2017–18 season | ||||
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President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | |||
Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | |||
Stadium | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | |||
Primera División | 8th | |||
Copa Argentina | Winners | |||
Copa Libertadores | Semi-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ignacio Scocco (5 goals) All: Ignacio Scocco (15 goals) | |||
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The 2017–18 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 7th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Season events
On June 26, Germán Lux signed a 3-year contract after leaving Deportivo La Coruña. This was the return of the goalkeeper to the team where he started his career in 2001. He had left in 2007.[1]
On June 30, the new signed players Germán Lux, Javier Pinola, Enzo Perez and Ignacio Scocco were officially presented in a press conference at the club's stadium.[2]
On September 28, River Plate presented the new home kit for the 2017–18 season.[3]
On October 11, River Plate released the new alternative kit, featuring red as main color.[4]
On December 10, River won the 2016–17 Copa Argentina after defeating Atlético Tucumán in the final game played in Mendoza. This was the second title in a row for River Plate at this competition.[5]
On January 9, Lucas Pratto signed a four and a half year contract with River Plate.[6]
On January 11, Franco Armani signed a three-year contract with River Plate.[7]
On January 24, Juan Quintero arrived at River Plate on a one-year loan from FC Porto.[8]
On January 29, Bruno Zuculini signed a four and a half year contract with River Plate.[9]
On January 31, Leonardo Ponzio extended his contract with River Plate until June 2019.[10]
On February 14, River Plate released the new third kit, featuring vertical stripes of red black and white.[11]
On March 6, the matches of the final stage of 2017–18 Copa Argentina were drawn.[12] River Plate was paired with Central Norte from Salta.[13]
On March 14, River Plate won the 2017 Supercopa Argentina after defeating Boca Juniors in Mendoza.[14][15]
On March 16, it was announced a friendly match between River Plate and Universidad de Chile to be played in Santiago, on 24 March.[16][17]
Squad Summer
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Squad Winter
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Transfers
In Summer
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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3 | DF | ![]() |
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5 | DF | ![]() |
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11 | MF | ![]() |
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14 | GK | ![]() |
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19 | FW | ![]() |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
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24 | MF | ![]() |
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32 | FW | ![]() |
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Out Summer
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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3 | DF | ![]() |
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5 | MF | ![]() |
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11 | FW | ![]() |
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13 | FW | ![]() |
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19 | FW | ![]() |
Retired |
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In Winter
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
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5 | MF | ![]() |
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8 | MF | ![]() |
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27 | FW | ![]() |
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Out Winter
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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8 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan Out
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
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5 | DF | ![]() |
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14 | MF | ![]() |
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30 | DF | ![]() |
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31 | GK | ![]() |
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35 | MF | ![]() |
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Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Winter pre-season
26 July 2017 Friendly | Orlando City ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Florida, United States |
18:45 | H. Barry ![]() |
Report | I. Scocco ![]() A. Barboza ![]() L. Alario ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
