Overview
- Kickoff was at 21:15 local time at the Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro in San Miguel de Tucumán.
- An early header by Leandro Díaz was ruled out on VAR review for offside before Clever Ferreira put the home side ahead.
- River entered the fixture atop Zona B on 18 points, while Atlético Tucumán started the night eighth with nine.
- River published a confirmed starting XI before the match, following reports that Marcelo Gallardo might rotate to manage workload ahead of the Palmeiras return leg.
- Facundo Tello officiates with José Carreras on VAR, and the game is televised on TNT Sports Premium.