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Armani Saves River in Shootout to Reach Libertadores Quarterfinals vs. Palmeiras

Franco Armani’s save sealed a tense shootout that broke the club’s lengthy penalty drought.

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El éxito por penales sobre Libertad está consumado y River pasa a la rueda de cuartos de final de la Copa Libertadores, en la que ya estaban Racing, Vélez Sarsfield y Estudiantes de La Plata.
La alegría de los jugadores de River tras derrotar por penales a Libertad; en cuartos de final se enfrentarán a Palmeiras

Overview

  • River advanced 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires, with Sebastián Driussi scoring first and Robert Rojas equalizing before Giuliano Galoppo was sent off early in the second half.
  • Armani stopped the decisive attempt by Marcelo Fernández and made vital interventions late in regulation to keep the series alive.
  • Palmeiras awaits in a two-leg quarterfinal scheduled for mid-to-late September, with the return match set for São Paulo.
  • The victory ended River’s six-year stretch of eight consecutive defeats in penalty shootouts dating back to 2019.
  • Argentina now has four teams in the last eight for the first time since 2018, and River secures about $1.7 million in CONMEBOL prize money for reaching this stage.