In the exciting match that marked the start of the Argentine Professional League Cup, River Plate suffered a 3-2 defeat against Argentinos Juniors. The match took place on Sunday, August 20, at the emblematic Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Despite the effort of the River Plate team, they were unable to overcome their rival. For the home team, Marco Di Cesare (11') and a brace from Luciano Gondou (44' and 57') scored goals. Meanwhile, Agustín Palavecino (27') and Ezequiel Barco (41') scored for the consolation.
Lineups: River Plate vs. Argentinos Juniors
River Plate: Armani; Casco, Mammana, Ramiro Funes Mori, Enzo Díaz (Rondón, 80'); Kranevitter (Solari, 58'), Aliendro (Pérez, 64'); Nacho Fernández (Lanzini, 58'), Barco (Colidio, 65'), Palavecino; and Borja.
Argentinos Juniors: Arias; Minissale, Di Cesare, Villalba; Cabrera (Lescano, 88'), Moyano, Redondo (Vera, 85'), Rodríguez, Montiel (Cabral, 88'); González (Dominguez, 79'), Metilli, and Gondou (Veron, 79').