It's time to turn the page on the Copa Libertadores and focus on the 2022 Argentine Professional League for River Plate, who need to back up their international success in the domestic league. They will face Sarmiento away on Saturday, April 30.
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This match, which will be played at the Eva Perón stadium in Junín, Buenos Aires, is equally important for both teams in the fight for qualification to the quarterfinals of the Argentine tournament, as they are competing for the top positions.
Second in Zone A with 23 points, five points behind the leader Racing, River Plate comes into this match after a convincing 2-0 victory against Colo Colo in Chile for the 2022 Copa Libertadores.
However, despite the beneficial result against Colo Colo, in the local tournament, Marcelo Gallardo's team is experiencing a different reality and their performance has been inconsistent. In the last two matches, they suffered a defeat against Talleres de Córdoba (1-0), where they played with an alternate team, and a unconvincing draw against bottom-placed Atlético Tucumán (1-1).
For this reason, Gallardo will field his best players to secure their place in the next round of the tournament and will make some changes: Bruno Zuculini will replace Enzo Pérez, and Matías Suárez will replace Santiago Simón to accompany Julián Álvarez in attack.
Meanwhile, Sarmiento will not make it easy for them at home. The "Verde" team is fighting to qualify for the next phase; they are fifth with 21 points, so the match against River Plate is vital for their interests.
River Plate vs. Sarmiento: probable lineups
River Plate: Franco Armani; Andrés Herrera, Paulo Díaz, Héctor David Martínez, Milton Casco; Bruno Zuculini, Enzo Fernández; Santiago Simón or Matías Suárez, Nicolás De La Cruz, Esequiel Barco; and Julián Álvarez.
Sarmiento: Josué Ayala; Jean Pierre Rosso, Gastón Sauro, Federico Andueza, Federico Rasmussen; Yair Arismendi, Harrison Mancilla, Emiliano Méndez, Julián Brea; Javier Toledo and Jonatan Torres.
Which channel broadcasts River Plate vs. Sarmiento?
The television channel that will broadcast the match between River Plate and Sarmiento will be TNT Sports in Argentina. But if you are in another part of Latin America, any River Plate match is broadcast on ESPN, without exception.
How to watch River Plate vs. Sarmiento online?
If you want to watch the online broadcast of River Plate vs. Sarmiento, you will need to access TNT Sports Go. Remember that all matches of the Argentine Professional League Cup are broadcast in Argentina via TNT Sports and Fox Sports Premium, and you can only watch them through a streaming platform like Star Plus.
Where to watch TNT Sports LIVE, River Plate vs. Sarmiento?
- DirecTV: Channel 603 (SD/HD) and Channel 1603 (HD)
- InTV: Channel 630 (HD)
- Cablevisión Flow: Channel 124 (HD) and Channel 604 (HD)
- Claro TV: Channel 121 (HD)
- Movistar TV: Channel 250 (HD)
- Dibox: Channel 639 (HD)
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