River Plate see off Huracán in Eduardo Coudet’s debut as Milionários boss | OneFootball

With Eduardo Coudet making his debut as coach, replacing the legendary Marcelo Gallardo, River Plate secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Huracán in one of Thursday's matches for the tenth round of the Argentine Apertura Tournament.

At the Tomás Ducó stadium, River Plate played better in the opening minutes and took the lead around the 30th minute with a header from Sebastián Driussi (26′). However, Huracán equalized before halftime with Ecuadorian Jordy Caicedo (45+2′, penalty), after a foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta on Caicedo that was widely contested by the entire River Plate team.

River Plate continued to dominate the second half and had another chance with a penalty, taken by Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero, who had just come onto the field. However, Ecuadorian goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez (69′) made a brilliant save, diving to his left to stop Quintero’s shot.

River Plate then had another penalty opportunity after a handball by Emmanuel Ojeda, reviewed by VAR. This time, however, the taker was changed, and Gonzalo Montiel (85′) converted, making it 2-1.

In stoppage time, Huracán had a golden chance to equalize, but Lucas Blondel squandered the close-range opportunity when he was unmarked.

Both teams finished the match with ten players after Lucas Carrizo and Facundo Colidio (81′) were sent off following a scuffle between the two sides.

“We needed to win, and today we played very well. Juanfer and I are the two penalty takers; I let him take the first, and then we switched. Today we controlled the game, had several chances, it was a different River Plate, and we have to keep going down this path,” Montiel emphasized.

Quintero, for his part, highlighted the penalty he saved, saying: “Credit goes to the goalkeeper, who kept his cool and made a good save. Montiel and I are the two penalty takers. Coudet is an intense coach, and we’re trying to adapt quickly to his style of play.”

With this result, River Plate climbs to fifth place in Zone B of the Apertura Tournament, with 14 points, four points behind the leader, Belgrano, while Huracán temporarily drops to eighth position.

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“They are ruining football”

In the province of Buenos Aires, in the south of the country, Defensa y Justicia had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Central Córdoba, in a match marked by a controversial decision from referee Bryan Ferreyra, who awarded a penalty to the Santiago del Estero team. This sparked outrage from Mariano Soso, coach of Defensa y Justicia.

“They are ruining Argentine football, man! Wake up! How can you sleep? How the hell can you sleep after that? You have no dignity! You can’t even look me in the eyes. You are morally bankrupt,” shouted Soso at referee Ferreyra outside the locker room, as shown on television footage.

Elias Pereyra (58′) put Defensa y Justicia ahead, but the team was reduced to ten men after Mateo Aguiar was sent off (66′). The Railwaymen equalized with a goal from Uruguayan Michael Santos (78′, penalty) after an almost imperceptible foul, awarded after VAR review.

Talleres wins the Córdoba derby

The Córdoba derby between Talleres and Instituto ended with a 2-0 victory for the blue and white team, with goals from the young Valentín Dávila (31′) and Brazilian Rick (90+3′), who sealed the win on a quick counterattack.

With this win, Talleres moved into the playoff qualification zone, one step ahead of Boca Juniors, while Instituto remains near the bottom of the table.

Belgrano wins and takes the lead

In another Córdoba derby, Belgrano defeated Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 1-0 away, with a goal from Francisco González Metilli (59′). This victory propelled the Pirata to the lead of Zone B with 18 points, ahead of Independiente Rivadavia (17).

Meanwhile, Deportivo Riestra and Gimnasia de Mendoza drew 0-0 in a lackluster match, with few scoring chances.

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