“Renzo Tesuri breaks the deadlock against the run of play, finishing coolly to hand Atlético Tucumán a shock lead at El Monumental. The goal came from one of Tucumán's rare forays forward and proved to be all they needed.”
Pivotal“River Plate introduce Juan Fernando Quintero in a bid to unlock a resolute Tucumán defence, signalling a full commitment to attack with a quarter of the game remaining and six big chances already wasted.”
“Kendry Páez picks up a yellow card for a foul in the closing minutes, summing up Tucumán's desperate but committed defending as they protected their lead deep into stoppage time.”
River Plate
Atlético Tucumán
Outstanding performance
Atlético Tucumán•GoalkeeperAtlético Tucumán executed a textbook defensive smash-and-grab at El Monumental, sitting deep, absorbing pressure, and punishing River Plate with their very first meaningful opportunity. Renzo Tesuri's 19th-minute goal was the spark, and everything that followed was a rearguard action of considerable discipline — 38 tackles, 16 fouls, and five saves from their goalkeeper told the story of a side that defended their lives for over 70 minutes. River Plate's statistics made for excruciating reading for the home support: 76 percent possession, 19 shots, six big chances created and every single one of them squandered. Marcelo Gallardo's side threw bodies forward in the second half, introducing Juan Fernando Quintero and a wave of attacking options from the bench, yet Tucumán's backline held firm. For River, who came into this fixture with title race implications looming large, the dropped points could prove catastrophic to their season ambitions; for Tucumán, it is the kind of result that defines a campaign.
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Joaquin Freitas comes on for Fabricio Bustos.
Kevin Ortiz replaces Nicolas Lamendola.
Manuel Brondo comes on for Leandro Diaz.
Facundo Colidio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Leandro Diaz takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fabricio Bustos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz attempts a header, but the shot is blocked.
Gabriel Compagnucci replaces Renzo Ivan Tesuri.
Juan Quintero takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lautaro Ruben Rivero Cruz attempts a header but misses the shot.
Lautaro Pereyra takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Luciano Vallejo replaces Gaston Suso.
Lautaro Agustin Godoy takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Juan Quintero takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Maximiliano Salas takes a header, but it hits the post.
Juan Quintero comes on for Tomas Galvan.
Maximiliano Salas takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kendry Paez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Lautaro Pereyra takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lautaro Pereyra comes on for Maximiliano Eduardo Meza.
Maximiliano Salas is on, and Agustin Ruberto is off.
Kendry Paez is on, and Ian Subiabre is off.
Lautaro Agustin Godoy takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leandro Diaz's right-footed shot is saved.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Ian Subiabre takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ian Subiabre takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
German Alejo Pezzella takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Agustin Ruberto's left-footed shot is saved.
Renzo TesuriRenzo Ivan Tesuri takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Maximiliano Eduardo Meza takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Facundo Colidio takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Renzo Ivan Tesuri takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fabricio Bustos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
