The Millionaire team faced a setback in Córdoba after a stretch of ten unbeaten outings, narrowing their lead at the top of the table to five points.
River Plate faltered in Córdoba as the Professional League tightened its grip on the title race. The squad headed by the Millionaire fell 2-1 to Talleres, dropping the previously undefeated streak and altering the gap at the summit to five points ahead of San Lorenzo and seven over Talleres, reigniting a fierce title battle.
The Binance Professional League Tournament 2023 lineup, match dates, and results remained in focus as the fixtures rolled on.
Martín Demichelis’ River Plate, visiting at Mario Kempes Stadium, did not enjoy a strong start. The coach’s decision to replace Rodrigo Aliendro with Salomón Rondón did not yield the expected impact, leaving River lighter in attack and lacking influence in midfield, while Talleres seized the initiative with confidence and asserted control of the proceedings.
In the opening period, Talleres pressed Rivers Armani’s goal repeatedly. After 18 minutes, Rodrigo Garro broke the deadlock with a sharp strike following a slick buildup involving Ramón Sosa, and the home side took a deserved lead into the break as River failed to conjure a reply.
Shortly after the interval, River sought a quick equalizer and came close on a couple of occasions, but Garro looked set to seal the match again until Matías Suárez intervened just before the hour, thwarting the attempt and keeping the scoreline at 2-0 for Talleres.
River mounted a late push, yet the ceremony in Córdoba ended with Talleres collecting three valuable points and re-energizing the title race, which had begun to feel like a one-man show.
Next up in the competition, the action continued in GOAL, documenting the spectacle of the title chase.
WORKSHOPS – RIVER PLATE, MINUTE BY MINUTE
- RIVER TARGET! Five minutes after Talleres’ second goal, Matías Suárez headed home from a Casco cross to pull the score back to 2-1 late in the game.
- WORKSHOP’S RESULT! Garro received outside the area and unleashed a shot that flashed past Armani, extending Talleres’ lead to 2-0.
- WORKSHOP’S MOMENT! Sosa found space near the byline, his cross deflected off a defender and Garro finished with the entire goal at his mercy for 1-0.
- The minutes unfolded with the balance tilting between Talleres and River as the match progressed.
- Good evening and welcome to another GOAL broadcast. Talleres faces River Plate on date 16 of the Binance 2023 tournament at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium.
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HOW TO WATCH LIVE ON TV AND STREAMING
The clash between Talleres and River Plate was shown in Argentina on TNT Sports, available to subscribers through the local cable package.
TNT SPORTS
FORMATIONS
WORKSHOP
Guido Herrera; Gaston Benavidez, Matías Catalán, Lucas Suárez, Juan Portillo; Rodrigo Villagra, Diego Ortegoza; Rodrigo Garro, Ramon Sosa, Diego Valoyes; Michael Santos. DT: Javier Gandolfi
RIVER PLATE
Franco Armani; Milton Casco, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Paulo Diaz, Enzo Diaz; Nicolás De la Cruz, Enzo Pérez, Esequiel Barco; Ignacio Fernandez; Salomon Rondon, Lucas Beltran. DT: Martin Demichelis
Source: Goal