River face Blooming to reach the last 16 and bounce back from final loss | OneFootball

El Millonario hosts the Bolivian side this Wednesday for the final matchday of Copa Sudamericana Group H. Eduardo Coudet’s team needs at least a draw to advance directly to the round of 16.

River Plate will host Blooming this Wednesday at the Estadio Monumental, starting at 9:30 p.m., for the sixth and final matchday of Group H in the Copa Sudamericana. The team coached by Eduardo Coudet will try to put behind them the heavy blow of the defeat against Belgrano in the Torneo Apertura final and book their place in the round of 16.

The outlook is favorable for El Millonario, who come into the match as group leaders and depend only on themselves to advance. A draw will be enough for them to finish first and go straight into the next round. Even a loss could still see them qualify, although for them to be eliminated two results would have to happen: a defeat to Blooming and a Carabobo win over Bragantino, a scenario that seems unlikely beforehand.

At Núñez, they know the Sudamericana has become one of the main goals of the semester after the frustration suffered in Córdoba. Beyond the emotional blow, River have shown solidity on the international stage and managed to build an important advantage in a group where Blooming arrive bottom and already eliminated.

In addition, the match will mark the end of the group stage and also the end of the first half of the year for a team that alternated strong performances with some uneven spells. The coaching staff is hoping to close this stage with a victory that allows them to regain confidence and approach the second half of the year in a better frame of mind.

As for the team, Eduardo Coudet still has several doubts due to fitness issues. Sebastián Driussi has been ruled out with a Grade II sprain in his right knee, while Matías Viña remains injured and has also already joined the Uruguay national team ahead of the World Cup. Gonzalo Montiel, Marcos Acuña, Aníbal Moreno, and Juan Fernando Quintero are also doubts.

River’s probable lineup

Santiago Beltrán; Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Facundo González; Juan Cruz Meza, Fausto Vera, Lucas Silva, Tomás Galván; Facundo Colidio and Joaquín Freitas.

Blooming’s probable lineup

Braulio Uraezaña; Mauricio Cabral, Marc Enoumba, Julio Vila, José María Carrasco; Juan Mercado, Auli Oliveros; Guilmar Centella, Jeyson Chura, Roberto Hinojoza; Anthony Vásquez.

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