The Millionaires had taken the lead thanks to another goal from Borja, but in a flurry and with a double from Poggi, Tomba turned it around. Demichelis changed the formation and put in three nines but was unable to even rescue the draw.
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Godoy Cruz vs. River (2-1): the match summary
Godoy Cruz
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28′ 1T: Godoy Cruz – Header goal by Vicente Poggi Sassi 25′ 1T: Godoy Cruz – Goal from a play by Vicente Poggi Sassi 10′ 1T: River Plate – Goal from a play by Miguel Ángel Borja Hernández
After tying 2-2 against Lanús at the Monumental and leaving a pale image for its fans, River now lost and once again could not find the way. Its executioner was Godoy Cruz of Daniel Oldrá who turned it around in a flurry, won 2-1 and achieved its first victory in the championship. The Millionaire did not find the way, ended up playing with three nines, and its fans, neutral in Mendoza, disapproved with whistles and chants.
Borja’s goal
River started well, but it didn’t last long and they lost their momentum. At 11 minutes into the match, Miguel Borja, the owner of the goals, opened the scoring and put Millo ahead. He had already warned in the minute with the first dangerous play that Petroli blocked. A minute after the first goal, Altamira had a great chance to equalize, because Armani, Borja and Paulo Díaz also got in each other’s way, but it went wide.
The Colombian striker ran and took advantage of the deep balls. At 20 he had the chance to make the second after winning the position of the defender, but the ex-River player appeared in the Tomba goal again. Then the Mendoza team’s flurry appeared, which had a name: Vicente Poggi. River suffered from the aerial balls and at 26 and 28 Tomba turned it around on 25. At the end of the first half there was more action, first with a tremendous save by Franco Armani, who would have a lot of work in the second, to deflect a shot by Fernández. In the extra time, Pablo Solari claimed a penalty for a handball in the area by Luciano. But Herrera did not charge it, because it was after a rebound, and the VAR did not call for a review.
The chant of River fans against Demichelis’ team
For the second half, Demichelis brought on Nacho Fernández and Adam Bareiro for Aliendro and Solari. But apart from a shot seven minutes into the second half by Nacho, River struggled to create danger and suffered more in their area. Franco Armani had to appear several times to avoid another fall from goal. Even Godoy Cruz deserved more comfort on the scoreboard for everything they had generated.
At the end of the match, the last fifteen minutes, the River fans who were able to go to Malvinas Argentinas as ‘neutral’ players got tired and started singing songs to show their displeasure, like the classic: “Players…”. For the last ten minutes, Micho decided to try adding people to the attack and took Mastantuono and Simón out for Ruberto and Casco. Even the three number nines together were not enough to rescue a draw. With the defeat consummated, that turned into whistles of disapproval for the team and the coaching staff.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: the whistles at the end of the match
With this victory, Godoy Cruz adds its first points in the Professional League and is a good start in the fight to get out of the bottom of the table. As for River, it added its third defeat and is in eighth place in the table with only ten points. Martín Demichelis decided to suspend the press conference.
River vs. Godoy Cruz, for the Professional League: follow the match live, minute by minute
21:30
Full Time!
Godoy Cruz turned things around and beat River 2-1. Borja and a double from Poggi scored the goals.
21:21
30′ 2T: River’s fans got tired
Faced with the defeat and the team’s lack of play, the Millonario fans began chanting against the team.
21:00
26′ 2T: Salomón Rodríguez almost scored the first goal he had
He came in fresh from the bench and almost scored the third.
20:58
21′ 2Q: Moreira Casi surprises Armani
The Godoy Cruz player saw Armani ahead of him and did not hesitate to shoot. The ball went just over.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Gastón Moreyra hits from afar, almost gets past Armani
20:48
11′ 2T: Armani saved River again
The goalkeeper was able to save his third goal from falling after a shot from Altamira.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Franco Armani’s save
20:44
7′ 2T: Nacho Fernández tried
The newcomer tried a shot, but it went high.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Nacho Fernández’s finish
20:37
The second half has started!
Godoy Cruz beat River 2-1. Demichelis made two changes: Nacho Fernández and Adam Bareiro for Rodrigo Aliendro and Pablo Solari. Lanzini had come on in the first half for Colidio, who was injured.
20:21
End of the first half!
Godoy Cruz beat River 2-1 thanks to a double from Poggi.
