Match report

Tigre Stuns River Plate 4-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina

River Plate

1–4

Tigre

Feb 7, 2026

River Plate

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Feb 7, 2026 · FT

Tigre

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In a surprising turn of events, Tigre stuns River Plate 4-1 in the Liga Profesional Argentina, with early goals and a red card against River Plate turning the tide in favor of the visiting team. Despite a late consolation goal from Lautaro Rivero, River Plate could not recover from the early deficit.

Key Facts

• Tigre scored early goals by T. Serrago (6'), D. Romero (16'), and I. Russo (49' and 68')
• River Plate's Fausto Vera was sent off with a red card at 59'
• Lautaro Rivero scored the consolation goal for River Plate at 89'
• Tigre's E. Cabrera and V. Moreno received yellow cards at 58' and 59', respectively

Lineups

River Plate

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

41 S. Beltran (G)
29 G. Montiel (D)
28 L. Martinez Quarta (D)
13 L. Rivero (D)
18 M. Vina (D)
15 Fausto Vera (M)
6 A. Moreno (M)
26 T. Galvan (M)
10 J. Quintero (M)
11 F. Colidio (F)
7 M. Salas (F)

Substitutes

1 E. Centurion
16 F. Bustos
21 M. Acuna
5 J. Portillo
17 P. Diaz
34 Giuliano Galoppo
22 K. Castano
23 M. Galarza
39 S. Lencina
38 I. Subiabre
32 A. Ruberto

Tigre

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

12 F. T. Zenobio (G)
4 V. Moreno (D)
2 J. Laso (D)
20 A. Barrionuevo (D)
24 F. Alvarez (D)
11 T. Serrago (M)
30 J. Elias (M)
5 B. Leyes (M)
33 E. Cabrera (M)
29 I. Russo (F)
9 D. Romero (F)

Substitutes

26 T. Sultani
42 R. Arias
32 J. Villalba
55 J. Mosqueira
23 G. Pineiro
8 M. Garay
28 P. Martinez
50 I. Peluffo
18 M. Fernandez
47 S. Lezcano
22 S. Lopez
19 A. Oviedo

Timeline

6' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal

T. Serrago · Assist: D. Romero
16' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal

D. Romero · Assist: I. Russo
46' River Plate subst · Substitution 1

Off: M. Viña · On: M. Acuña
49' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal

I. Russo
54' Tigre Card · Yellow Card

E. Cabrera

Foul
58' Tigre Card · Yellow Card

V. Moreno

Foul
59' River Plate Card · Red Card

Fausto Vera

Violent conduct
61' River Plate subst · Substitution 2

Off: F. Colidio · On: A. Ruberto
63' River Plate Card · Yellow Card

M. Acuña

Foul
68' Tigre Goal · Normal Goal

I. Russo · Assist: D. Romero
72' River Plate subst · Substitution 3

Off: T. Galván · On: G. Galoppo
72' River Plate subst · Substitution 4

Off: J. Quintero · On: Kevin Castaño
72' River Plate subst · Substitution 5

Off: M. Salas · On: I. Subiabre
72' Tigre subst · Substitution 1

Off: E. Cabrera · On: G. Martínez
73' Tigre subst · Substitution 2

Off: B. Leyes · On: G. Pineiro
73' Tigre subst · Substitution 3

Off: V. Moreno · On: M. Garay
74' River Plate Card · Yellow Card

Lucas Martínez Quarta

Foul
80' Tigre subst · Substitution 4

Off: D. Romero · On: Santiago Lopez
81' Tigre Card · Yellow Card

G. Pineiro

Foul
83' Tigre subst · Substitution 5

Off: T. Serrago · On: J. Mosqueira
89' River Plate Goal · Normal Goal

Lautaro Rivero
90'+3 Tigre Card · Yellow Card

A. Barrionuevo

Foul

Match Stats

Stat	River Plate	Tigre
Fouls	9	13
Pass Accuracy	84%	62%
Offsides	1	0
Red Cards	1	0
Total Shots	17	11
Corners	7	2
Total Passes	546	226
Yellow Cards	2	4
Blocked Shots	7	1
Shots on Target	5	6
xG	—	—
Shots off Target	5	5
Possession	71%	29%
Goals Prevented	—	—
Accurate Passes	460	140
Shots Inside Box	5	6
Saves	2	4
Shots Outside Box	12	5

Key Match Notes

▸ Tigre's quick goals by T. Serrago and D. Romero within the first 16 minutes set the tone for the match
▸ The red card issued to River Plate's Fausto Vera in the 59th minute severely impacted River Plate's ability to mount a comeback
▸ I. Russo's brace (49' and 68') sealed the victory for Tigre, making it difficult for River Plate to recover from the deficit