This Wednesday, a match will take place in Paraguay between River Plate and Talleres as part of the International Supercup, a competition that awards a new national title. This cup pits the champion of the previous year's Professional League against the best-placed team in the Annual Table. The match had been postponed for a year and will finally be held now.
Recently, both teams faced each other in the 2024 Copa Libertadores, where River Plate managed to prevail in the aggregate score and advance to the next stage. On the other hand, in a local match, Talleres managed to defeat River 1-0, eliminating them from the 2023 Argentine Cup. In their last encounter, Talleres secured victory with a score of 1-0 at the Monumental, thanks to a goal by Federico Girotti.
Regarding the history of encounters between River Plate and Talleres, the team of Núñez has won 33 times, while Talleres has achieved victory on 20 occasions, and they have drawn 15 matches. The first match between the two dates back to August 15, 1969, with River Plate winning 2-1. The last encounter took place in March 2024, ending in a 2-2 draw. The largest victory for River was a 5-1 in the 1991 Apertura Tournament, while Talleres managed to win 4-0 in the 2017/18 Superliga. Additionally, there have been 3 matches played on neutral grounds, with 2 victories for River Plate and 1 for Talleres.
