2017–18 Club Atlético River Plate season
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.
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| 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 goals) All: Ignacio Scocco (15 goals) | |||
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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]
Squad Summer
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Squad Winter
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Transfers
In Summer
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 3 | DF |  |
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| 5 | DF |  |
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| 11 | MF | |
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| 14 | GK | |
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| 19 | FW |  |
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| 22 | DF | |
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| 24 | MF | |
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| 32 | FW | |
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Out Summer
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 5 | MF | |
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| 11 | FW | |
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| 13 | FW | |
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| 19 | FW | |
Retired |
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In Winter
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 1 | GK | |
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| 5 | MF | |
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| 8 | MF | |
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| 27 | FW | |
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Out Winter
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 8 | MF | |
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Loan Out
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 1 | GK | |
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| 5 | DF | |
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| 14 | MF | |
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| 30 | DF | |
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| 31 | GK | |
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| 35 | MF | |
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Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Winter pre-season
| 26 July 2017 Friendly | Orlando City  | 1–3 | | Florida, United States |
| 18:45 | H. Barry  |
Report | I. Scocco A. Barboza L. Alario |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
| 28 July 2017 Friendly | Montverde Academy | 0–3 | | Florida, United States |
| 09:15 | Report | I. Scocco T. Andrade D. Rodríguez |
Stadium: Montverde Academy |
| 28 July 2017 Friendly | Montverde Academy | 4–3 | | Florida, United States |
| 18:45 | F. Moumbagna K. Mulinya |
Report | I. Fernández L. Alario E. Pérez |
Stadium: Montverde Academy |
| 9 August 2017 Friendly | River Plate | 2–0 | | Ezeiza, Argentina |
| I. Scocco E. Palacios |
Report | Stadium: River Camp |
Mid-season
| 2 September 2017 Friendly | Boca Juniors | 1–0 | | San Juan, Argentina |
| 16:00 | J. Benítez |
Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario |
Summer pre-season
| 10 January 2018 Friendly | Miami United | 1 – 5 | | Miami, Florida |
| 18.00 (UTC−05:00) | S.Shamar |
Summary | Borré G.Martínez E.Pérez |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva |
| 14 January 2018 Friendly | Independiente Santa Fe | 2 – 1 | | Lauderhill, Florida |
| 13.30 (UTC−05:00) | Tesillo Pajoy |
Summary | Scocco |
Stadium: Central Broward |
| 21 January 2018 Friendly | Boca Juniors | 0 – 1 | | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| 22.10 (UTC−03:00) | Summary | Borré |
Stadium: José María Minella Referee: Facundo Tello |
Mid-season
| 24 March 2018 Friendly | Universidad de Chile  | 0 – 3 | | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:00 (UTC -03:00) | Report | De La Cruz Borré |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 20,893[18] Referee: Piero Maza Gómez (Chile) |
Primera División
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 44 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 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.[19][20]
Notes:
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.[19][20]
Notes:
- River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2017. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 27 August 2017 1 | Temperley | 0–1 | River Plate | Turdera, Buenos Aires |
| 20:05 | Report | I. Scocco |
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
| 10 September 2017 2 | River Plate | 3–1 | Banfield | Buenos Aires |
| 18:05 | J. Pinola G. Martínez I. Scocco |
Report | R. Civelli |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| 17 September 2017 3 | San Martín | 1–3 | River Plate | San Juan, San Juan |
| 20:05 | C. Auzqui |
Report | R. Borré C. Auzqui A. Marcel |
Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina) |
| 24 September 2017 4 | River Plate | 1–1 | Argentinos Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 18:05 | G. Martínez |
Report | N. González |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina) |
| 1 October 2017 5 | Tigre | 1–1 | River Plate | Victoria, Buenos Aires |
| 20:05 | L. Janson |
Report | I. Scocco |
Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
| 15 October 2017 6 | River Plate | 2–2 | Atlético Tucumán | Buenos Aires |
| 18:05 | M. Casco R. Borré |
Report | L. Rodríguez I. Blanco |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina) |
| 28 October 2017 7 | Talleres | 4–0 | River Plate | Córdoba, Córdoba |
| 20:20 | J. Ramírez M. Torres L. Olaza |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina) |
| 5 November 2017 8 | River Plate | 1–2 | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 18:05 | L. Ponzio |
Report | E. Cardona N. Nández |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| 19 November 2017 9 | Independiente | 1–0 | River Plate | Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
| 21:30 | N. Domingo |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina) |
| 22 November 2017 10 | River Plate | 2–0 | Unión Santa Fe | Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | R. Borré G. Martínez |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
| 26 November 2017 11 | River Plate | 1–3 | Newell's Old Boys | Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | G. Martínez |
Report | L. Leal B. Sarmiento H. Fértoli |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
