Overview
- The AFA Tribunal de Disciplina published expediente 100.196 in boletín 6970 on Thursday, suspending Gonzalo Montiel for three matches for 'juego brusco grave'.
- Montiel has already served one game and will miss River's octavos of the Clausura and a potential quarter-final, only becoming available again if the team reaches a semifinal.
- Referee Nicolás Ramírez issued a straight red for a studs-up challenge on Lautaro Blanco that was upheld by VAR chief Silvio Trucco, a decision that River officials led by president Stefano Di Carlo have publicly criticized.
- River has announced it will appeal and seek a reduced penalty to two matches, but AFA practice treats sanctions under ten games as largely final and past reductions in the tournament have been rare.
- With Lucas Martínez Quarta available after serving his one-game ban, River must adjust its lineup for the octavos and has formally asked that Nicolás Ramírez not be assigned to the club moving forward.