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

In the context of the second matchday of Zone B of the 2026 Torneo Apertura, River Plate secured a 2-0 victory against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. With this result, Marcelo Gallardo's team climbs to the top of the table with a perfect score and maintains a clean sheet so far in the tournament.

The undisputed star of the night was Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero, who unlocked a game that had been tense from the start. The "Lobo" was reduced to ten men early on due to the expulsion of Manuel Panaro at the 13th minute, after a harsh tackle on Fausto Vera that was reviewed by VAR.

At 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 at the start of the second half, at the 4th minute, the midfielder appeared again to connect with a low cross and seal the definitive 2-0 with a clean strike.

The match was not without controversy: River also ended with ten men due to the double booking of Matías Viña at the 11th minute of the second half, and Gimnasia suffered a third loss at the end when Jorge de Asís received a direct red card at the 48th minute for a harsh foul on Lucas Martínez Quarta.

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