River visit Independiente Rivadavia after Gallardo exit | OneFootball

The Millionaire faces a tough challenge against the Mendocinean Lepra in the midst of a coaching change. Marcelo Escudero will be in charge of the team.

River Plate plays again this Monday against Independiente Rivadavia in a special context: it will be the first match after the departure of Marcelo Gallardo. The match corresponds to Matchday 8 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament and will mark the beginning of a new era for the “Millonario.”

The team will be led on an interim basis by Marcelo Escudero, who will visit the Mendocinean “Lepra” with the need to maintain the team’s football recovery and earn points away from home. The match will be played on Monday, March 2, starting at 9:30 PM at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN Premium.

River arrives with 10 points in the championship after a 3-1 victory over Banfield, a result that allowed them to move up in the standings. On the other side will be an Independiente Rivadavia side with 16 points, coming off a 1-1 draw against Racing. The duel appears to be crucial for both teams in the fight for qualification to the next phase.

The “Millonario” will thus face its first match without Gallardo on the bench. Escudero is expected to keep the same starting eleven that defeated the “Taladro,” betting on continuity during this technical transition. River will look to string together its second consecutive victory in an always demanding setting.

Independiente Rivadavia: Nicolás Bolcato; Alejo Osella, Iván Villalba, Leonard Costa, Sheyko Studer, Juan Manuel Elordi; José Florentín, Gonzalo Ríos, Matías Fernández; Fabrizio Sartori and Sebastián Villa. Coach: Alfredo Berti.

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