River started the game with the urgency of the adverse result of the previous week, and quickly launched towards the Vélez field. With the surprise of Aliendro as headline, the local team sought to have possession of the ball in the first moments.
The former Colón was precisely the one who starred in the first risk action, when he enabled Romero through the center of the area, and the striker made the ball hit the base of the stick.
Vélez tried to exert the same pressure that he exhibited in the first game, but this time River avoided that situation by rotating the ball faster. Liniers’ team came with two shots from mid-range, among the most serious approaches they had in the first half.
The development in the second half did not change. Vélez was very clear that as the minutes passed, the desperation of the local team was going to increase, and decided to wait in his field to bet on the counterattack.
Bou was the one who had a great opportunity appearing on the right, and his right cross was controlled well by Armani.
The possession of the ball was River’s, but the clarity in the game was slowly disappearing. Gallardo brought in Suárez and Quintero to have more weight in attack. And although neither is offering their best version, Suárez was the protagonist of the controversial play of the night.
The Cordovan converted a headed goal, after a Barco center, but at the request of the VAR the referee annulled it, when interpreting that Suárez touched the ball with his hand after heading. The end found River throwing the ball into the area to try to get to the victory, which would have allowed him to extend the definition to penalties. And that never happened.