River Plate defeats Belgrano 3-0 in Córdoba to move into playoff contention

River Plate defeats Belgrano 3-0 in Córdoba

River Plate romped to a 3-0 win at Belgrano in Argentina's Clausura tournament on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

The match was played at Estadio Julio César Villagra in Córdoba.

The victory moved River Plate to fifth place in the 15‑team Zone B standings, two points behind third‑placed Belgrano.

Tomas Galván opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime after combining with Gonzalo Montiel.

Angel Correa doubled the lead early in the second half with a clinical finish following a Lucas Beltrán assist.

Galván later provided the pass for Thiago Almada, whose shot into the bottom‑right corner completed the 3‑0 scoreline.