River edged past Carabobo by the odd goal in a drab night | OneFootball

River beat Carabobo 1-0 in the Copa Sudamericana at the Monumental, where the team was seen off to a chorus of murmurs. Despite becoming the sole leader of Group H with four points, «Cacho» Coudet’s side delivered a very poor performance just four days before facing Boca. The win came thanks to the class of Sebastián Driussi, who came off the bench and scored with his first chance in front of goal.

The main concern for «Chacho» is the treatment room: Fausto Vera and Juanfer Quintero both had to be substituted due to physical discomfort. The Colombian, who had missed a clear one-on-one in the first half, asked to come off, and his presence on Sunday at La Bombonera is almost impossible. These absences add to a collective display that faded as the match went on, forcing the coach to turn to the bench with the introductions of Kendry Páez and Tomás Galván in an attempt to change the team’s image.

The atmosphere in Núñez was tense for much of the match because of the poor footballing level shown against the Venezuelan side. Although River remains unbeaten under Coudet, the whistles after the first 45 minutes showed the fans’ high demands ahead of the most important clash of the semester. El Millonario will have to improve drastically if it wants to come through the Superclásico unscathed, while it is already looking ahead to its next continental match on April 30 against BragantinoRiver

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