July 15, 2023, 7:52 PM
July 15, 2023, 7:52 PM
River Plate became champion of the 2023 Professional League of Argentine football by defeating Estudiantes 3-1 this Saturday, two dates before the end of the championship, against more than 80,000 spectators at the Monumental stadium.
River needed at least one point to become championbut they shouted champion with a resounding victory Lucas Beltrán scored after a minute of play and soon put an end to the suspense, in a triumph that later grew with a right hand shot from the Uruguayan Nicolás de la Cruz (16) and a penalty scored by Esequiel Barco (31 ).
Mauro Méndez (67) discounted for Pincha.
Thus, River celebrates its 38th National League title and the first for the club with the red band since it was led by Martín Demichelis, who at the end of last year took on the difficult management of succeeding Marcelo Gallardo, the most winning DT in the Millionaire’s history, with 14 crowns
