River Plate came out on top against Banfield in a five-goal Superliga contest, winning 3-2. The visitors led twice, were pegged back once, and then sealed the points with a third goal before Banfield's late consolation.
Sebastián Driussi opened the scoring on 32 minutes from Ángel Correa's assist, and Thiago Almada doubled the lead four minutes before the break. Banfield pulled one back through Bruno Sepúlveda on 64 minutes, but Ángel Correa restored the two-goal cushion just five minutes later. Sepúlveda scored his second of the night on 84 minutes, yet Banfield could not find an equaliser. Sepúlveda was booked in the 66th minute.
The stats underline River Plate's control: they had 62% possession, 18 shots to Banfield's 14, and an expected-goals figure of 2.92 against 1.17. Banfield took their chances late on, but River's five big chances to one showed why they left with the points.
