River v Independiente Rivadavia: Copa Argentina final spot at stake | OneFootball

The Millionaire will seek this Friday from 22:10 to secure a spot in the grand final against the Lepra from Mendoza at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium. Andrés Gariano will be the referee for the match.

This Friday from 22:15, at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba, River and Independiente Rivadavia will face off for a place in the final of the Copa Argentina. Argentinos Juniors are waiting, after defeating Belgrano 2-1 at the Gigante de Arroyito.

For Marcelo Gallardo’s team, this tournament is a key objective after their elimination in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores against Palmeiras. Moreover, it represents a direct route to qualify for the next Libertadores, at a time when the race in the annual standings is very tight. River comes into this after eliminating Racing in the quarterfinals, with a goal from Maximiliano Salas, and recently defeated Talleres 2-0 at the same Córdoba venue, breaking a streak of six losses in seven matches.

For their part, Independiente Rivadavia will look to pull off an upset and make history, as the Copa Argentina could mean their first official title. The Mendoza side, coached by Alfredo Berti, reached this semifinal after beating Tigre 3-1, although in the Torneo Clausura they are not at their best: they haven’t won since August and are coming off a home loss to Banfield.

In the standings, the Lepra occupies 13th place in their group with 12 points and is six points away from the Copa Sudamericana qualification spots. Even so, the team from Cuyo trusts in the strength that brought them to this stage and in the scoring power of Alex Arce and Sebastián Villa.

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