Overview
- Boca beat River 2-0 at La Bombonera, leaving River with three points from its last seven league matches and a worsening league position.
- Marcelo Gallardo canceled his postmatch press conference and left without comment following the defeat.
- ESPN reporting cited by TN said Gallardo told players in the dressing room to “go give the face,” after which Lucas Martínez Quarta, Franco Armani, Gonzalo Montiel and Juanfer Quintero addressed media and apologized.
- River now depends on other results in the annual table and still must secure playoffs after the final Clausura match away to Vélez, with training set to resume Tuesday.
- The downturn traces back to the home loss to Palmeiras and includes defeats to Atlético Tucumán, Riestra, Rosario Central, Sarmiento and Gimnasia, as scrutiny grows despite Gallardo’s contract running through December 2026.