Overview

• River Plate defeated Boca Juniors 2-1 in the 15th round of the Torneo Apertura at the Monumental Stadium, with all goals scored in the first half.
• Franco Mastantuono, aged 17, became the youngest River player to score against Boca, opening the match with a spectacular free-kick.
• Miguel Merentiel equalized for Boca before Sebastián Driussi's decisive header restored River's lead just before halftime.
• The victory elevates River to third place in Zone B with 28 points, while Boca remains atop Zone A with 32 points, impacting playoff seedings.
• Pre-match and in-game tensions flared, including provocations by Marcos Rojo and Agustín Marchesín, highlighting the rivalry’s intensity.