El Millonario and Rayados tied 1-1 at the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas, United States. Rodrigo Aguirre opened the account for the Mexican team and Andrés Herrera achieved equality at the end.
River with faced Monterrey of Mexico at the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas and rescued a 1-1 draw in what was their first formal preseason friendly, after playing one behind closed doors against a United States team in which they tied 2-2. The Millionaire started losing for him unusual goal by Rodrigo Aguirre but Andrés Herrara managed to restore the tie on the scoreboard with a great goal about the end of the duel.
Martín Demichelis’ team had its first open-door test and had a taste that was more sweet than bitter in the duel against Fernando Ortíz’s team. In the first half they dominated in their first minutes but that high pressure began to deflate and that allowed the Mexican team to advance on the field of play.
The complement brought with it another song, Monterrey took the reins of the duel and its variants took off faster than River’s and managed to open the scoreboard with the complicity of Ezequiel Centuriónwhich came out in a bad way and left the tray served for both Aguirre.
Núñez’s kids like Ruberto, who started, Masantuono and Subiabre were decisive, added to the high levels in the defense of Héctor David Martínez (who played the entire game, almost all of it as a second central defender and also as a left back) and Herrerawho played the entire second half and He closed his great game with a beautiful goal to level the score again.
The former San Lorenzo went into attack at speed and received a pass at the foot of Rodrigo Aliendro. Without hesitation, he finished first at the Rayados goalkeeper’s far post and the ball went directly into the corner.. There was no time for more and it was a tie, this coming Saturday the Millionaire will play a new match against Pachuca in his last match in the United States before returning to Argentina for the start of the Professional League Cup.
Full Time!
River and Monterrey tied 1-1. Rodrigo Aguirre opened the account for Rayados while Marcelo Andrés Herrera achieved equality.
45′ 2T: Three minutes will be played
180 seconds are added to the duel between Millonarios and Rayados in Dallas.
41′ 2T: ¡Gol de River!
Great goal from Marcelo Andrés Herrera for Millonario to draw 1-1 with Monterrey.
36′ 2T: Changes in Monterrey
Two new variants in Rayados.
36 2T: Change in River
Ian Subiabre entered for Esequiel Barco.
30′ 2T: Change in River
Daniel Zabala entered for Enzo Díaz.
27 2T: Again González Pires saves River
The defender just enough cleared the great opportunity for the Mexican team.
21′ 2T: Goal from Monterrey!
Sebastián Aguirre overtakes Rayados against River
River vs. Monterrey: Centurión’s error and Aguirre’s goal (0-1)
20′ 2T: Great free kick shot by Masantuono
The youth took a left foot shot that forced the goalkeeper to react.
River vs. Monterrey: Franco Mastantuono’s chance
19′ 2T: Changes in River
Nicolás Fonseca and Franco Masantuono by Matías Kravenitter and Facundo Colidio.
18 Q2: Changes in Monterrey
Four variants in the Rayados.
18′ 2T: Huge shot by Barco
The creative attacker shot from mid-range and his attempt hit the crossbar.
17′ 2T: Great opportunity for River
As a result of an overflow from Herrera, the Millionaire almost managed to convert with a header.
10′ 2T: Leandro González Pires saved River
He cleared Monterrey’s goal on the line.
7′ 2T: Yellow card in River
Enzo Díaz is the second cautioned in the Millonario.
The second half is already being played between River and Monterrey in Dallas.
Change in Monterrey
Víctor Guzmán for Sebastián Vegas in the Mexican cast.
Changes in River
Ezequiel Centurion by Franco Armani, Agustin Palavecino by Manuel Lanzini, Leandro Gonzalez Pires by Paulo Diaz, Rodrigo Aliendro by Ignacio Fernandez and Andres Herrera by Santiago Simon are the variants in the Millionaire.
Ezequiel Centurión prepares to enter
Franco Armani showed pain in his knee, so Demichelis marked his substitute goalkeeper on the field for the second half.
End of the first half!
River and Monterrey equal 0-0 in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
45′ 1T: One more minute will be played in Dallas
River and Monterrey do not make differences.
45′ 1T: Yellow card for Monterrey
Christian Franco Pita is the first cautioned in the Rayados.
30′ 1T: Yellow card for River
Manuel Lanzini is the Millonario’s first caution.
22′ 1T: Barco finished but his shot was deflected
The ex-Independiente ran into the ball head-on but his left-footed shot went past the near post.
21′ 1T: Unusual chance wasted by Monterrey
After a series of rebounds in the area that almost ended in a goal against, Corona missed an unbeatable chance by trying to shoot to place.
