Overview
- Referee Nazareno Arasa upheld a stoppage-time penalty for River after an on-field VAR review of Gastón Suso’s hold on Lucas Martínez Quarta, then Nelson Insfrán saved Miguel Borja’s kick to seal Gimnasia’s 1-0 win at the Monumental.
- The loss was River’s fourth straight at home across competitions, a slump not seen in 99 years and the first of its kind in the club’s professional era.
- Home supporters booed and sang protest chants as Marcelo Gallardo skipped his post-match news conference, and Borja posted on Instagram that he remains confident he will overcome the setback.
- Boca defeated Estudiantes 2-1 in La Plata through goals from Exequiel Zeballos and Miguel Merentiel and will host River on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 16:30 in La Bombonera.
- For South America, Liverpool vs. Real Madrid on Tuesday will air on ESPN and Disney Plus, with Franco Mastantuono sidelined by pubalgia and Andriy Lunin returning to the squad.