The River squad returned to Buenos Aires after the tie in Peru

The River Plate squad returned to Buenos Aires today after the 1-1 draw against Sporting Cristal from Peru, in Lima, for the fourth date of group D of the Copa Libertadores de América.

The River Plate delegation arrived at the Ezeiza international airport, around 9:00 p.m., coming from the Peruvian capital where it stayed, after the equality on Thursday night, at the National Stadium, which left it with 4 points in the zone and with chances of qualifying for the round of 16.

The flight from Lima was delayed for more than two hours due to adverse weather conditions.

Those directed by Martín Demichelis will have to change the chip quickly because next Monday they will visit Vélez for date 18 of the Professional Soccer League, a tournament that has them leading with 40 points, with 5 distance over San Lorenzo (35).

In any case, the result in Peru left River worried, because he was last in his group. Núñez’s club has the same number of units as Sporting Cristal, but with a worse goal difference (-3 against -4).

His next rival will be the leader Fluminense of Brazil, on June 7, in the Más Monumental, and he depends on himself for the classification.

For that game, Demichelis will not have Enzo Pérez, suspended for accumulating yellow cards, and it is very difficult for him to have defender Enzo Díaz, who suffered an injury to his left knee.

Another casualty will be Salomón Rondón, sent off in the final stretch of the match against Sporting Cristal. The Venezuelan forward did not add minutes, but he participated in the crossing of players from both teams.

River depends on itself because after Fluminense (9) it will receive The Strongest from Bolivia (6), on the last date of the group zone.

Those led by Demichelis will train tomorrow morning at the River Camp in Ezeiza, and in the afternoon they will participate in the tribute to Marcelo Gallardo, at the inauguration of his statue, starting at 4:00 p.m.