In the last quarterfinal match, River will try to maintain its great home form against Platense. The winner of the series will play against San Lorenzo, which recently eliminated Argentinos Juniors.
Although the Millionaire is still competing on two fronts, everything seems to indicate that it will bet everything on this match, as it confirmed its qualification to the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores. Meanwhile, Platense, the Vicente López team will seek another miracle, after eliminating Racing in the previous round.
How is each team doing and when did they last meet?
River comes into this match after two sensational performances domestically and internationally. In the Apertura, it comes from a 3-0 thrashing of Barracas Central in the round of 16, with goals from Paulo Díaz, Nacho Fernández, and Marcos Acuña, while in the Libertadores, it comes from crushing Independiente del Valle with a resounding 6 to 2.
River buscará su tercera goleada al hilo
Meanwhile, Platense reached the quarterfinals after pulling off a shock against Racing, one of the title favorites. In that match, the Squid won by the minimum, with the only goal at 84 minutes by Nicolás Orsini, who had entered three minutes earlier.
Orsini sorprendió y le dio el pase a Platense
They last faced each other at the beginning of the year, in the first round of the Torneo Apertura. In the Ciudad de Vicente López, they ended in a draw, with a goal on each side, Ignacio Vázquez for the Squid and Matías Rojas for the Núñez team.
Empate con sabor a poco en el arranque del campeonato
Time and TV
The Millionaire will host the Squid at 8:30 PM at the Estadio Más Monumental. The match will be broadcast by TNT Sports. The winner will face San Lorenzo, which recently eliminated Argentinos Juniors on penalties.
Possible Lineups
River (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Franco Armani
Defenders: Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, and Marcos Acuña
Midfielders: Ignacio Fernández, Enzo Pérez, Kevin Castaño, and Franco Mastantuono
Forwards: Sebastián Driussi and Facundo Colidio
Platense (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Juan Pablo Cozzani
Defenders: Juan Ignacio Saborido, Ignacio Vázquez, and Oscar Salomón
Midfielders: Guido Mainero, Rodrigo Herrera, Leonel Picco, and Tomás Silva
Forwards: Augusto Lotti, Ronaldo Martínez, and Vicente Taborda
