Coudet's aim after Superclásico: what River need to catch Mendoza's Lepra

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·22 April 2026

Coudet's aim after Superclásico: what River need to catch Mendoza's Lepra

Eduardo Coudet’s squad has set itself an ambitious goal for these final two matchdays: to finish the regular season at the top of Zone B. It won’t be easy, because River does not depend on itself and must keep one eye on what happens in Mendoza, but the hope of playing the playoffs at the Monumental is still alive.

Today the picture is clear: Independiente Rivadavia leads with 30 points, while River sits second with 26. That is a four-point gap with six still to play for. The Mendoza-based “Lepra,” coming off a historic run after winning at the Maracanã, is the biggest obstacle in “Chacho’s” path. Why is finishing first so important? Because the rules guarantee the leader home-field advantage in every knockout round, except for the single-match final.

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What has to happen for River to go top?

The ideal scenario: River must win its two remaining matches (against Aldosivi and Atlético Tucumán) and hope Independiente Rivadavia loses both of its games (against Gimnasia de Mendoza and Aldosivi).
Option B: If River takes 4 of the 6 points, it needs the Mendoza side to lose both matches, and it must also finish ahead of them on goal difference (right now Berti’s team has +10 compared to the Millonario’s +9).

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