez Sarsfield 1-0 River Plate - Subiabre Strike Seals Stunning Comeback
Key Takeaways
- • Vélez Sarsfield defeated River Plate 1-0 in the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol at José Amalfitani
- • River Plate dominated possession at 63.6% but were undone by a 76th-minute Ian Subiabre winner
- • Vélez overturned an early deficit to claim all three points in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina, ECU — Vélez Sarsfield claimed a dramatic home victory over River Plate at José Amalfitani, overturning an early two-goal deficit to win 1-0 in the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
GOALS:- 6' Manuel Lanzini - Vélez Sarsfield- 15' Joaquín García - Vélez Sarsfield- 42' Facundo Colidio - River Plate- 76' Ian Subiabre - Vélez Sarsfield- 79' Facundo Colidio - River Plate
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Vélez Sarsfield: Ian Subiabre - match-winning 76th-minute goal- River Plate: Facundo Colidio - 2 goals
KEY STAT: River Plate controlled 63.6% of possession but could not convert dominance into a result, finishing with 5 shots on target to Vélez's 4.