River Plate to face Palmeiras with only one striker, say media | OneFootball

This Wednesday, River Plate heads to Allianz Parque needing to win by at least two goals to qualify directly for the Libertadores semifinals. Despite the need to find the back of the net, it is likely that Marcelo Gallardo, coach of Palmeiras’ opponent, will use only one forward in tonight’s match. The ball gets rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

According to information from Argentine journalist Renzo Pantich, a reporter specializing in River Plate, Gallardo should pack the midfield and use just one man up front. The team will likely play in a 4-5-1 formation.

Probable lineup

Thus, River Plate’s probable lineup for this Wednesday’s match is: Armani; Acuña, Díaz, Martínez Quarta, and Montiel; Pérez, Portillo, Castaño, Galoppo, and Quintero; Salas.

Colidio and former Palmeiras player Miguel Borja should start the match on the bench and could be options for Gallardo during the game. In the first leg, the Colombian had a great chance in the final minutes to level the tie, but missed.

Tactical duel

Marcelo Gallardo meets Abel Ferreira again in another decisive clash in the Libertadores. In 2020, during the pandemic, the two coaches faced off in the semifinals of that edition, with Palmeiras winning the first leg after River was defeated 3-0 in Argentina. In the return leg, the Argentines scared Palmeiras, winning 2-0.

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