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2018–19 Club Atlético River Plate season

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River Plate
2018–19 season
PresidentRodolfo D'Onfrio
CoachMarcelo Gallardo
StadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División4th
Copa ArgentinaSemi-finals
Copa LibertadoresWinners
FIFA Club World CupThird place

The 2018–19 season was Club Atlético River Plate's 8th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Squad Summer

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Franco Armani
2 DF Argentina ARG Jonatan Maidana (Vice-captain)
4 DF Paraguay PAR Jorge Moreira
5 MF Argentina ARG Bruno Zuculini
6 DF Argentina ARG Luciano Lollo
7 FW Uruguay URU Rodrigo Mora (3rd captain)
8 MF Colombia COL Juan Fernando Quintero
9 FW Argentina ARG Julián Álvarez
10 MF Argentina ARG Pity Martínez
11 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás De La Cruz
13 MF Argentina ARG Santiago Sosa
14 GK Argentina ARG Germán Lux
15 MF Argentina ARG Exequiel Palacios
16 DF Argentina ARG Kevin Sibille
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Uruguay URU Camilo Mayada
19 FW Colombia COL Rafael Santos Borré
20 DF Argentina ARG Milton Casco
21 MF Argentina ARG Cristian Ferreira
22 DF Argentina ARG Javier Pinola
23 MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
24 MF Argentina ARG Enzo Pérez
25 GK Argentina ARG Enrique Bologna
26 MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Fernández
27 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Pratto
28 DF Argentina ARG Lucas Martínez Quarta (4th captain)
29 DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Montiel
32 FW Argentina ARG Ignacio Scocco
36 DF Argentina ARG Nahuel Gallardo

Squad Winter

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Franco Armani (3rd captain)
2 DF Paraguay PAR Robert Rojas
4 DF Argentina ARG Fabrizio Angileri
5 MF Argentina ARG Bruno Zuculini
6 DF Argentina ARG Luciano Lollo
7 FW Argentina ARG Matias Suarez
8 MF Colombia COL Jorge Carrascal
9 FW Argentina ARG Julián Álvarez
10 MF Colombia COL Juan Fernando Quintero
11 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás De La Cruz
13 MF Argentina ARG Santiago Sosa
14 GK Argentina ARG Germán Lux
15 MF Argentina ARG Exequiel Palacios
16 DF Argentina ARG Kevin Sibille
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Uruguay URU Camilo Mayada
19 FW Colombia COL Rafael Santos Borré
20 DF Argentina ARG Milton Casco
21 MF Argentina ARG Cristian Ferreira
22 DF Argentina ARG Javier Pinola (Vice-captain)
23 MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
24 MF Argentina ARG Enzo Pérez
25 GK Argentina ARG Enrique Bologna
26 MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Fernández
27 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Pratto
28 DF Argentina ARG Lucas Martínez Quarta (4th captain)
29 DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Montiel
32 FW Argentina ARG Ignacio Scocco
36 DF Argentina ARG Nahuel Gallardo

Transfers

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Out Summer

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Number Pos. Name To
3 DF Uruguay Marcelo Saracchi Germany RB Leipzig
16 MF Argentina Ariel Rojas Argentina San Lorenzo de Almagro
MF Argentina Nicolas Bertolo Argentina Club Atletico Banfield
FW Argentina Juan Cruz Kaprof Argentina Atletico Tucuman

In Winter

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Number Pos. Name From
2 DF Paraguay Robert Rojas Paraguay Club Guarani
4 DF Argentina Fabrizio Angileri Argentina Godoy Cruz
7 FW Argentina Matias Suarez Argentina Club Atletico Belgrano
8 MF Colombia Jorge Carrascal Ukraine FC Karpaty Lviv

Out Winter

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Number Pos. Name From
2 DF Argentina Jonatan Maidana Mexico Club Deportivo Toluca
7 FW Uruguay Rodrigo Mora Retired
10 MF Argentina Pity Martinez United States Atlanta United

Loan Out

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Number Pos. Name To
4 DF Paraguay Jorge Moreira United States Portland Timbers
9 FW Chile Marcelo Larrondo Chile Union La Calera
17 MF Argentina Carlos Auzqui Argentina Club Atletico Huracan
21 MF Argentina Iván Rossi Argentina Club Atletico Banfield

Friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Winter pre-season

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Mid-season

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9 September 2018 Friendly Talleres Córdoba Argentina 3–1 Argentina River Plate Córdoba, Argentina
18:15 N. Bustos 37'
J. C. Komar 60'
M. Valiente 90+2'
Report J. Álvarez 72' Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primera División 12 August 2018 7 April 2019 Matchday 1 Matchday 25 25 13 6 6 42 21 +21 052.00
Copa Argentina 22 July 2018 28 November 2018 Round of 64 Semifinals 6 5 0 1 18 4 +14 083.33
Copa Libertadores 22 February 2018 9 December 2018 Group stage Winners 14 7 6 1 19 8 +11 050.00
FIFA Club World Cup 18 December 2018 22 December 2018 Semi-Finals Third-place 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 050.00
Total 47 26 12 9 85 35 +50 055.32

Last updated: 19 December 2018
Source: Competitions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 5 4 2 16 7  +9 19 3 2 0 8 3  +5 2 2 2 8 4  +4

Results by round

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAAHAHAHHAH
ResultDDDDWWWLWLPPWPP
Position11182018191157117101114
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Primera División

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Defensa y Justicia 25 15 8 2 33 18 +15 53 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
3 Boca Juniors 25 15 6 4 42 18 +24 51
4 River Plate 25 13 6 6 42 21 +21 45 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
5 Atlético Tucumán 25 12 6 7 36 29 +7 42 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Vélez Sarsfield 25 11 7 7 34 25 +9 40 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
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.[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ^ River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018–19 Copa Argentina.

References

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  1. ^ "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS PRIMERA DIVISIÓN – 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  2. ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.