2018–19 Club Atlético River Plate season

River Plate
2018–19 season
President	Rodolfo D'Onfrio
Coach	Marcelo Gallardo
Stadium	Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División	4th
Copa Argentina	Semi-finals
Copa Libertadores	Winners
FIFA Club World Cup	Third place
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →

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

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	ARG	Franco Armani
2	DF	ARG	Jonatan Maidana (Vice-captain)
4	DF	PAR	Jorge Moreira
5	MF	ARG	Bruno Zuculini
6	DF	ARG	Luciano Lollo
7	FW	URU	Rodrigo Mora (3rd captain)
8	MF	COL	Juan Fernando Quintero
9	FW	ARG	Julián Álvarez
10	MF	ARG	Pity Martínez
11	MF	URU	Nicolás De La Cruz
13	MF	ARG	Santiago Sosa
14	GK	ARG	Germán Lux
15	MF	ARG	Exequiel Palacios
16	DF	ARG	Kevin Sibille


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	URU	Camilo Mayada
19	FW	COL	Rafael Santos Borré
20	DF	ARG	Milton Casco
21	MF	ARG	Cristian Ferreira
22	DF	ARG	Javier Pinola
23	MF	ARG	Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
24	MF	ARG	Enzo Pérez
25	GK	ARG	Enrique Bologna
26	MF	ARG	Ignacio Fernández
27	FW	ARG	Lucas Pratto
28	DF	ARG	Lucas Martínez Quarta (4th captain)
29	DF	ARG	Gonzalo Montiel
32	FW	ARG	Ignacio Scocco
36	DF	ARG	Nahuel Gallardo

Squad Winter

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	ARG	Franco Armani (3rd captain)
2	DF	PAR	Robert Rojas
4	DF	ARG	Fabrizio Angileri
5	MF	ARG	Bruno Zuculini
6	DF	ARG	Luciano Lollo
7	FW	ARG	Matias Suarez
8	MF	COL	Jorge Carrascal
9	FW	ARG	Julián Álvarez
10	MF	COL	Juan Fernando Quintero
11	MF	URU	Nicolás De La Cruz
13	MF	ARG	Santiago Sosa
14	GK	ARG	Germán Lux
15	MF	ARG	Exequiel Palacios
16	DF	ARG	Kevin Sibille


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	URU	Camilo Mayada
19	FW	COL	Rafael Santos Borré
20	DF	ARG	Milton Casco
21	MF	ARG	Cristian Ferreira
22	DF	ARG	Javier Pinola (Vice-captain)
23	MF	ARG	Leonardo Ponzio (Captain)
24	MF	ARG	Enzo Pérez
25	GK	ARG	Enrique Bologna
26	MF	ARG	Ignacio Fernández
27	FW	ARG	Lucas Pratto
28	DF	ARG	Lucas Martínez Quarta (4th captain)
29	DF	ARG	Gonzalo Montiel
32	FW	ARG	Ignacio Scocco
36	DF	ARG	Nahuel Gallardo

Transfers

Out Summer

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

In Winter

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

Out Winter

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

Loan Out

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

Friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Winter pre-season

17 July 2018 Friendly	River Plate	0–0	Independiente Medellín	Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:15		Report		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti

Mid-season

9 September 2018 Friendly	Talleres Córdoba	3–1	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

Overall

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	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


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

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Result	D	D	D	D	W	W	W	L	W	L	P	P	W		P	P
Position	11	18	20	18	19	11	5	7	11	7	10	11	14

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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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	Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
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:

^ River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018–19 Copa Argentina.

References

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

[table_note_res_CLGS-CA0.089128662407924-1] River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018–19 Copa Argentina.

[rules-2] "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS PRIMERA DIVISIÓN – 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.

[3] "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.

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