River Plate defeated Huracán 2-1 at the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó in the tenth matchday of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, marking a victorious debut for Eduardo Coudet as the Millonario's coach. The match was marked by three penalties awarded and two expulsions, played with reduced capacity due to a nearby collapse. Sebastián Driussi and Gonzalo Montiel scored for River, while Jordy Caicedo pulled one back for the Globo.
The match between Huracán and River Plate took place on March 12, 2026, at the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó in Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires, with only 15,000 spectators allowed due to a recent collapse at a nearby housing complex, as ordered by the City Security Ministry. River lined up with Santiago Beltrán in goal; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno, Tomás Galván; Kendry Páez, Ian Subiabre, and Sebastián Driussi. Huracán fielded Hernán Galíndez; Ignacio Campo, Fabio Pereyra, Lucas Carrizo, César Ibáñez; Emmanuel Ojeda, Leonardo Gil, Thaiel Peralta; Óscar Romero, Jordy Caicedo, and Alejandro Martínez.
The first half started with River dominating. At the 27th minute, Sebastián Driussi opened the scoring with a header from a Gonzalo Montiel cross. Near the end, at the 43rd minute, referee Nicolás Ramírez awarded a penalty to Huracán for a foul by Martínez Quarta on Caicedo, which the Ecuadorian converted at the 46th minute to make it 1-1.
In the second half, tensions rose. At the 21st minute, Ramírez called a penalty for River after a foul on Ian Subiabre, but Juanfer Quintero missed at the 24th minute, saved by Galíndez. Then, at the 35th minute, after a VAR review, Facundo Colidio of River and Lucas Carrizo of Huracán were sent off for violent conduct during an altercation. Another penalty for River at the 39th minute was scored by Gonzalo Montiel for the 2-1 lead. The match ended with nine added minutes, where Lucas Blondel missed a clear chance for Huracán.
Post-match, Coudet said in a press conference: “I liked the intention to play and possess the ball. In the quick analysis, we generated chances but we have to keep working. There's always room for improvement.” With this win, River has 14 points in Zone B, fifth in the standings, while Huracán has 12 points in eighth place. River's next match is against Sarmiento on March 15.
