River had a night to forget at the José Amalfitani. But at least one of his men had the cupbearer’s chip: it was Franco Armanihis doorman, who, as in other evenings of Liberators he had one very good performance to keep the Núñez group alive.

“The series is still open but we have to improve, especially from the physical aspect, be stronger and win the divisions. You have to be there, especially when the matches are made up of wrestling and combat. Now we have to work to reverse the result at home “assured the River goalkeeper at the end of the game.

Although Armani could not do anything with the penalty (he threw himself to his right and the execution went to the other pole) which transformed him Luca Janson At 15 ‘of the first half, the goalkeeper appeared in full size in the complement.

They were two key saves to avoid making Vélez’s lead more bulky. First, it stretched to achieve the goal Abiel Osorioarrived at the far post to be defined after a cross by Leonardo Giara and the ball hit the River goalkeeper’s legs.

A few minutes later, Armani beat Osorio again. Vélez’s boyfriend had been hand in hand after an excellent pass of Luca Pratt and the goalkeeper of the “millionaire” immediately belittled him and put his whole body to stop the shot and drown out the cry of “Fortineros”.

That save reminded River fans of the 2018 Libertadores final against Boca, against Darío Benedetto. Will the story end the same way?