River Plate 2-2 Velez Sarsfield: Late Lanzini strike rescues point for Millonarios in Clausura clash (full match highlights)

On August 25, 2026, at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, River Plate and Velez Sarsfield played out a 2-2 draw in their Clausura Round 6 fixture of the Argentine Primera. The referee blew the starting whistle at 01:15 Moscow time. The hosts started brightly and took the lead as early as the 11th minute: Ángel Correa finished into the far corner after a pass from Lucas Cuarta — 1-0. In the 41st minute, Aníbal Moreno received a yellow card for a reckless foul. In the 43rd minute, River Plate doubled their lead: Thiago Silvero fired home from inside the box to make it 2-0. The second half turned the game around. In the 61st minute, Diego Valdés pulled one back after a pass from Matías Pellegrini, finishing into the near post — 2-1. In the 74th minute, Elías Gómez saw yellow. In the 79th minute, Manuel Lanzini equalised with a powerful strike from outside the box after a pass from Elías Gómez — 2-2. In the 80th minute, Lucas Cuarta received a yellow card for a reckless challenge. The score remained unchanged until the final whistle. Match statistics: River Plate had 56% possession, recorded 15 shots on goal compared to Velez Sarsfield's 11, and completed 82% of their passes against Velez's 76%. Ángel Correa and Thiago Silvero were the goalscorers for River, while Diego Valdés and Manuel Lanzini rescued a point for Velez. Velez showed tremendous character to come back from 2-0 down, which was a true achievement. River Plate, meanwhile, dropped two points, leaving a bitter taste. River's manager noted that his team played well in the first half but made mistakes in the second. Velez, on the other hand, showed they fight until the end and deserved the draw. The Argentine Clausura continues to impress, and this match was one of the most exciting of the round.