Overview

• River beat Racing 1-0 at the Gigante de Arroyito, with Maximiliano Salas scoring the winner to set up a semifinal against Independiente Rivadavia.
• The AFA Tribunal de Disciplina issued Salas a two-match suspension, ruling him out of the next Torneo Clausura fixtures against Rosario Central and Sarmiento.
• Referee Pablo Echavarría’s report cited verbal abuse toward a linesman as the basis for the red card that triggered the ban.
• With Salas unavailable, Miguel Borja is reported as the leading candidate to start up front for River in the upcoming league matches.
• Tensions flared after the final whistle as Salas exchanged shoves and insults with Racing’s Agustín Almendra, then criticized Racing’s leadership, having been booed by home fans and choosing not to celebrate his goal.