2023-06-28 03:05:24
River received The Strongest in a packed Monumental Stadium for the sixth date of Group D of the Copa Libertadores. For this match, Martín Demichelis decided to send Robert Rojas to the field instead of Leandro González Pirez and Enzo Pérez instead of Pablo César Solari. In this way, he maintained the scheme that he used the most this semester, with five midfielders and Lucas Beltrán as the only striker.
The Millionaire knew that if he won he would enter the round of 16 of the most important tournament on the continent no matter what happens in the match between Fluminense and Sporting Cristal. The game started favorable for River in regards to the game and with Nicolás De La Cruz, Barco and Nacho Fernández highly involved, they passed over the Bolivian team. Only following eleven minutes did they take the lead thanks to a great goal from Rodrigo Aliendro, who placed the ball close to the post.
In the minutes following the tanAs a member of Demichelis’s team, the dominance was increasingly prominent and there were situations to make it 2-0: De La Cruz had it first at 19 minutes and Beltrán seven minutes later, but he did not decide well and gave him a long pass to Nacho Fernández who did not connect. In the following minutes, the visitor warned with two shots from outside the area, but Armani became enormous and covered them both.
In the final minutes, River clearly dominated once more and was able to increase the score: De La Cruz had it at 32 minutes and ten minutes later Aliendro was given the concrete opportunity, but the ball went very close to the post. Demichelis’ men were much better than the Bolivian team in the first half and went to the locker room winning 1-0.
In the second half, River lowered the level considerably and in fact, in the The first ten minutes did not go well at all. But as the minutes passed, he settled in and was able to increase the score once morest a weak The Strongest defense. At 19 minutes Nacho Fernández warned with a header, but the ball went very close to the goalkeeper’s left post.
Borja entered sharply and following 38 minutes he was able to convert, but he did not define in the best way. Already at the end of the game, Miguel Borja himself was in charge of scoring the 2-0, which ended up being final. El Más Grande won it and entered the round of 16 of the most important tournament on the continent. As Fluminense and Sporting Cristal drew 1-1, River qualified second in their group.
FORMATIONS
RIVER PLATE (4-4-2): 1-Franco Armani; 20-Milton Helmet, 2-Robert Rojas, 17-Paulo Diaz, 13-Enzo Diaz; 24-Enzo Perez, 11-Nicolas De La Cruz, 29-Rodrigo Aliendro, 21-Ezequiel Barco, 10-Nacho Fernandez; Lucas Beltran. DT: Martin Demichelis.
Deputies: Ezequiel Centurion, Andres Herrera, Emmanuel Mammana, Elias Gomez, Matthias Kranevitter, Augustin Palavecino, James Simon, Jose Paradela, Claudio Echeverri, Franco Alfonso, Pablo Solari and Miguel Angel Borja.
THE STRONGEST (5-4-1): 13-Viscarra, 5-Jusino, 7-Towers, 22-Castle, 19-Rock, 6-Quiroga, 8-Ursino, 10-Ortega, 21-Isnaldo, 23-Chura and 11-Triverio. DT: Richard Formosinho.
MATCH DATA
Hour: 21.00
Estadio: Monumental
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
TV: Star+, teleféPlutoTV and Fox Sports.
RIVER’S LAST TRIUMPH AGAINST THE STRONGEST
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