On a night full of tension and emotions at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in Mendoza, River He demonstrated his temper again in the definitions from the twelve steps. The team led by Marcelo Gallardo beat Unión de Santa Fe 4-3 in the penalty shootout, after matching 0-0 in the 90 minutes, and qualified to the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup, where it will be measured with Racing Club, another of the greats that follows in the race.
The encounter was even, with moments of alternate domain and several danger situations in both arches. However, neither River Nor Unión managed to break the zero in the regulatory time, which forced to define the pass to the next instance from the penalty point.
There, as happened days ago against Freedom by the Copa Libertadores, Franco Armani erected again as an undisputed figure, stopping two key auctions and consolidating his role as a hero in decisive moments.
From the beginning, River tried to impose conditions with an offensive formation that included Sebastián Driussi, Maximiliano Salas and Facundo Colidio, while Unión opted for defensive solidity and speed in the backlash. The first half had few clear situations, although Galoppo and Martínez generated danger in both areas.
In the complement, the entrance of Juan Fernando Quintero gave the millionaire more play, which began to find spaces for the bands. At 68 minutes, there was one of the most controversial plays in the game: Montiel fell in the area after an alleged bustling of Del Blanco, but referee Andrés Garian River.
Unión also had his chances, especially on the feet of Palavecino and Tarragona, but he found a solid arm that kept the arch at zero. In the final minutes, River He was close to converting with a Borja auction that was contained by Tagliamonte, and another lingerie attempt that touched the stick.
Armani, El Salvador on penalties
The penalty shootout began with precision by both teams. Mauricio Martínez opened the series for union with a shot at the angle, and Quintero responded with quality for River. Then, Mauro Pitton converted with the help of the crossbar, and Borja matched for the millionaire.
The turning point came in the fifth shot, when Lucas Gamba finished off Cruzado and Armani threw himself to his right to reject the shipment. Shortly after, Valentín Fascendini was also the victim of the goalkeeper, who flew spectacularly to stop the left -footed shot. With River in advantage, Montiel was responsible for executing the decisive penalty. With coldness, he threw in the middle while Tagliamonte threw himself on his left, sealing the final 4-3 and unleashing the celebration of the Riverplatenses fans.
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