River seek a response against Carabobo at the Monumental in Sudamericana | OneFootball

The Millionaire plays this Wednesday at the Monumental in the second group-stage matchday, needing points to improve its position in the group.

This Wednesday, starting at 9:30 p.m., River Plate will host Carabobo at the Monumental Stadium for the second matchday of Group H in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana. The team coached by Eduardo Coudet will be looking for its first win in the tournament after drawing in its debut, in a match that will be officiated by Peruvian referee Kevin Ortega.

El Millonario is coming into the match in great form: it has not lost since Chacho arrived and is coming off a solid win over Racing that secured a place in the round of 16 of the Apertura Tournament. However, the focus is also on Sunday’s Superclásico against Boca, so the coach would likely opt for heavy rotation to rest the starters.

In that context, names such as Juan Fernando Quintero, Maximiliano Salas and Kevin Castaño appear as options to lead a team made up mostly of backups. Despite the changes, River needs all three points: in its opener it drew 1-1 against Blooming while playing much of the match with one man down, so it let important points slip away.

On the other side, Carabobo arrives as the surprise team in the group. On the opening matchday, it pulled off an upset by beating Red Bull Bragantino 1-0 and moved into sole possession of first place in the group. It is also enjoying a strong run in the Venezuelan league, which boosts the confidence of a team that will look to pull off another shock result in Núñez.

The Venezuelan side, coached by Daniel Farías, is expected to keep a solid defensive setup with a five-man back line and rely on counterattacks. Among its ranks are several Argentines such as Lucas Bruera, Ezequiel Neira and Matías Núñez, who bring experience and knowledge of South American football.

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