28 July 2017 Friendly | Montverde Academy ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Florida, United States |
09:15 | Report | I. Scocco ![]() T. Andrade ![]() D. Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Montverde Academy |
28 July 2017 Friendly | Montverde Academy ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Florida, United States |
18:45 | F. Moumbagna ![]() ![]() K. Mulinya ![]() ![]() |
Report | I. Fernández ![]() L. Alario ![]() E. Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Montverde Academy |
9 August 2017 Friendly | River Plate ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ezeiza, Argentina |
I. Scocco ![]() E. Palacios ![]() |
Report | Stadium: River Camp |
Mid-season
2 September 2017 Friendly | Boca Juniors ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Juan, Argentina |
16:00 | J. Benítez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario |
Summer pre-season
10 January 2018 Friendly | Miami United ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
18.00 (UTC−05:00) | S.Shamar ![]() |
Summary | Borré ![]() ![]() ![]() G.Martínez ![]() E.Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva |
14 January 2018 Friendly | Independiente Santa Fe ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Lauderhill, Florida |
13.30 (UTC−05:00) | Tesillo ![]() Pajoy ![]() |
Summary | Scocco ![]() |
Stadium: Central Broward |
21 January 2018 Friendly | Boca Juniors ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
22.10 (UTC−03:00) | Summary | Borré ![]() |
Stadium: José María Minella Referee: Facundo Tello |
Mid-season
24 March 2018 Friendly | Universidad de Chile ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() | Santiago, Chile |
20:00 (UTC -03:00) | Report | De La Cruz ![]() Borré ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 20,893[18] Referee: Piero Maza Gómez (Chile) |
Primera División
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Independiente | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
7 | Racing | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 45 | |
8 | River Plate | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 45 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
9 | Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 44 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
10 | Unión | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[19][20]
Notes:
- ↑ River Plate qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
27 August 2017 1 | Temperley | 0–1 | River Plate | Turdera, Buenos Aires |
20:05 | Report | I. Scocco ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
10 September 2017 2 | River Plate | 3–1 | Banfield | Buenos Aires |
18:05 | J. Pinola ![]() G. Martínez ![]() I. Scocco ![]() |
Report | R. Civelli ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
17 September 2017 3 | San Martín | 1–3 | River Plate | San Juan, San Juan |
20:05 | C. Auzqui ![]() |
Report | R. Borré ![]() C. Auzqui ![]() A. Marcel ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina) |
24 September 2017 4 | River Plate | 1–1 | Argentinos Juniors | Buenos Aires |
18:05 | G. Martínez ![]() |
Report | N. González ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina) |
1 October 2017 5 | Tigre | 1–1 | River Plate | Victoria, Buenos Aires |
20:05 | L. Janson ![]() |
Report | I. Scocco ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
15 October 2017 6 | River Plate | 2–2 | Atlético Tucumán | Buenos Aires |
18:05 | M. Casco ![]() R. Borré ![]() |
Report | L. Rodríguez ![]() I. Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina) |
28 October 2017 7 | Talleres | 4–0 | River Plate | Córdoba, Córdoba |
20:20 | J. Ramírez ![]() M. Torres ![]() L. Olaza ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina) |
5 November 2017 8 | River Plate | 1–2 | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
18:05 | L. Ponzio ![]() |
Report | E. Cardona ![]() N. Nández ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
19 November 2017 9 | Independiente | 1–0 | River Plate | Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
21:30 | N. Domingo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina) |
22 November 2017 10 | River Plate | 2–0 | Unión Santa Fe | Buenos Aires |
19:15 | R. Borré ![]() G. Martínez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
26 November 2017 11 | River Plate | 1–3 | Newell's Old Boys | Buenos Aires |
19:15 | G. Martínez ![]() |
Report | L. Leal ![]() B. Sarmiento ![]() H. Fértoli ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
3 December 2017 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2–1 | River Plate | La Plata, Buenos Aires |
21:30 | N. Colazo ![]() B. Alemán ![]() |
Report | I. Scocco ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo Referee: Fernando Espinoza (Argentina) |
28 January 2018 13 | Huracán | 1–0 | River Plate | Buenos Aires |
