River He achieved a valuable 2-2 draw against Independiente del Valle at the height of Quito, in a match corresponding to the third date of group B of the Copa Libertadores. With two goals in six minutes by Giuliano Galoppo and Sebastián Driussi, the Argentine team reacted in the second half to rescue a point that keeps him at the top of his group.
The match, played at the Banco Guayaquil stadium, began with a clear domain by the Ecuadorian team on River. Independiente del Valle advanced on the scoreboard with a double of Claudio Spinelli, who scored at 24 and 30 minutes.
The high pressure and speed of the premises complicated River, who suffered the effects of altitude and failed to generate danger in the first half. River arrived in Quito with a clear strategy: minimize the impact of 2,850 meters high traveling the same day of the game from Guayaquil.
However, the team led by Marcelo Gallardo had difficulty containing the rapid attacks of Independiente del Valle, especially on the sides. The millionaire defense, led by Germán Pezzella and Leandro González Pírez, could not stop Spinelli, who took advantage of the spaces to score his two goals.
In the second half, River Plate adjusted his game and managed to balance the game. Gallardo made key changes, including the entry of Giuliano Galoppo and Manuel Lanzini, who contributed freshness and dynamism to the attack. At 68 minutes, Galoppo took advantage of a rebound from goalkeeper Guido Villar after a shot by Lanzini and scored the discount.
The Argentine team took control of the game and, just six minutes later, achieved the draw. After a corner kick, Nacho Fernández sent a shot to the crossbar and Driussi was attentive to push the ball to the net. With this goal, River sealed the final 2-2 and secured a crucial point in its struggle for classification to the next phase.
Impact
With this draw, the Millo remains as leader of Group B with five points, followed by Independiente del Valle and Barcelona of Ecuador, both with four units. University of Peru closes the classification with three points.
The equality in Quito allows the Argentine team to reach the next challenge with confidence, which will be the Superclassic against Boca Juniors for the Argentine Championship. The party left several important conclusions for River. The next challenge will be to face Barcelona in Ecuador in Guayaquil, a key game to define its position in the group.
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