📝 River's win over Blooming, as it happened | OneFootball

With goals from Silva, Vera, and Salas, River bounced back from their defeat in the Apertura final and beat Blooming to finish top of Group H.

RIVER WINS!

83' WHAT A STUNNER

Silva struck it from outside the box after a layoff from Martínez Quarta and curled it into the top corner for a dream goalscoring debut.

72' RIVER GOAL

This time it was Fausto Vera who stepped up to take the penalty, and El Millo makes it 2-0 with 20 minutes left.

57' RIVER GOAL

Maxi Salas makes up for his earlier miss with a great finish after an excellent pass from Martínez Quarta, and River leads 1-0 and is now top of the group.

45' Action resumes

Half-time

Boos rang out at the Monumental after a level first half. Maxi Salas missed a penalty, and there was little else worth noting.

40' Sloppiness takes center stage

Patience is starting to wear thin at the Monumental. River's sloppy play is becoming the main theme of the match, and the fans are gradually making their frustration known.

30' River still can't find a way through

The Millionaires keep insisting on possession, but it feels like they are lacking clarity in the final third. Meza has been the most dangerous player so far.

11' SALAS MISSES THE PENALTY

After a grab in the box, the referee awarded a penalty. However, Maximiliano Salas had the clearest chance of the match from 12 yards, and the ball hit the post. 

Kickoff at the Monumental

Blooming lineup confirmed

River lineup confirmed

Colidio was left out due to muscle tightness in his right quadriceps and will miss the match.

Current Group H standings

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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