River Plate Seeks First Win in Clausura Tournament Against Gimnasia in La Plata

18/08/2026 04:54 General

River Plate busca su primer triunfo ante un Gimnasia renovado

According to reports from TN, TyC Sports, Infobae and 0221.

The Millionaires' Situation

On Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM local time, River Plate will face Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata at the Juan Carmelo Zerrillo Stadium (El Bosque) in La Plata for Matchday 2 of the Torneo Clausura 2026. The referee is Leandro Rey Hilfer, assisted by Sebastián Raineri and Pablo Gualtieri, with Germán Delfino on VAR and Salomé Di Iorio as AVAR. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Premium.

Eduardo Coudet returns to the bench after the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal lifted his two-match ban for protests and insults directed at referee Yael Falcón Pérez during the Torneo Apertura final. Coudet (known as El Chacho) lost that final 3-2 to Belgrano and missed the Clausura opener, where River fell 1-0 at home to Barracas Central. The team was also eliminated from the Copa Argentina by Aldosivi.

Key absence: Aníbal Moreno will not play due to a recurrence of a right knee injury (sprained medial collateral ligament) that he has been carrying since the Apertura semifinal against Rosario Central on May 16.

Probable River Plate Lineup

Goalkeeper: Santiago Beltrán.
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña.
Midfielders: Fausto Vera, Lucas Gabriel Silva, Tomás Galván, Lautaro Pereyra.
Forwards: Rafael Santos Borré and Ángel Correa (replacing Facundo Colidio).

Coach: Eduardo Coudet

Gimnasia's Tactical Shift

Gimnasia, coached by Ariel Pereyra, also arrives bruised after a 2-1 loss to Racing Club in Avellaneda on Matchday 1. Pereyra has shaken up the lineup due to forced absences: Gonzalo Errecalde and Juan Pérez (ankle injury) are out, and Marcelo Torres has a grade 3 hamstring tear.

To cover these losses, Enzo Martínez (returning from a one-match suspension), Alexis Steimbach (playing as a right winger, his original youth position), and Jeremías Merlo will start. New signing Lucas Janson, who signed until June 2027, will be on the bench.

Gimnasia announced that access to the general stands at El Bosque will be exclusive to members with up-to-date fees, a measure debuting in this match against River.

Probable Gimnasia LP Lineup

Goalkeeper: Nelson Insfrán.
Defenders: Bautista Barros Schelotto, Renzo Giampaoli, Enzo Martínez, Pedro Silva Torrejón.
Midfielders: Ignacio Miramón, Mateo Seoane, Alexis Steimbach, Ignacio Fernández, Jeremías Merlo.
Forward: Agustín Auzmendi.

Coach: Ariel Pereyra