Tigre beat River Plate 4-1 in the fourth round of the Torneo Apertura at Estadio Monumental, with goals from Tiago Serrago, David Romero, and Ignacio Russo twice. Marcelo Gallardo's team finished with ten players after Fausto Vera's expulsion, and Lautaro Rivero scored a late consolation goal. River fans voiced their anger with whistles and insults.
On February 6, 2026, at Estadio Monumental, Tigre defeated River Plate 4-1 in Zona B of the Torneo Apertura. The match started with an early goal by Tiago Serrago in the 5th minute of the first half, followed by David Romero's at the 16th, leading 2-0 at halftime. River created opportunities, including a shot by Tomás Galván hitting the crossbar at the 33rd minute and an attempt by Maximiliano Salas at the 18th, but failed to score before the break.
In the second half, Ignacio Russo extended the lead to 3-0 at the 4th minute, capitalizing on a River error. At the 13th minute, referee Sebastián Zunino sent off Fausto Vera for a dangerous tackle on Elías Cabrera, leaving River with ten players. Russo scored his second at the 23rd minute, assisted by Romero, making it 4-0. Lautaro Rivero pulled one back with a powerful shot at the 43rd minute, but it was too late.
River entered with seven points after a 0-0 draw against Rosario Central, sitting third in the zone. Tigre, also on seven points after a 3-1 win over Racing, now tops Zona B with 10 points, ending River's unbeaten run. Millonario fans booed, insulted, and shouted during and after the game, with social media filled with memes and negative reactions. Marcelo Gallardo and the team now face criticism for this heavy home defeat.
River's lineup featured Santiago Beltrán in goal, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Matías Viña in defense; Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván, Juan Fernando Quintero in midfield; and Maximiliano Salas and Facundo Colidio up front. Tigre fielded Felipe Zenobio; Valentín Moreno, Alan Barrionuevo, Joaquín Laso, Federico Álvarez; Bruno Leyes, Jalil Elías, Sebastián Medina, Elías Cabrera; David Romero and Ignacio Russo.
