River was the best in the group stage, as it took over zone H with 16 points from five wins and one draw. After the departure of Martín Demichelis as coach, Marcelo Gallardo took the baton from the round of 16 onwards and his team eliminated Córdoba Workshops by an aggregate of 3 to 1 and in the quarterfinals, Colo Colo of Chili 2 to 1.
Far from the fight for the title in the Professional League after matching with Velez 1 to 1 in his last presentation, the only undefeated of the Libertadores Cup The continental competition is fully aimed.
For this commitment, the coach will be able to count on Marcos Acuña and Fabricio Bustoswho recovered from their injuries and are available and the left back added minutes against Vélez.
For its part, Atlético Mineirowas the second best team with 15 units in zone G thanks to five wins and one loss against Penarol of Uruguay.
In the round of 16 he left behind Saint Lawrence by an aggregate of 2 to 1 and in the quarterfinals they defeated the last champion of the Libertadores Cup, Fluminensealso by 2 to 1.
The team led by Gabriel Milito He is one of the candidates to win the title and has several Argentines on the squad, such as Renzo Saravia, Fausto Vera, Rodrigo Battaglia and Matias Zaracho.
In it Brazilian He is ninth with 41 units, although the main objective is to win his second Libertadores Cup.
The history between both clubs has four antecedents, all for the Libertadores Cup: The last time they met was in 2021 in the quarterfinals with a 4-0 victory for the Brazilian team.
At what time do Atlético Mineiro vs River play?
Start time: 9:30 p.m.
Where to watch Atlético Mineiro vs River
TV: Fox Sports and Telefe.
Formations
Atlético Mineiro: Éverson; Lyanco, Rodrigo Battaglia, Junior Alonso; Gustavo Scarpa, Alan Franco, Fasuto Vera, Guilherme Arana; Hulk, Deyverson, Paulinho. DT: Gabriel Milito.
River: Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Leandro González Pírez, Germán Pezzella, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña; Santiago Simón, Matías Kranevitter, Ignacio Fernández; Facundo Colidio and Miguel Borja. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Stadium: Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte (Brazil).
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela).
Source: Ambito
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