Overview

• Gonzalo Montiel put River ahead in the 77th minute before Rodrigo Castillo leveled for Lanús at 90+4 to finish 1-1.
• The draw keeps River on top of Zona B with 12 points and extends an unbeaten run in the second half of the year.
• Marcelo Gallardo rotated heavily because of fixture congestion, and Maximiliano Salas’ return from a knee sprain offered a welcome boost.
• The coach’s anger was evident on the touchline, including a shove of assistant Matías Biscay after a Juan Fernando Quintero turnover.
• River faces Unión de Santa Fe on Thursday, 28 August at 21:15 at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza in a Copa Argentina knockout.