Pablo Solari's goal leads River Plate to a 1-0 victory over Defensa y Justicia in the Copa Argentina.

River Plate came out with the accelerator pedal against Defensa y Justicia. Due to the pressure imposed on the field of Estadio Centenario, the 'Millonario' opened the scoring for the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina.

At 4 minutes, Juan Fernando Quintero made a filtered pass that disoriented the 'Halcón' defender. Pablo Solario was attentive to the mistake and took a strong shot that overcame the resistance of the goal defended by Ezequiel Unsain.

In this way, the squad led by Marcelo Gallardo would be advancing to the next stage of the tournament. However, Defensa y Justicia knows that there is still time for the match to end and will seek the equalizer through all possible means.

River Plate vs. Defensa y Justicia: match preview

After eliminating Barracas Central with a 3-0 victory, Marcelo Gallardo's 'Millonario' goes in search of the quarterfinals against Florencio Varela's 'Halcón', who eliminated Argentinos Juniors (0-1).

In the Professional League, both River Plate and Defensa y Justicia are not going through a good moment. The irregularity of both teams keeps them far from the top of the table. The Millonarios are in sixth place, while the Halcón are in twenty-second position.