CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025, Quarterfinals · 18 Sep 2025

River Plate 1–2 Palmeiras

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made River Plate favourites at 44%.

Palmeiras won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Martínez Quarta, 95.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Gómez +31.4, Khellven +16.3, Paulo Díaz +8.4.

Well below it: Felipe Anderson −13.4, Weverton −12.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Libertad Copa Libertadores
15 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at Libertad Copa Libertadores

13 Sep 2025	W 4–1	v Internacional Brasileirão Série A
31 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
25 Aug 2025	W 3–0	v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
22 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Universitario de Deportes Copa Libertadores
17 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lucas Martínez Quarta Defender	45	1	0	0.03	95.6	–
Marcos Acuña Defender	90	0	0	0.09	87.5	–
Juan Fernando Quintero Midfielder	45	0	0	0.04	73.7	–
Lautaro Rivero Defender	90	0	0	0.02	63.1	–
Paulo Díaz Defender	45	0	0	0.03	59.4	+8.4
Facundo Colidio Forward	33	0	0	0.01	59.2	–
Kevin Castaño Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.2	–
Juan Portillo Midfielder	90	0	1	–	55.4	–
Gonzalo Montiel Defender	90	0	0	0.10	47.1	+7.6
Enzo Pérez Midfielder	45	0	0	–	43.3	–
Sebastián Driussi Forward	57	0	0	0.12	42.8	–
Maximiliano Salas Forward	77	0	0	0.02	39.8	–
Franco Armani Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gustavo Gómez Defender	90	1	0	0.29	86.7	+31.4
Andreas Pereira Midfielder	74	0	1	0.12	67.0	–
Khellven Defender	90	0	0	0.01	64.8	+16.3
Facundo Torres Midfielder	16	0	0	–	63.1	–
Murilo Defender	90	0	0	–	60.7	+7.2
Vitor Roque Forward	74	1	0	0.33	57.6	+0.1
José Manuel López Forward	90	0	1	0.03	54.6	−2.5
Aníbal Moreno Midfielder	69	0	0	–	53.8	+3.7
Bruno Fuchs Defender	13	0	0	–	52.7	–
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder	85	0	0	0.16	49.4	+0.9
Joaquín Piquerez Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	−4.0
Felipe Anderson Midfielder	85	0	0	–	45.8	−13.4
Emiliano Martínez Midfielder	21	0	0	–	42.7	–
Weverton Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.3	−12.6
Allan Midfielder	13	0	0	–	38.9	–
Raphael Veiga Midfielder	16	0	0	–	32.9	–