Where to Watch River Plate vs. Independiente Rivadavia in the 2026 Clausura Tournament

River Plate and Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza meet Sunday at 7:15 p.m. at the Monumental in the eighth round of Group B in the 2026 Clausura Tournament. Nicolás Ramírez will referee the match.

TNT Sports will carry the game live on television. Viewers can also access the channel online through Flow, DGO and Telecentro Play, while Canchallena.com will provide live updates and statistics.

River arrive with Leonardo Ponzio in charge for his second match as interim coach, following Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet’s departure. The team’s campaign has fallen short of expectations after several high-profile signings, and River need a victory to reach, or at least approach, the positions that qualify for the knockout rounds.

River are 11th in the group with seven points, collected from two wins and a draw in their last three matches. Before that run, they lost four straight games. They were also eliminated in the last 16 of the 2026 Copa Argentina by Aldosivi of Mar del Plata and in the Copa Sudamericana by Colombia’s Independiente Santa Fe.

Ponzio can use the same starting lineup that beat Banfield 3-2 in his debut. The team includes several 2022 World Cup champions: Nicolás Otamendi, Gonzalo Montiel, Marcos Acuña, Thiago Almada and Ángel Correa.

Independiente Rivadavia are among the season’s strongest teams. They share the lead in the annual table with Argentinos Juniors on 45 points, have reached the Copa Argentina quarterfinals and advanced to the Copa Libertadores round of 16. They are sixth in the Clausura with 11 points and will seek a victory to strengthen their position in the playoff places. Betting markets favor River, with a maximum price of 1.74 for a home win, compared with 5.24 for an away victory and 3.48 for a draw.