Overview
- Deportivo Riestra won 2-1 in Núñez with goals from Antony Alonso off a corner and Pedro Ramírez after a defensive error, while Giuliano Galoppo scored River’s equalizer.
- The result handed River a fourth straight defeat across the Clausura and Libertadores, and the squad left the field to boos from home supporters.
- Maximiliano Salas was shown a late red card for dissent, and a Miguel Borja equalizer was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.
- Riestra sits atop Zone B on 22 points, and River now turns to a Copa Argentina quarterfinal versus Racing on October 2 in Rosario.
- Independiente Rivadavia and Huracán drew 0-0 in Mendoza, extending Huracán’s run without a goal, with Leonard Costa sent off late and the sides placed 13th and 10th in Group A, respectively.