El Millonario needs to get back on the road to victory against El Guapo. Zuculini returns to the property. Photo: AP
River Plate, involved in a turbulent present for the losing streak, will face Barracas Central today, in a match valid for the 16th. final of the Argentine Cup, the winner of which will play in the next instance Defense and Justice.
The match will be played from 21:30 at the Unico de Villa Mercedes stadium, in the province of San Luis, will be refereed by Andrés Merlos and will be broadcast by the TyC Sports cable signal.
River entered this stage of the tournament after leaving Deportivo Laferrere, from Primera C, with a 5-0 win in the 32nd round. end.
In the Professional League (LPF), the team led by Marcelo Gallardo is coming out of two consecutive losses: 3-2 against Huracán and 2-0 against Godoy Cruz, finishing in 15th place with eight units, seven points behind the leader Newells Old Boys.
Nuñez’s side also comes from elimination in Copa Libertadores against Vélez Sarsfield (1-0 and 0-0) in the round of 16. The elimination in the major continental tournament and the current position in the national competition give greater relevance to the Argentine Cup, despite having achieved it three times with Gallardo as manager.
Gallardo is forced to make a substitution due to the tear in the right hamstring of midfielder Enzo Pérez, immediately against Godoy Cruz, entering Bruno Zuculini.
Barracas Central reached this instance after the 4-1 against Acassuso, from First B, while the League has two consecutive victories, 2-1 against San Lorenzo and 2-0 against Talleres. The team led by Alfredo Berti is 13th. with nine units.
probable formations
River Plate: Franco Armani; Mammana or Herrera, Jonathan Maidana, Paulo Diaz, Milton Casco; Bruno Zuculini; Santiago Simón, Rodrigo Aliendro, Nicolás De La Cruz, Ezequiel Barco; Luca Beltran.
DT: Marcelo Gallardo
Central Barracks: Massimiliano Gagliardo; Brian Blasi, Nicolas Ferreyra, Gonzalo Paz, Brian Calderara; Facundo Mater, Carlos Arce, Juan Manuel Vázquez, Iván Tapia; Neri Bandiera, Bruno Sepulveda.
DT: Alfredo Berti
Referee: Andres Merlos.
Stadium: Only Villa Mercedes (San Luis).
TV: TyC Sports.
Now. 21.30.
Source: Clarin
