Overview

• After a 0-0 draw in Mendoza’s Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, River won the shootout 4-3 with Armani stopping Lucas Gamba and Valentín Fascendini and Gonzalo Montiel converting the clincher.
• River’s next opponent in the quarterfinals is Racing, completing a last-eight field that also features Tigre, Independiente Rivadavia, Newell’s, Belgrano, Argentinos Juniors and Lanús.
• The penalty sequence saw River convert through Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Ángel Borja, Facundo Colidio and Montiel, while Lucas Martínez Quarta missed; Unión scored via Mauricio Martínez, Mauro Pittón and Nicolás Colazo.
• Marcelo Gallardo assessed the team’s current level as “five points,” stressing the need to improve while balancing Copa Libertadores, the Torneo Clausura and this cup.
• The win marked River’s second consecutive high-stakes shootout success after last week’s Copa Libertadores series, signaling a short-term shift in its spot-kick fortunes.