Martínez Quarta makes amends for bizarre pen, wins it for River | OneFootball

River’s goalkeeper was key to preserving the draw, and Eduardo Coudet’s side secured the win at the end thanks to a fine header from the captain.

On Matchday 3 of Copa Sudamericana Group H, at the Estádio Municipal Cicero De Souza Marques, River defeated Red Bull Bragantino 1-0 thanks to a late goal by Lucas Martínez Quarta. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldán was the main official and sent off Alix Vinicius, while his compatriot Leonard Mosquera was on VAR.

Throughout the first half, the match was very tightly contested, with plenty of physical play from both teams. There were even dangerous chances at both ends, with Santiago Beltrán making the best saves. In fact, he repeated that performance in the second half, when he saved a penalty from Eduardo Sasha.

In the second half, besides the penalty saved by River’s goalkeeper, center-back Vinicius was also sent off after receiving a second yellow card. As a result, the home side lost intensity in attack and shifted to a more defensive approach to prevent Eduardo Coudet’s team from taking the lead.

In stoppage time, youth player Lucas Silva, making his international debut, delivered a superb cross into the box for Martínez Quarta to power home a firm header, giving River the long-awaited, dramatic victory and sending them to the top of Group H.

Next week, Red Bull Bragantino will have to visit Blooming on Thursday, May 7, at 9:30 p.m. Meanwhile, River will travel to Venezuela to face Carabobo.

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