Updated on 05/08/2022 09:10 pm
Celebrate ‘millionaire’. River Plate beat Platense tonight for date 14 of the Argentine Professional League Cup, led by Marcelo Gallardo won with a score of 2-1 at the Monumental de Núñez.
The ‘millionaire’ team opened the scoring at 11 minutes with a goal by José Paradela, however, the joy did not last long since at 14 minutes of play, Brian Mansilla scored the tie.
When everything seemed to be over for the ‘milos’, the referee of the match awarded a penalty in favor of River, therefore, Julián Álvarez scored from 12 steps and sentenced the millionaire victory.
RIVER WON!! ⚪️❤️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/m6q6wuY0db
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) May 9, 2022
The final match in the group stage. River Plate receive to Platense at the Monumental this Sunday, May 8 from 9:00 p.m. in Argentina (7:00 p.m. in Peru and Colombia) for Matchday 14 of the Professional League Cup. Marcelo Gallardo’s team will once once more play in front of 70,000 people, as once once more all the locations of the Monumental de Núñez were sold out to witness the ‘Millionaires’ who come from thrashing Sarmiento 7-0 as a visitor. It should be noted that, with a victory, River might be in second place with 29 points in Group A and be only one behind Racing, which secured the first place for the quarterfinals.
PLATENSE GOAL
13 ‘PT | GOAL OF #platense ⚽️
Taking advantage of an error at the bottom of River, Brian Mansilla reached equality 1-1. pic.twitter.com/gnEzsJmTQr
— Popular (@populardiario) May 9, 2022
RIVER PLATE GOAL
10 ‘PT | GOAL OF #River ⚪️????⚪️
José Paradela successfully defined and opened the scoring for the Millinario. 1-0 pic.twitter.com/gxho7aiNeS
— Popular (@populardiario) May 9, 2022