Overview
- In a tense post-match exchange, Marcelo Gallardo rejected a question about his self-discipline, affirmed his professionalism, and accepted responsibility for River’s poor form.
- River will visit Racing in a single-match octavos de final tie, with extra time and penalties available to decide the winner.
- Right back Fabricio Bustos sustained a tear in his right calf and is expected to be out for at least 15 days, with some estimates reaching three weeks.
- River expects to have Lucas Martínez Quarta, Marcos Acuña, Gonzalo Montiel, Kevin Castaño and Matías Galarza available for the playoffs, while Facundo Colidio remains uncertain.
- If River do not win the Clausura, they would need Boca, Rosario Central or Argentinos Juniors to take the title to free a Libertadores berth that would place River in the repechaje, with the club currently tracking for the Sudamericana.