Overview

• River eliminated Unión de Santa Fe 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza.
• Franco Armani saved two spot kicks, denying Lucas Gamba and Valentín Fascendini to decide the shootout.
• Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Borja, Facundo Colidio and Gonzalo Montiel converted for River, while Lucas Martínez Quarta missed.
• Unión’s disciplined plan under Leonardo Madelón and key late saves by Matías Tagliamonte kept the match level through 90 minutes.
• Marcelo Gallardo rated River’s current level as “five points,” stressing improvement as the club manages Copa Argentina, Copa Libertadores and the Torneo Clausura.