River Plate will face Ciudad de Bolívar in the Round of 64 of the Copa Argentina on Tuesday, February 18, 2026, at 01:00 UTC, according to Sofascore. The match will be played at the Estadio La Pedrera in San Luis, Argentina.
River enters the match at a critical juncture, having suffered two consecutive defeats in the Torneo Apertura. Manager Marcelo Gallardo will be looking for a response from his team as they aim to advance in the Copa Argentina. The game also marks the debut of young prospect Kendry Páez.
The probable River lineup includes Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel or Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Matías Viña; Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván, Juan Fernando Quintero; Maximiliano Salas and Agustín Ruberto.
Ciudad de Bolívar will counter with Agustín Rufinetti; Agustín Paredes, Ezequiel Navarro, Elías Martínez, Emanuel Cuello; Brian Quintana, Nahuel Yeri, Alex Díaz, Arnaldo González; Guillermo Sánchez and Khalil Caraballo.
The match will be broadcast on TyC Sports, with Nicolás Ramírez serving as the referee, as reported by Clarín.
This contest presents a significant opportunity for Ciudad de Bolívar, a club founded by Marcelo Tinelli that has quickly risen through the ranks, to test themselves against one of Argentina’s giants. La Gaceta details the club’s rapid ascent.
River has faced La Pedrera on three previous occasions, including a Copa Argentina match that went to penalties against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza. Gallardo will hope for a more straightforward result this time around, as Clarín notes.
The odds favor River Plate, with odds of -575, while Ciudad de Bolívar is at +1600, according to ESPN. The over/under for total goals is set at 2.5.
River Plate defeated Ciudad de Bolívar 2-0 in their previous Copa Argentina encounter on March 19, 2025.
