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River Plate vs. Independiente: the preview
Marcelo Gallardo's team tried until the end and took a valuable prize from Estadio Libertadores de America. Situated in added time of River Plate vs. Independiente, the visiting team attacked from all sides until, in a mistake by the home defense, the ball ended up at Matias Suarez's feet, who scored the 1-0 goal.
Precisely, the author of the late conquest appeared outside the penalty area and played a pass to Elias Gomez, who launched a cross. Defender Lucas Rodriguez headed the ball to clear it. However, the ball remained in the possession of Milton Casco and he passed it to Pablo Solari on the wing.
River's new attempt was also cleared by Lucas Gonzalez, and Bruno Zuculini took control of the ball. The River midfielder shot directly towards the goal, but it was deflected by Sergio Barreto's foot.
After that, Lucas Romero was left stunned and Matias Suarez took advantage of the favorable situation. The River Plate forward shot towards the far post to beat goalkeeper Milton Alvarez. Immediately, the 'Millonarios' celebrated it all, despite the referee's dismissal of a possible offside position.
River Plate vs. Independiente: the preview
The 'Millonarios' had three unbeaten matches in the tournament, but last week that positive streak ended with a 1-2 loss to Sarmiento. In this scenario, Marcelo Gallardo must make changes to find the right path against a rival who is also struggling.
The 'Muñeco' Gallardo is considering the inclusion of Paulo Diaz and Javier Pinola in place of Emanuel Mammana and the injured David Martinez. Furthermore, Pablo Solari would be a starter for the first time replacing Santiago Simon. In addition, Esequiel Barco has recovered from a muscle injury to take the place of Miguel Borja.