Armani blunder proves costly as River fall 1-0 to Sarmiento | OneFootball

Sarmiento dealt a heavy blow to River around the half-hour mark of the match on the twelfth date of the Torneo Clausura at the Monumental, thanks to a play in which River’s goalkeeper Franco Armani bore serious responsibility.

It all started with a recovery in the attacking third by Joel Godoy, which led to a challenge by Alex Vigo against Milton Casco on the right. The defender took a shot from outside the box, but his strike was deflected by Thiago Acosta and spun dangerously toward the near post.

The change in trajectory threw Armani off, and he gave a surprising short rebound that served the ball to an opportunistic Iván Morales, whose sprint left him miles ahead of any local defender.

Face to face with the attacker at close range, the goalkeeper’s coverage was still not enough to prevent a nutmeg goal. The goal still had some suspense, as VAR reviewed both Godoy’s control—there were calls for a handball, but it was his abdomen—and the scorer’s position—he was onside. A bitter moment for the goalkeeper who was once the hero of countless battles, and now had to experience the other side of the coin.

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