River Plate players celebrate after beating Boca Juniors in a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
River Plate Vs Boca Juniors, Superclasico: Teen Sensation Mastantuono Stars In Los Millonarios's 2-1 Win
River Plate registered a hard-fought 2-1 win over Boca Juniors in the latest iteration of the famed Superclasico, a fixture featuring two bitter rivals and giants of Argentinian football. Sunday's Argentine Primera Division 2025 Apertura fixture at the iconic El Monumental, the home of 'Los Millonarios' in Buenos Aires, also witnessed more than 85,000 fans observe a minute's silence in memory of Pope Francis. Marcelo Gallardo's River are now third in Zone B on 28 points, while Fernando Gago's Boca, despite the defeat, continue to lead Zone A with 32 points.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Enzo Perez of River Plate, right, protects the ball from Milton Delgado of Boca Juniors during a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Marcos Rojo of Boca Juniors, center, argues with referee Nicolas Ramirez during a local tournament soccer match against River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Fans of River Plate celebrates their team's second goal, scored by Sebastian Driussi, during a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Enzo Perez of River Plate tackles Kevin Zenon of Boca Juniors during a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Boca Juniors fans watch their team play a local tournament soccer league match against River Plate, in front of a banner of soccer legend Diego Maradona, in La Boca neigborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Franco Mastantuono, center, of River Plate celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Franco Mastantuono, right, of River Plate celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with the teammate Gonzalo Montiel during a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Franco Mastantuono of River Plate scores his side's first goal during a local tournament soccer match against Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine Primera División: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors
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Franco Armani of River Plate, third from left, and Marcos Rojo of Boca Juniors, right, pose with a banner of the late Pope Francis prior to a local tournament soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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