Marcelo Gallardo had an unpleasant encounter with Peruvian referee Víctor Hugo Carrillo. This happened once the match between Boca Juniors and River Plate ended, which ended with the Xeneize's victory, but with the Millionaire's qualification to the final of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
After congratulating the assistant judges and telling referee Wilton Sampaio that his performance was "lamentable," the 'Muñeco' confronted Víctor Hugo Carrillo, to whom he reminded a specific action from the match played at La Bombonera.
A heated exchange of words that the Peruvian tried to calm down without achieving his objective. Even River Plate's coach stopped celebrating to point out some details to Carrillo.
River Plate reached the final of the 2019 Copa Libertadores by defeating Boca Juniors 2-1 on aggregate.
In the first leg, the Millionaire had won 2-0 with goals from Rafael Santos Borré and Ignacio Fernández at the Monumental de Núñez, while at La Bombonera, Boca Juniors secured victory through Jan Carlos Hurtado.