River vs. Monterrey: the mistake of Tecatito Corona
15′ 1T: River imposes conditions but cannot break zero
El Millonario presses high but lacks clarity in the rival area to take the lead.
8′ 1T: Boat and a new great chance now for a free kick
The former Independiente took charge of the dead ball but his attempt went into the hands of Cárdenas.
3′ 1T: Nacho Fernández missed the first of the game
After a great team play, Agustín Ruberto assisted the midfielder; whose shot went over the crossbar.
River vs. Monterrey: Nacho Fernández’s chance
The game has started!
The ball rolled in the Cotton Bowl, the duel between River and Monterrey is already being played.
The teams take the field!
The 22 players already take their positions and the start of the game is coming.
The River players return to the locker room: the game is starting
The Millionaire concludes his warm-up, the start is already palpable in the Cotton Bowl.
River locker room ready for the friendly against Monterrey!
The Millionaire will take the field with the starting jersey in Dallas.
The Monterrey eleven vs. River
Cardenas; Bustos, Gutiérrez, Vegas, Franco; Rodríguez, Martínez, Corona, Canales; Lopez and Vazquez.
Ruberto will debut as a starter in River vs. Monterey
The scorer of the U-17 World Cup will be the big surprise for Martín Demichelis in the eleven that will open 2024 against Rayados.
The confirmed formation of River vs. Monterey
Franco Armani; James Simon, Paul Diaz, David Martinez, Enzo Diaz; Matthias Kranevitter; Nacho Fernandez, Ezequiel Boat, Manuel Lanzini; Facundo Colidio and Augustine Robert.
Patanian revealed which players they want to renew their contracts
The vice president of River confirmed that they are close to closing the extension of the links of Santiago Simón, David Martínez and Esequiel Barco.
River and Monterrey players come out to warm up
The Millonario and Rayados footballers prepare for the friendly in Dallas.
River’s version of the alleged interest in Campaz
“There was no meeting for Campaz, neither with the representative nor with Central nor with Gremio. We know that he is a player who has very interesting characteristics for us. Martín considers it very highly. It can happen if interests align,” said Jorge Brito, president of Millonario.
Brito confirmed which position they want to reinforce in the transfer market
“We are always in negotiations, whenever the market is open there is the possibility of incorporating. We look for senior players in the positions that we have to reinforce. We are very satisfied with the squad. If an opportunity arises, we will incorporate them,” declared the president of River in the preview of the friendly, and detailed: “We are looking for a winger.”
Monterrey locker room ready for the friendly against River!
The Rayados will use their third jersey for the first time to face Millonario in Dallas.
Brito and the River transfer market: Redondo, the situation of Palavecino and the “hierarchical players”
The president of Millonario spoke in depth about the first days of the summer window. He clarified that they will consider offers for the former Platense, that they are in a position to invest heavily and that there were no “contacts” with Argentinos Juniors. Look.
What team does Demichelis think to face Monterrey in the first friendly of 2024?
In the friendly against the North American team, the technical director had two formations with two very different positions. The first of them a 3-5-2 and the second one more similar to what was seen in 2023 with a 4-2-2-2.
Which is the likely one? Armani; Herrera, Gonzalez, Diaz, Diaz; Aliendro, Cranewright; Fernandez, Ship; Collidium and Borja.
The Argentine influence in Monterrey, River’s rival
Rayados has a great Argentine influence beyond its scorer Berterame, being directed by Fernando Ortíz and also having goalkeeper Esteban Andrada, midfielder Jorge Rodríguez and forward Maximiliano Meza.
How Monterrey arrives at the friendly against River
For its part, Monterrey debuted on Sunday in the Liga MX with a resounding 2-0 victory against Pueblawith goals from Arturo Gonzalez and the Argentine Germán Berterame.
How River arrives at the friendly with Monterrey and what other commitments it has
El Millonario carried out the first part of the preseason at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and against Rayados he will inaugurate his 2024 with the first of the two friendlies he will play in Texas, the second will be on Saturday, January 20 in the same scenario against Pachuca, and in which Demichelis’ intentions will be seen for his second year in charge of the Núñez club.
The history between River and Monterrey
El Millonario and los Rayados will meet for the third time in their history. The first one they played against was in 2002, when the Mexican team won 1-0 with a goal from Guillermo Franco in a home run at the Tecnológico stadium, and the second was in January of this year, with a 1-0 River Plate victory with both from Lucas Beltrán in a friendly in Austin, Texas, United States.
River vs. data Monterey
- Time: 22.00.
- TV: Star+.
- Stadium: Cotton Bowl (Dallas, United States).
