River, without ideas in attack, disappointed and tied against San Lorenzo

Sunday ended with the eighth 0-0 draw of the third date in the Clausura 2025 tournament. The protagonists were River and San Lorenzothat in a game without major emotions Differences failed to get. The millionaire could not maintain the level he had shown in his first Two presentations and did not deserve his third victory to thread.

The team of Marcelo Gallardo came to the duel against the Cyclone With great expectations after the triumphs against Platense and Institute, 3-1 and 4-0 respectively, where he had shown a yield much better than that of the first half of the year. While the encounter with good feelings had started, the injury of Maximiliano Salas, The reinforcement that changed the face to the millionaire attack, left the team without ideas and Without creativity in the last third of the field.

Forced change (Salas was replaced by the questioned Miguel Ángel Borja) was also just a minute after annulled a goal from Enzo Pérez from outside the area for a previous offside In the same play recently started the first half.

After these two hard blows, River could not take control of the game and It was surpassed by San Lorenzo for the rest of the first 45 minutes.

At the beginning of the complement, Gallardo’s team entered with the renewed energy and achieved good combinations and more dynamic attacks. However, could not maintain this intensity and ended up resorting to centers that did not generate danger.

For its part, the Cyclone He was comfortable with the development of the meeting, took advantage of the sections where he could do the ball control Although he also did not attack Franco Armani in depth or hurry.

The good news that took River Of this tie with pleasure was the entry of Juan Fernando Quinterothe talented flyer who returned for his third cycle in the club. The Colombian entered the court in the 60th minute to replace the youth Santiago Lencina and although he failed to change his face to the team, which he no longer had ideas, he showed flashes of his enormous ability.

In the last play of the game, he sent a perfect center to the small area to Giuliano Galoppowhich headed with power but in the middle and the shot was controlled by goalkeeper Orlando Gill, who took out the 97 minutes the clearest arrival of the millionaire.

How were River and San Lorenzo in the Clausura 2025 tournament

Despite the tie, the team of Núñez It remains the only pointer of group B with 7 units, above Rosario Central, San Lorenzo and Vélezall with 5 points.

The next date, on Saturday, August 9, he will play as a visitor to Independiente where he will seek to return to the performance of the first presentations.

In the middle, it will have an important challenge next Saturday before San Martín de Tucumán For the 16th final of the Argentine Cup.

San Lorenzo He will also play the same instance of this tournament next Saturday although he will do so against Tigre. Regarding the next challenge in the local championship, Ciclón will face Vélez on Sunday, August 10.