River suffer another poor show, lose 0-1 to Argentinos at Maradona | OneFootball

El Bicho prevailed 1-0 with a goal from López Muñoz at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium for 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 Torneo Apertura. An intense start faded into another very poor performance from El Millonario, which became even more apparent as the home side grew stronger and forced the advantage after half an hour of play with Hernán López Muñoz.

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

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