Overview

• River’s home defeat at the Monumental extended a four-match losing run that local reports describe as the club’s worst sequence in roughly 15 years.
• Supporters directed the “A ver si nos entendemos…” chant at the players before kickoff, reprising a message first heard in São Paulo after the 3-1 loss to Palmeiras.
• Boos greeted the final whistle, yet the crowd again applauded Marcelo Gallardo with chants of “Muñeco, Muñeco.”
• Recurring defensive issues were evident as River conceded from a corner and then early in the second half after a backline mistake, while a Miguel Borja equalizer was overturned for offside by VAR.
• Gallardo apologized to fans and said the team will treat the upcoming Copa Argentina tie with Racing like a final in an effort to halt the slide.