River fall 0-1 to Argentinos after another poor showing at Maradona | OneFootball

El Bicho prevailed 1-0 with a goal from López Muñoz at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the fifth round. El Millonario, once again unable to react, finished with 10 men due to Juan Carlos Portillo's injury, having no substitutions left.

River suffered another tough defeat this Thursday after the thrashing they received from Tigre. This time, their executioner was Argentinos Juniors, who beat them 1-0 in La Paternal, pushing them even deeper into an unthinkable crisis at the start of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. An intense start quickly faded into another very poor performance from El Millonario, which was further exposed as the home side grew into the game and forced the advantage after half an hour through Hernán López Muñoz.

With Marcelo Gallardo already absent from the bench due to a red card, El Millonario showed their worst side in the second half and were on the verge of being punished several times, especially after being reduced to 10 men by Juan Portillo’s serious knee injury with no substitutions remaining. In the end, the scoreline was slim compared to what was seen on the pitch, leaving El Bicho in fourth place in Group B, with their victim just behind.

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