With a goal from Iván Morales after an unusual error by Franco Armani, the “Green” beat Gallardo’s team 1-0 and entered the top eight in Zone B.
In a Monumental with a tense climate, River Plate suffered its fourth consecutive defeat in the 2025 Clausura Tournament when losing 1-0 against Sarmiento de Junín, with a goal Ivan Morales. The group led by Marcelo Gallardo once again showed an opaque image, extended its bad streak and moved away from direct classification to the Libertadores Cup.
River fell to Sarmiento at home and deepened its bad streak
The team of Marcelo Gallardo He once again left a weak image from the first half, without finding game circuits or offensive depth. At 29 minutes, Ivan Morales took advantage of a weak response from Franco Armani and scored the only goal of the game for the visiting team.
During the complement, River He was unable to reverse the situation and impatience grew in the stands. The fans dismissed the team with whistles, reflecting their discomfort at the poor performance and lack of reaction. Miguel Angel Borja He had tied at the end, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
For its part, the team led by Facundo Sava He solidly defended his advantage and suffered practically no surprises in the final minutes, except for the Colombian’s goal being disallowed. River lost six of the last seven games in all competitions.
With this result, Sarmiento reached the 15 points and climbed to eighth place in Group B, while River came fifth with 18 units and third in the annual table, in the playoff zone for the Libertadores Cup.
Looking ahead to the next day, the Millionaire will travel to Córdoba to face Workshops in the stadium Mario Alberto Kempeson Saturday, October 18 at 10:15 p.m. Meanwhile, Sarmiento will receive in Junín Velez Sarsfieldseeking to consolidate his recovery.
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