Overview
- Independiente beat Montevideo Wanderers 2-0 in Montevideo, closing the Serie Río de la Plata with a third straight win.
- Gabriel Ávalos scored both goals, first on a set-piece volley from a Lautaro Millán delivery and later from the spot after a foul on Walter Mazzantti.
- The friendly was played at Parque Viera and aired on ESPN Premium with streaming on Disney+ Premium, both requiring active subscriptions.
- The Argentina club completed the Uruguay swing unbeaten, adding this victory to wins over Alianza Lima, Everton and Peñarol plus a draw with Fénix reported by local outlets.
- Coverage noted Wanderers’ uneven recent form, with reports of a prolonged winless run, as Independiente turns focus to its Apertura debut in Avellaneda.