La Derecha Diario River - Barracas: time, TV, and line-ups for the last round of 16 match of the Apertura
El Millonario wants to be present in the quarterfinals of the Apertura Tournament play-offs, but first it must face Chiqui Tapia's team
River Plate will seek its pass to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Torneo Apertura this Monday, when it hosts Barracas Central at the Monumental stadium. The winner of the series will play against Platense in the quarterfinals.
With his starting team, Marcelo Gallardo will try to confirm the Millonario's favoritism to keep advancing in the tournament. In case of a tie during the 90 minutes, the pass to the next round will be decided by penalties.
How is each team doing and when did they last meet?
River comes to this match with an important 3-2 victory in Guayaquil against Barcelona of Ecuador that allowed it to be the sole leader of Group B in the Libertadores. In the local scene, the Millonario thrashed Vélez 4 to 1, the reigning champion, in the last date of the regular phase.
Meanwhile, Barracas comes from a narrow win against Huracán as a visitor, but it hasn't been showing a stable level. This was evident in the tough 3-0 defeat against Argentinos Juniors a few dates ago and the early elimination in the Copa Argentina at the hands of Defensores de Belgrano.
The last match both teams played against each other was on November 10 of last year at the Más Monumental, for the 22nd date of the Copa de la Liga. That time, the Banda dispatched with a 3-0, with goals from Maximiliano Meza, Miguel Borja, and Paulo Díaz.
Time and TV
River will seek the last ticket to the quarterfinals against Barracas Central at the Más Monumental this Monday, May 12 at 8:30 PM, Argentine time. The match will be broadcast by Disney + and TNT Sports Premium
Possible Lineups
River (4-4-2):
- Goalkeeper: Franco Armani
- Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, and Marcos Acuña
- Midfielders: Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Nacho Fernández or Giulano Galoppo, and Franco Mastantuono
- Forwards: Facundo Colidio and Sebastián Driussi
Barracas Central (5-4-1):
- Goalkeeper: Marcos Ledesma
- Defenders: Facundo Mater, Kevin Jappert, Fernando Tobio, Nicolás Demartini, and Rodrigo Insua
- Midfielders: Tomás Porra, Dardo Miloc, Iván Tapia, and Javier Ezequiel Ruiz
- Forward: Facundo Bruera
Referee Team
- Referee: Sebastián Zunino
- Assistant Referee 1: Sebastián Rainieri
- Assistant Referee 2: Walter Ferreyra
- Fourth Referee: Ariel Penel
- VAR: Héctor Paletta
- VAR Assistant: Diego Romero
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