River into the quarter-finals after a thriller at Monumental | OneFootball

Coudet’s team made it 2-2 on the last play of extra time and won it 4-3 in a heart-stopping penalty shootout. Santiago Beltrán was the standout with two saves.

River advanced to the quarterfinals of the Apertura Tournament by eliminating San Lorenzo on penalties at the Monumental. After a dramatic 2-2 draw, Cpudet’s team won 4-3 from the spot.

Rodrigo Auzmendi opened the scoring for the visitors despite them playing with ten men after Matías Reali was sent off. In the second half, Juan Fernando Quintero changed the game after coming on and set up Marcos Acuña for the 1-1.

In extra time, Fabricio López put San Lorenzo ahead again and the atmosphere at the Monumental turned tense. But on the last play, a cross from Quinteros led to the dramatic 2-2.

In the shootout, Santiago Beltrán made two saves and was the hero of the qualification. River won the series 4-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will face the winner of Vélez and Gimnasia.

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