| 3 December 2017 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2–1 | River Plate | La Plata, Buenos Aires |
| 21:30 | N. Colazo B. Alemán |
Report | I. Scocco |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina) |
| 28 January 2018 13 | Huracán | 1–0 | River Plate | Buenos Aires |
| 21.10 (UTC−03:00) | Pussetto |
Report | Stadium: Tomás Adolfo Ducó Referee: Germán Delfino |
| 3 February 2018 14 | River Plate | 2–0 | Olimpo | Buenos Aires |
| 21.10 (UTC−03:00) | Scocco |
Report | Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Darío Herrera |
| 11 February 2018 15 | Lanús | 1 – 0 | River Plate | Lanús, Buenos Aires |
| 21.30 (UTC−03:00) | Silva |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús Referee: Federico Beligoy |
| 18 February 2018 16 | River Plate | 2 – 2 | Godoy Cruz | Buenos Aires |
| 19.15 (UTC−03:00) | Mora Pratto |
Report | Garro García |
Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Jorge Baliño |
| 24 February 2018 17 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1 – 0 | River Plate | Buenos Aires |
| 19.15 (UTC−03:00) | Robertone |
Report | Stadium: José Amalfitani Attendance: 15,000[21] Referee: Mauro Vigliano |
| 4 March 2018 18 | River Plate | 1 – 1 | Chacarita Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 19.15 (UTC−03:00) | Scocco |
Report | Menéndez |
Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Hernán Mastrangelo |
| 10 March 2018 19 | Patronato | 0 – 1 | River Plate | Paraná, Entre Ríos |
| 21.30 (UTC−03:00) | Report | Balboa |
Stadium: Bartolomé Grella Referee: Andrés Merlos |
| 18 March 2018 20 | River Plate | 3 – 1 | Belgrano | Buenos Aires |
| 20.00 (UTC−03:00) | G. Martínez Scocco |
Report | García |
Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Diego Abal |
| 1 April 2018 21 | Defensa y Justicia | 1 – 3 | River Plate | Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires |
| 11.00 (UTC−03:00) | Márquez |
Report | Martínez Pinola Pratto |
Stadium: Norberto Tomaghello Referee: Néstor Pitana |
| 8 April 2018 22 | Racing Club | 0 – 2 | River Plate | Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
| Report | R. Borré Palacios |
Stadium: Juan Domingo Perón Attendance: 42,000 [22] Referee: Patricio Loustau |
| 15 April 2018 23 | River Plate | 2 – 0 | Rosario Central | Buenos Aires |
| 17.45 (UTC−03:00) | R. Borré Pratto |
Report | Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 56,000 [23] Referee: Fernando Rapallini |
| 22 April 2018 24 | Arsenal | v | River Plate | Sarandí, Buenos Aires |
| Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona |
| 29 April 2018 25 | River Plate | v | Estudiantes | Buenos Aires |
| Stadium: El Monumental |
| 7 May 2018 26 | Colón | v | River Plate | Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
| Stadium: B.G. Estanislao López |
| 12 May 2018 27 | River Plate | v | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
| Stadium: El Monumental |
2016–17 Copa Argentina
Win Draw Loss
| 15 August 2017 R64 | River Plate | 3–0 | | Salta, Argentina |
| 21:10 | G. Martínez I. Fernández |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
| 20 August 2017 R32 | River Plate | 4–1 | | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| 21:10 | L. Alario E. Pérez J. Maidana R. Borré |
Report | F. Olego |
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina) |
| 7 October 2017 R16 | River Plate | 3–0 | | Formosa, Argentina |
| 19:00 | I. Scocco E. Palacios |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina) |
| 18 October 2017 QF | River Plate | 4–1 | | San Juan, Argentina |
| 21:10 | M. Saracchi I. Fernández G. Martínez C. Auzqui |
Report | A. Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina) |
| 12 November 2017 SF | River Plate | 3–0 | | Mendoza, Argentina |
| 20:30 | I. Fernández J. Maidana R. Borré |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
| 9 December 2017 Final | River Plate | 2–1 | | Mendoza, Argentina |
| 19:15 | I. Scocco I. Fernández |
Report | L. Rodríguez |
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
2017 Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
Round of 16
| 4 July 2017 First leg | Guaraní  | 0–2 | | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 21:45 | Report | I. Scocco M. Larrondo |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
| 8 August 2017 Second leg | River Plate | 1–1 (agg: 3–1) | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:45 | J. Pinola |
Report | M. Palau |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
Quarter-finals
| 14 September 2017 First leg | Jorge Wilstermann  | 3–0 | | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| 21:45 | E. Zenteno G. Álvarez C. Machado |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Félix Capriles Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil) |
| 21 September 2017 Second leg | River Plate | 8–0 (agg: 8–3) | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 | I. Scocco E. Pérez I. Fernández |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
Semi-finals
| 24 October 2017 First leg | River Plate | 1–0 | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 | I. Scocco |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 31 October 2017 Second leg | Lanús | 4–2 (agg: 4–3) | | Lanús, Argentina |
| 21:15 | J. Sand L. Acosta A. Silva |
Report | I. Scocco G. Montiel |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
2018 Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | FLA | SFE | EME | |
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| 1 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| 28 February 2018 Round 1 | Flamengo | 2 – 2 | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 21.45 (UTC−02:00) | Dourado Ribeiro |
Report | Mora Mayada |
Stadium: Olímpico Nilton Santos[24] Attendance: 0 [25] Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru) |
| 5 April 2018 Round 2 | River Plate | 0 – 0 | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 55,000[26] |
| 19 April 2018 Round 3 | Emelec | v | | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell |
| 26 April 2018 Round 4 | River Plate | v | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: El Monumental |
| 3 May 2018 Round 5 | Santa Fe | v | | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
| 23 May 2018 Round 6 | River Plate | v | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: El Monumental |
2017 Supercopa Argentina
| 14 March 2018 2017 SCA | Boca Juniors | 0 – 2 | | Mendoza, Argentina |
| 21:10 UTC–3 | Report | Martínez Scocco |
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Attendance: 40,000[27] Referee: Patricio Loustau |
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