The Millionaire and the Academy open their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal series tonight at Más Monumental
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River will have the most important match of the year so far tonight. El Millonario will host Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, aiming to reach the semifinals for the second consecutive year.
Marcelo Gallardo's team comes into this match with a very good run of games, with a record of 6 wins and 4 draws in its last ten matches. In its last game, the Núñez side defeated Estudiantes 1-2 as visitors, establishing itself as the sole leader of Zone B in the Torneo Clausura and the Annual Table. It is worth noting that the team hasn't lost since the defeat against Inter de Milan in the Club World Cup.
River viene de ganarlo 1-2 a Estudiantes
Meanwhile, Verdao also has a positive streak of results, although with an unusual setback in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Corinthians. In its last ten matches, the team led by Abel Ferreira won 5, the most recent being a 4-1 victory over Internacional last weekend that leaves it third in the Brasileirao,3 draws and 2 defeats (both against Timao).
Palmeiras viene de golear 4-1 al Inter de Porto Alegre
Regarding the head-to-head record, Argentinians and Brazilians have faced each other a total of 8 times between Copa Libertadores and the now-defunct Copa Mercosur, with 2 wins for River, 3 for Palmeiras, and 3 draws. The last meeting between the two was in the second leg of the 2020 Copa Libertadores semifinals, a match El Millonario won 0-2 in Brazil with goals from Robert Rojas and Rafael Santos Borré, but it wasn't enough to overturn the 0-3 loss in the first leg. After that tie, Verdao would be crowned champion for the second time in its history after defeating Santos 1-0 in the final.
River ganó el último partido entre ambos, pero no le alcanzó para jugar la final de 2020
Time and TV for River vs. Palmeiras
El Millonario will host Verdao in the first leg of the quarterfinals starting at 21:30 at the Estadio Más Monumental. The match will be broadcast on Fox Sports, Disney+ Premium, and Telefe.
Possible Lineups
River (3-5-2):
Goalkeeper: Franco Armani
Defenders: Marcos Acuña, Lucas Martínez Quarta or Paulo Díaz, Juan Carlos Portillo, Lautaro Rivero, and Gonzalo Montiel
Midfielders: Kevin Castaño or Juan Fernando Quintero, Enzo Pérez, and Ignacio Fernández
Forwards: Sebastián Driussi and Maximiliano Salas
Palmeiras (4-4-2):
Goalkeeper: Weverton
Defenders: Agustín Giay, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo Cerqueira, and Joaquín Piquerez
Midfielders: Mauricio or Facundo Torres, Aníbal Moreno, Lucas Evangelista or Andreas Pereira, and Felipe Anderson
