A Solari hat-trick opened the way for a devastating 4-0 in favor of the ‘Millionaire’
He will face Patronato de Paraná, which left Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata on the way
River Plate thrashed this Wednesday by 4-0 a Defense and Justice to get the passport to the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup, with a hat-trick by Pablo César Solari in a match played in the northern capital of Chaco. Marcelo Gallardo’s team left no room for doubt and won with Lucas Beltrán’s remaining goal to continue their path in the Copa Argentina and qualify for the quarterfinals where they will face Patronage of Paranawho won 2-1 a Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata. The ‘Millionaire’ returned to have a convincing performance after an irregular walk in the local tournament, which has him in the upper zone but six points behind the leader Atlético Tucumán.
In another match played this Wednesday also in the round of 16 of this edition of the Copa Argentina, banfield was imposed by 2-0 in view of Gymnastics and Fencing of Jujuy with goals from Ramiro Enrique and Jesús Dátolo. The ‘Drill’, with this victory, was quoted with Godoy Cruz in the quarterfinals, after the victory also this Wednesday of the ‘Bodeguero’ on penalties 5-4 in view of Belgrano after equalizing goalless in regulation time.
The other qualified to the quarterfinals is the defending champion Boca Juniorswhich had already won 1-0 a Agricultural and awaits a rival in the duel that Quilmes and Deportivo Madryn will host on September 7. The other tie will be defined after the round of 16 matches between Talleres de Córdoba against Newell’s Old Boys and Vélez Sarsfield against Independiente.
