Juan Fernando Quintero de River Plate reacts this Thursday, during a match of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores between River Plate and Libertad at the Monumental Stadium, in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Photo: EFE – Juan Ignacio Roncoroni
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River Plate y Palmeirastwo firm candidates for the crown, open this Wednesday the first chapter of the most attractive key of the Finals of the Copa Libertadores 2025 In the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where Millionaires will try to mark the course against more than 80,000 fans.
It will be a duel between two multiple champions: River last won in 2018, while Palmeiras celebrated in 2020 and 2021, as a spearhead of the Brazilian domain in the Cup in the last six seasons.
But both have had great performances in recent years and have also faced hand -to -hand crosses With a history favorable to the Paulista teamwhich eliminated Argentines in the semifinals of 1999 and 2020.
Pointer in the local Clausura Tournament and installed in the rooms of the Argentine Cup, the Cruzada Red Band team faces three competitions in the last section of the year, Although the central axis is, of course, eternal glory.
River comes to this confident meeting, without losing since June, when he fell to Inter Milan in the first round of the Club World Cupand undefeated in the Libertadores, although he suffered more than the account in eighths to bend to penalties to Paraguayan freedom.
Salas premiere?
Coach Marcelo Gallardo, cupo champion in 2015 and 2018 and finalist in 2019, anticipated a series “Closed” against a rival who has the most expensive payroll in Americaaccording to the specialized portal Transfermarkt with 212,15 mill. €.
His men have been the closest to seize the knees of the Brazilian teams in the Libertadores, who have dominated their wide with seven of the last ten trophies in their showcases.
“When two teams like River and Palmeiras are measured, they are also thinking about our potential. It is to play it with a lot of intelligence”Said the doll.
River has had problems throughout the year to get a trusted attacker, a problem that seems to be resolved with the hiring of Maxi Salas, who would be released in the cup against the Verdão.
“They defend themselves very well and are a strong team physically. They do not need much game volume to convert goals. It is a direct team, which with their attackers can generate danger,” Gallardo warned.
Palmeiras, un adversario en rake positive
Palmeiras also has the liberators in the sights. And the pupils of the Portuguese Abel Ferreira land in Buenos Aires with a highly competitive resume: only team with perfect score in the group stage and comfortable transit by eighths (Global 4-0 against University of Peru).
In the Brazilian he has ten games in a row without losing and is third, four points from the Flamengo leader and with one game less, and with great confidence after crushing on Saturday by 4-1 Inter from Porto Alegre.
“From the outside I always had the image of Palmeiras as a team that transforms into the Libertadores. In the short time I have been here I see the importance of this championship for Palmeiras, It has a special flavor, something extra”, Commented the steering wheel Lucas Evangelista, one of the Palmeirenses reinforcements to go for the title.
In the Monumental, the brand new reinforcement of the Paulists, the Brazilian midfielder could also have its international premiere Andreas Pereira, English Fulham signed.
The retaliation will be played next Wednesday in Brazil. The winner will cross in the semifinals with the winner of the series between São Paulo and Liga de Quito.
Possible formations:
River: Franco Armani – Gonzalo Montiel, Paulo Díaz, Lucas Martínez Quarta or Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña – Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Nacho Fernández – Juanfer Quintero or Juan Portillo – Maxi Salas, Sebastián Driussi. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Palmeiras: Weverton – Khellven The Agustín Giay, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, Joaquin Piquerez – Aníbal Moreno, Lucas Evangelista, Maurício the Andreas Pereira – Felipe Anderson, José Manuel López, Vitor Roque. DT: Abel Ferreira.
Arbitrator: Jesús Valenzuela (Ven).
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Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN and Disney+.
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