21.10 (UTC−03:00) | Pussetto ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Tomás Adolfo Ducó Referee: Germán Delfino |
3 February 2018 14 | River Plate | 2–0 | Olimpo | Buenos Aires |
21.10 (UTC−03:00) | Scocco ![]() |
Report | Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Darío Herrera |
11 February 2018 15 | Lanús | 1 – 0 | River Plate | Lanús, Buenos Aires |
21.30 (UTC−03:00) | Silva ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús Referee: Federico Beligoy |
18 February 2018 16 | River Plate | 2 – 2 | Godoy Cruz | Buenos Aires |
19.15 (UTC−03:00) | Mora ![]() Pratto ![]() |
Report | Garro ![]() García ![]() |
Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Jorge Baliño |
24 February 2018 17 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1 – 0 | River Plate | Buenos Aires |
19.15 (UTC−03:00) | Robertone ![]() |
Report | Stadium: José Amalfitani Attendance: 15,000[21] Referee: Mauro Vigliano |
4 March 2018 18 | River Plate | 1 – 1 | Chacarita Juniors | Buenos Aires |
19.15 (UTC−03:00) | Scocco ![]() |
Report | Menéndez ![]() |
Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Hernán Mastrangelo |
10 March 2018 19 | Patronato | 0 – 1 | River Plate | Paraná, Entre Ríos |
21.30 (UTC−03:00) | Report | Balboa ![]() |
Stadium: Bartolomé Grella Referee: Andrés Merlos |
18 March 2018 20 | River Plate | 3 – 1 | Belgrano | Buenos Aires |
20.00 (UTC−03:00) | G. Martínez ![]() Scocco ![]() |
Report | García ![]() |
Stadium: El Monumental Referee: Diego Abal |
1 April 2018 21 | Defensa y Justicia | 1 – 3 | River Plate | Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires |
11.00 (UTC−03:00) | Márquez ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() Pinola ![]() Pratto ![]() |
Stadium: Norberto Tomaghello Referee: Néstor Pitana |
8 April 2018 22 | Racing Club | 0 – 2 | River Plate | Avellaneda, Buenos Aires |
Report | R. Borré ![]() Palacios ![]() |
Stadium: Juan Domingo Perón Attendance: 42,000 [22] Referee: Patricio Loustau |
15 April 2018 23 | River Plate | 2 – 0 | Rosario Central | Buenos Aires |
17.45 (UTC−03:00) | R. Borré ![]() Pratto ![]() |
Report | Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 56,000 [23] Referee: Fernando Rapallini |
22 April 2018 24 | Arsenal | v | River Plate | Sarandí, Buenos Aires |
Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona |
29 April 2018 25 | River Plate | v | Estudiantes | Buenos Aires |
Stadium: El Monumental |
7 May 2018 26 | Colón | v | River Plate | Santa Fe, Santa Fe |
Stadium: B.G. Estanislao López |
12 May 2018 27 | River Plate | v | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
Stadium: El Monumental |
2016–17 Copa Argentina
Win Draw Loss
15 August 2017 R64 | River Plate ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Salta, Argentina |
21:10 | G. Martínez ![]() I. Fernández ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Ariel Penel (Argentina) |
20 August 2017 R32 | River Plate ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
21:10 | L. Alario ![]() E. Pérez ![]() J. Maidana ![]() R. Borré ![]() |
Report | F. Olego ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina) |
7 October 2017 R16 | River Plate ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Formosa, Argentina |
19:00 | I. Scocco ![]() E. Palacios ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina) |
18 October 2017 QF | River Plate ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | San Juan, Argentina |
21:10 | M. Saracchi ![]() I. Fernández ![]() G. Martínez ![]() C. Auzqui ![]() |
Report | A. Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina) |
12 November 2017 SF | River Plate ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Mendoza, Argentina |
20:30 | I. Fernández ![]() J. Maidana ![]() R. Borré ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
9 December 2017 Final | River Plate ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Mendoza, Argentina |
19:15 | I. Scocco ![]() I. Fernández ![]() |
Report | L. Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
2017 Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
Round of 16
4 July 2017 First leg | Guaraní ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Asunción, Paraguay |
21:45 | Report | I. Scocco ![]() M. Larrondo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
8 August 2017 Second leg | River Plate ![]() | 1–1 (agg: 3–1) | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:45 | J. Pinola ![]() |
Report | M. Palau ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
Quarter-finals
14 September 2017 First leg | Jorge Wilstermann ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
21:45 | E. Zenteno ![]() G. Álvarez ![]() C. Machado ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Félix Capriles Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil) |
