River top the table: Quintero’s magic sinks Gimnasia at the Monumental | OneFootball

As part of the second matchday of Group B in the 2026 Apertura Tournament, River Plate defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 2-0. With this result, Marcelo Gallardo’s team climbs to the top of the table with a perfect score and keeps a clean sheet so far in the competition.

The undisputed star of the night was Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero, who broke open a match that had been tense from the start. The “Lobo” was left with ten men early on after Manuel Panaro was sent off in the 13th minute for a harsh tackle on Fausto Vera, which was reviewed by VAR.

In the 40th minute, Quintero worked his magic and, from a free kick, placed the ball against Nelson Insfran’s right post to open the scoring. Just after the start of the second half, in the 49th minute, the midfielder appeared again to connect with a low cross and seal the definitive 2-0 with a crisp shot.

The match was not without controversy: River also finished with ten men after Matías Viña received a second yellow card in the 56th minute, and Gimnasia suffered a third dismissal at the end when Jorge de Asís saw a straight red in the 93rd minute for a hard foul on Lucas Martínez Quarta.

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