The Trans-Andean press appreciated the triumph of the Millionaires during their visit to Chile, which allows them to lead Group F of the competition with a perfect score.
Marcelo Gallardo’s River Plate emerged victorious from their visit to the Monumental stadium. The Millionaire team beat Colo Colo 1-2 and now walk alone at the top of the Copa Libertadores Group F standings, having the best chance of advancing to the knockout round of the competition.
This victory was well appreciated by the Argentine press, who pointed out that the duel was experienced as a typical Libertadores duel, in addition to pointing out that it will give confidence to the team to focus on the fight for national competitions .
Olé, indicated that “River needed a win like this . The three points against Colo Colo brought him closer to the round of 16 for the Libertadores”.
“Regardless of the fact that River did not have moments of aesthetic splendour, against Colo Colo, he showed the necessary character to face the equivalences tactically proposed by Gustavo Quinteros “, they added.
“River, in this victory of his self-esteem, then he will return from Santiago with the statistics in his favor but at the same time with inner peace: in Chile there was no spiritual retreat – the game was far from being a Hatha yoga class- but there was a demonstration that the team, after the void of the game the last two local dates”, they closed.
In turn, La Nación headlined: “River, in cupbearer mode: he beat Colo Colo in a classic Libertadores duel and caresses the rankings ”.
“The offensive vocation and the collective commitment to face a very difficult match allowed him to achieve a hard-fought victory against Colo-Colo by 2-1 with goals from Matías Suárez and Esequiel Barco”, they added in their chronicle .
And they pointed out that “the game was 100% Libertadores. More butler is not reached. A very short game, with a lot of friction, intensity, the ball constantly in motion and a solid leg. ”.
“River leaves with a smile from Chile. Although he couldn’t show the best of his football, he came back to victory after two weak performances against Talleres and Atlético Tucumán and showed he had attitude, experience and guarantees for cup duels,” they concluded.
For its part, TYC Sports indicated that “River stomped in Chile, beat Colo-Colo 2-1 at the Monumental David Arellano Stadium for the third Group F date of the Copa Libertadores de América and remained the sole leader , leading the standings to the round of 16. With goals from Matías Suárez and Esequiel Barco, the Millionaire kept three key points against the Cacique, who ruled out the final with Juan Martín Lucero.
Finally, Infobae reports that “River Plate’s progress in the Copa Libertadores is perfect. El Millonario beat Colo Colo 2-1 at the Monumental stadium in Santiago de Chile and found themselves alone at the top of Group F . Matías Suárez and Esequiel Barco scored for the visit, while Juan Martín Lucero reduced for the host.
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