21 September 2017 Second leg | River Plate ![]() | 8–0 (agg: 8–3) | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:15 | I. Scocco ![]() E. Pérez ![]() I. Fernández ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
Semi-finals
24 October 2017 First leg | River Plate ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:15 | I. Scocco ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
31 October 2017 Second leg | Lanús ![]() | 4–2 (agg: 4–3) | ![]() | Lanús, Argentina |
21:15 | J. Sand ![]() L. Acosta ![]() A. Silva ![]() |
Report | I. Scocco ![]() G. Montiel ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
2018 Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | FLA | SFE | EME | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |
28 February 2018 Round 1 | Flamengo ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
21.45 (UTC−02:00) | Dourado ![]() Ribeiro ![]() |
Report | Mora ![]() Mayada ![]() |
Stadium: Olímpico Nilton Santos[24] Attendance: 0 [25] Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru) |
5 April 2018 Round 2 | River Plate ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:15 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 55,000[26] |
19 April 2018 Round 3 | Emelec ![]() | v | ![]() | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
19:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell |
26 April 2018 Round 4 | River Plate ![]() | v | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:15 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: El Monumental |
3 May 2018 Round 5 | Santa Fe ![]() | v | ![]() | Bogotá, Colombia |
19:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
23 May 2018 Round 6 | River Plate ![]() | v | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: El Monumental |
2017 Supercopa Argentina
14 March 2018 2017 SCA | Boca Juniors ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Mendoza, Argentina |
21:10 UTC–3 | Report | Martínez ![]() Scocco ![]() |
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Attendance: 40,000[27] Referee: Patricio Loustau |
2017–18 Copa Argentina
Win Draw Loss
TBD R64 | River Plate | v | Central Norte | TBD |
Stadium: TBD |
References
- ↑ http://lapaginamillonaria.com/river-plate/38550/german-poroto-lux-firmo-contrato-con-river-mercado-de-pases-2017-foto (in Spanish)
- ↑ http://lapaginamillonaria.com/river-plate/38609/presentacion-de-los-refuerzos-scocco-perez-pinola-lux-river-2017 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "River and adidas presented the new shirt".
- ↑ "River Plate 2017-18 Home, Away & Third Kits Revealed".
- ↑ "River Plate beat Atletico Tucuman to claim second consecutive Copa Argentina title". 10 December 2017.
- ↑ http://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/3862090/pratto-firmo-su-contrato-con-river (in Spanish)
- ↑ http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2018/01/11/C-31026-firmo-armani-y-ya-es-jugador-de-river.php (in Spanish)
- ↑ (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Pratto firmó su contrato con River". 9 January 2018.
- ↑ http://lapaginamillonaria.com/river-plate/41709/mercado-de-pases-2018-leonardo-ponzio-renovo-su-contrato-con-river (in Spanish)
- ↑ "River Plate 2018 Adidas Third Kit".
- ↑ "Copa Argentina / Web oficial de la Copa Argentina - Se sorteó la Fase Final de la Copa Total Argentina 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "Copa Argentina / Web oficial de la Copa Argentina - River inciará la defensa del título ante Central Norte de Salta". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "River Plate beat Boca to win Argentine Supercup". Reuters. 15 March 2018.
- ↑ https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/boca-river-supercopa-argentina-horario-tv-formaciones_0_SyeY7pHKM.html (in Spanish)
- ↑ https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/grafico-chile/2018/03/16/amistoso-universidad-chile-river-plate.html (in Spanish)
- ↑ https://www.foxsports.com.ar/news/348898-la-u-jugara-amistoso-frente-a-river-plate (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Armani se despidió de Atlético Nacional y tiene todo listo para jugar en River".
- ↑ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2017–18" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ↑ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ↑ "Armani se despidió de Atlético Nacional y tiene todo listo para jugar en River".
- ↑ "Armani se despidió de Atlético Nacional y tiene todo listo para jugar en River".
- ↑ "Armani se despidió de Atlético Nacional y tiene todo listo para jugar en River".
- ↑ "Cambio de estadio en lance Flamengo vs River Plate | CONMEBOL". 17 February 2018.
- ↑ "Tribunal de Disciplina de CONMEBOL impone sanciones al club Flamengo | CONMEBOL". 24 January 2018.
- ↑ "Goleamos".
- ↑ Barreiro, Ramiro (15 March 2018). "River le gana una final a Boca 42 años después y es campeón de la Supercopa". El País.