Barracas Central beat River Plate 1-0 at the Monumental stadium in the Torneo Clausura opener. Gonzalo Morales scored the winning goal at the 20-minute mark of the first half.
The match was refereed by Nazareno Arasa. River debuted with Nicolás Otamendi as captain and starter, alongside Gonzalo Montiel. Ángel Correa came on in the second half.
Barracas Central took the lead with a goal from Gonzalo Morales after a play by Rodrigo Insúa. River had a goal disallowed for offside by Lucas Martínez Quarta and hit the crossbar with a free kick.
Eduardo Coudet did not manage the match. River's team arrived after their elimination in the Copa Argentina.