River and Rosario Central set to decide first Apertura finalist | OneFootball

The Millionaire and the Scoundrel will face off this Saturday in a packed Monumental, with a place in the championship final on the line.

River Plate and Rosario Central will star in a semifinal this Saturday loaded with tension and anticipation in the Apertura Tournament. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at the Más Monumental stadium and will determine the first finalist of the competition.

The team managed by Eduardo Coudet comes in riding high after knocking out Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata with a solid 2-0 victory in Núñez thanks to goals from Sebastián Driussi and Lucas Martínez Quarta. Before that, the Millionaire had gone through a dramatic series against San Lorenzo, which it ended up deciding on penalties after a suspense-filled match.

For its part, Rosario Central arrives at the Monumental surrounded by controversy after eliminating Racing Club with a 2-1 win. Darío Herrera’s refereeing came under heavy fire from Avellaneda, especially over the straight red shown to Adrián Martínez and the later sending-off of Marco Di Césare.

The criticism was so intense that even Racing president Diego Milito publicly expressed his anger over the refereeing decisions. That context has raised the temperature even further ahead of a semifinal that promises plenty of intensity on and off the pitch.

From a footballing standpoint, one of the biggest attractions will be Ángel Di María’s return to the Monumental wearing the Rosario Central shirt, an extra twist for a match of enormous significance.

The match will be officiated by Nicolás Ramírez, while Silvio Trucco will be in charge of VAR. The stadium will be packed to back River on a night that promises to become one of the fiercest matches of the semester.

Probable lineups

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