Overview
- River drew 1-1 at Lanús when Rodrigo Castillo equalized in the 95th minute, prompting Marcelo Gallardo to cancel his post-match press conference.
- Gallardo attributed the lapse to a Montiel turnover and Juan Fernando Quintero’s lack of tracking on the decisive move, sharpening attention on defensive details.
- River faces Unión de Santa Fe on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 21:15 at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza in the Copa Argentina round of 16.
- After rotating at Lanús, several regulars are expected to return for the cup tie, with options including Franco Armani, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña, Enzo Pérez, Nacho Fernández, Sebastián Driussi, Facundo Colidio, and a fit-again Maximiliano Salas.
- Despite the draw, River remains atop Zona B with 12 points and is unbeaten in the second half of the year while balancing league play, the Copa Argentina, and a Libertadores quarterfinal against Palmeiras.