River thump Blooming, only Argentine side into Sudamericana last 16 | OneFootball

River won and is through to the Sudamericana round of 16, becoming the only Argentine club to reach that stage directly from the tournament’s group stage.

On a difficult night at the Monumental, with several players jeered after the lost final in Córdoba, River did its job and secured first place in Group H.

It was not easy to break the deadlock against Blooming, already eliminated and with just one point in the cup, especially since River missed a penalty: Maxi Salas sent his shot against the post.

River won and is through to the Sudamericana round of 16

But everything changed in the second half. Maxi Salas got his revenge, receiving a pass from Martínez Quarta and firing from inside the box; with the help of a slight deflection, it made it 1-0.

Soon after, Fausto Vera stepped up to take another penalty and made no mistake, putting away the second. The third came near the end, with youngster Lucas Silva opening his account on his debut.

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