Rosario Central beat River Plate 1-0 in the Superliga, taking the points despite being outplayed for long spells. River had 65% possession and 25 shots, but Central held firm and made the one chance that mattered count.
The decisive moment arrived in the 27th minute, when Nicolás Otamendi scored to put Rosario Central 0-1 up. River pushed hard for an equaliser, but Rosario's goalkeeper made five saves, and the hosts could not turn their pressure into goals. Emanuel Coronel was sent off in the 83rd minute for a second bookable offence, yet Central still saw the game out.
The numbers underline how one-sided the contest was: River registered 6 shots on target, 10 corners and an expected-goals figure of 2.07, while Rosario's xG stood at 0.57. Outplayed but they took their chances, Rosario Central left with all three points.