20:20
48′ 1T: All River asked for a penalty
Solari and all his teammates claimed a handball by Luciano inside the area. Herrera did not call it, because it was after a rebound, and the VAR did not call for a review.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: they claim a handball
20:17
45′ 1T: Tremendous save from Armani
The Octopus had an incredible reaction to deflect a shot from Fernández, it was 3-1 for Tomba.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Franco Armani’s save
20:01
28′ 1T: GOAL BY GODOY CRUZ
In a flurry, Tomba turned the match around thanks to Vicente Poggi’s double.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Vicente Poggi’s goal (2-1)
19:58
26′ 1T: GOAL BY GODOY CRUZ
Vicente Poggi scored the equaliser for Tomba, they are 1-1.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Vicente Poggi’s goal (1-1)
19:52
20′ 1T: Borja had the second
The Colombian had a good deep ball to run and after beating his defender, he couldn’t get past Franco Petroli who sent it to the corner.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Miguel Borja’s shot is saved by Franco Petroli
19:45
12′ 1T: Incredible performance by Godoy Cruz
Altamira shot and Franco Armani, Paulo Díaz and Borja got in each other’s way in the goal. Tomba almost tied the game.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: another chance for Facundo Altamira
19:43
10′ 1H: RIVER GOAL
Miguel Borja, River’s all-time top scorer, found a rebound and was able to beat Petroli.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Miguel Borja’s goal (0-1)
19:42
9′ 1T: Tomba had another good chance
Godoy Cruz took advantage of a mistake by Mastantuono and was unable to score on the counterattack.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Facundo Altamira’s wide shot
19:39
7′ 1T: Godoy Cruz also warns
Toma also had his first chance with Poggi’s shot that Armani stopped with both hands.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Vicente Poggi’s shot is saved by Franco Armani
19:34
1′ 1T: Borja had the first
The Colombian received a good ball from Colidio, but his shot lacked strength and direction, which ended up being deflected by Petroli.
Godoy Cruz vs. River: Miguel Borja’s finish
19:33
The match has started in Mendoza!
Godoy Cruz and River are already facing each other in Malvinas, Argentina.
19:13
River and Godoy Cruz players go out to warm up
Both teams are on the field for pre-match training. The match will start at 7:30 p.m.
19:12
The eleven of Godoy Cruz vs. River, for the Professional League
Franco Petroli; Lucas Arce, Pier Barrios, Federico Rasmussen, Martin Luciano; Bruno Leyes, Nicolas Fernandez, Vicente Poggi; Facundo Altamira, Daniel Barrea and Martin Pino.
19:07
The formation of River vs. Godoy Cruz, for the Professional League
Franco Armani; Santiago Simon, Federico Gattoni, Paulo Diaz, Enzo Diaz; Felipe Pena Biafore; Franco Mastantuono, Rodrigo Aliendro; Pablo Solari, Facundo Colidio and Miguel Borja.
18:54
Godoy Cruz’s dressing room ready to play with River!
Tomba will play with the home shirt, as will Banda.
18:50
The Godoy Cruz squad arrived at the World Cup stadium
The team led by Daniel Oldrá will seek their first victory in the tournament.
18:48
Santiago Beltrán, sidelined from the bench
The goalkeeper will be the only player on the roster who will not be able to be on the field.
18:42
River’s locker room ready in Mendoza!
The Millionaire will play with the traditional red band.
18:39
This is how the Malvinas Argentinas stadium looks like to welcome River and Godoy Cruz
The pitch is in optimal condition for the match, which will start at 7:30 p.m.
Malvinas Argentinas, ready for River vs. Godoy Cruz
18:34
River’s only doubt in the eleven against Godoy Cruz
Martín Demichelis is deciding between putting Nacho Fernández in or keeping Manuel Lanzini in the line-up. The rest of the team is not expected to change much. Armani and Borja will return to the starting eleven.
18:29
How Godoy Cruz arrives for the match with River
Tomba, who had a great campaign in the League Cup – absolute leader of Zone B – but lost in the quarterfinals against Vélez, comes from a resounding 3-0 loss to Racing at the Cilindro de Avellaneda. The start of the Professional League did not find him at his best. The most overwhelming fact is that he has not yet been able to add points in these six dates of the tournament. He has tied three and lost two.
Godoy Cruz lost 3-0 to Racing and has zero points in the Professional League. (Fotobaires)
18:21
How River approaches the match with Godoy Cruz
El Millonario managed to rescue a draw in time against Grana in the midst of a tense atmosphere at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti. In this way, they remained in seventh position with 10 points, the result of three matches won, one drawn and two lost.
The best plays of River vs. Lanús
18:03
River arrived at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium
The Millonario squad is already in the locker room to face Godoy Cruz.
River arrived at Malvinas Argentinas
18:02
The data of Godoy Cruz vs. River, for the Professional League
- Time: 19:30.
- Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas.
- Referee: Dario Herrera.
- TV: TNT Sports.
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