Sport Local October 22, 2024

River Plate Prepares for Crucial Copa Libertadores Match

River Plate will face Atlético Mineiro for a crucial Copa Libertadores semifinal in Belo Horizonte. Coach Gallardo is implementing tactical changes and welcomes back Martinez from injury.


River Plate Prepares for Crucial Copa Libertadores Match

This Tuesday at 21:30, an important match will take place between River Plate and Atlético Mineiro, live broadcast on Telefe and Fox Sports. River's coach, Marcelo Gallardo, plans to implement a tactical formation different from the usual, including five defenders, a strategy previously tested at La Bombonera but with variations in the names. Gallardo is confident that these changes, along with the return of Martínez, will be key to achieving a good result in Brazilian territory and advancing in the Copa Libertadores.

The probable lineup for River will be: Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Leandro González Pérez, Germán Pezzella, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña; Santiago Simón, Matías Kranevitter, Ignacio Fernández; Facundo Colidio and Miguel Borja. The match will take place on Tuesday, October 22 at 21:30 at the Arena MRV Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with refereeing by Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) and broadcast on Telefe and Fox Sports.

Marcelo Gallardo is finalizing the details for the confrontation and has defined the team that will play against Atlético Mineiro. The River Plate coach is aware of the importance of this clash and plans to face it without reservations. The club delegation arrived in Brazil on Monday afternoon, after which Gallardo is expected to adjust the tactical scheme for this decisive match. After the last training session at River Camp in Ezeiza, the team traveled to Brazil. Additionally, the surprising inclusion of Gonzalo "Pity" Martínez in the call-up stands out, returning after an injury that kept him off the field for nine months.