After being eliminated from the Argentine Cup, the “Millonario” lost his best chance of obtaining a direct place in the continental tournament. Know the only classification routes you have left.
The defeat against Independent Rivadavia not only prevented River return to a final in the Argentine Cup after six years, but it also took away one of the opportunities to qualify for the next Libertadores Cup.
Eliminated from the contest, the team Marcelo Gallardo should focus on the Closing Tournament and in the Annual Tablewhere he still has concrete chances of getting his ticket to the top continental tournament.
With Central Rosary already qualified after beating Sarmiento in Junínthe annual table offers two direct places and one to Phase 2. Currently, the “Millonario” is located second with 52 points and +20 goal difference, closely followed by Argentinos Juniors (51 units and also the same number of goals).
Very close they are Deportivo Riestra -with 51 points and +15 goals- and Boca -with 50 units, +22 goals and one game less-. The set of Nunez He has duels ahead Gimnasia (home), Boca (visitor) and Vélez (visitor).
If you win all three, you will ensure your classification without depending on other results, especially if you win the Superclassic in the candy boxon Sunday, November 9, which could be decisive in the fight for places.
Even so, there are favorable scenarios if you are unable to sustain your current position, since if Argentinos Juniors surpass River on the table and then became champion of the Argentine Cupwill free up a place in the continental classification.
The same would happen if Central Rosaryalready with a guaranteed place, if the Closing Tournament or if the title remains in the hands of another team that also has its place guaranteed. In all cases, River He could finish fourth in the Annual and still enter by dragging places.
Another possibility is to win the Closing Tournamentwhere the “Millionaire” is fifth in the Group B with good chances of getting into the playoffs. If they manage to advance and win the crown, they would obtain direct qualification to the group stage of the Liberators and would close the year with a title.
For now, River will face Gym he Sunday at 8:30 p.m. hours in the Monumental Stadiumwithin the framework of the fourteenth date of the local tournament.
Source: Ambito
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