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River Plate and Banfield are facing each other at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in the semifinals of the Trophy of Champions, where Boca Juniors awaits the winner of the match in the final, and the 'Millonario' team took the first step to continue in the race for the Argentine title with a goal by Santiago Simón.
Under the guidance of Martín Demichelis, River Plate took control of the match from the start, while Banfield retreated their lines with order to block their opponent's attacks.
Thus, at the 7th minute, Milton Casco sent a deep cross that was rejected by Emanuel Corones. However, the play continued and the ball ended up near the area, where -without thinking too much- Simón unleashed a 'bombazo' that ended up near the right post of goalkeeper Cambeses.
River vs. Banfield: What's Coming Up
After finding out which team will be Boca Juniors' rival in the definition of the Trophy of Champions (the 'Xeneize' reached the final, after winning the Professional Superliga and the Diego Armando Maradona Cup), both River Plate and Banfield will have immediate action in the Argentine local tournament.
On the one hand, the 'Millonario' will host Arsenal at the Monumental on Sunday, February 26 at 7:15pm (Argentine time) for the fifth round of the Professional League, where they are in fifth place with 9 points, three behind the leader Lanus (12), who has only known victories in this 2023.
On the other hand, there is Banfield, who is going through a different present and is obliged to make their home ground count when they host Independiente on the same Sunday. Javier Sanguinetti's team is going through a bad streak (having lost two matches and drawn the same number), reflecting their inconsistency this season.
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