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.
| 2018–19 season | |||
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| 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 | ||
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Squad Summer edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad Winter edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
Out Summer edit
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 3 | DF |  Marcelo Saracchi
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 RB Leipzig
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| 16 | MF |  Ariel Rojas
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San Lorenzo de Almagro
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| MF | Nicolas Bertolo
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Club Atletico Banfield
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| FW | Juan Cruz Kaprof
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Atletico Tucuman
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In Winter edit
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 2 | DF |  Robert Rojas
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Club Guarani
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| 4 | DF | Fabrizio Angileri
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Godoy Cruz
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| 7 | FW | Matias Suarez
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Club Atletico Belgrano
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| 8 | MF |  Jorge Carrascal
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 FC Karpaty Lviv
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Out Winter edit
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 2 | DF | Jonatan Maidana
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 Club Deportivo Toluca
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| 7 | FW | Rodrigo Mora
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Retired |
| 10 | MF | Pity Martinez
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 Atlanta United
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Loan Out edit
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 4 | DF | Jorge Moreira
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Portland Timbers
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| 9 | FW |  Marcelo Larrondo
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Union La Calera
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| 17 | MF | Carlos Auzqui
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Club Atletico Huracan
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| 21 | MF | Iván Rossi
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Club Atletico Banfield
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Friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
Winter pre-season edit
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | River Plate | 0–0 | Independiente Medellín | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 18:15 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
Mid-season edit
| 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 edit
Overall edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| 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 | 52.00 |
| Copa Argentina | 22 July 2018 | 28 November 2018 | Round of 64 | Semifinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 83.33 |
| Copa Libertadores | 22 February 2018 | 9 December 2018 | Group stage | Winners | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 50.00 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 18 December 2018 | 22 December 2018 | Semi-Finals | Third-place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 47 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 35 | +50 | 55.32 | ||||
Last updated: 19 December 2018
Source: Competitions
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 edit
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Primera División edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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:
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 edit
- ^ "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS PRIMERA DIVISIÓN – 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.