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River Plate Edges Out Barcelona SC in Thrilling Guayaquil Encounter
Guayaquil, Ecuador – River Plate defeated Barcelona SC 4-3 in a thrilling CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage match at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha. The match, officiated by Colombia’s Wilmar Roldán, was a back-and-forth affair that remained exciting until the final whistle.
River Plate took an early lead with a goal from Sebastián Driussi in the 7th minute, assisted by Leandro Martínez Quarta. Barcelona SC responded quickly, equalizing in the 15th minute with a goal from O. Rivero, assisted by L. Souza de Almeida. Francisco Colidio put River Plate back in the lead in the 26th minute, assisted by Nicolás Fernández.
In the second half, River Plate extended their lead with a goal from Felipe Mastantuono in the 48th minute, assisted by Miguel Borja. However, Barcelona SC pulled one back with an own goal by Martínez Quarta the very next minute. The match remained tense until the end, with both teams receiving two yellow cards in the second half. Despite Barcelona SC’s efforts, River Plate held on for a 4-3 victory. River Plate had 56% possession and 11 shots on goal, while Barcelona SC had 44% possession and 9 shots.
Substitutions barcelona sc: at minute 37 I. De Arruabarrena came in and J. Contreras went out., at minute 66 G. J. Cortez Casierra came in and J. Valiente went out., at minute 79 J. Gomez came in and Jesus Trindade went out., at minute 79 D. Arroyo came in and B. D. Castillo Segura went out., at minute 79 B. Oyola came in and J. Corozo went out.
Substitutions river plate: at minute 46 Miguel Borja came in and S. Driussi went out., at minute 68 Giuliano Galoppo came in and N. Fernandez went out., at minute 68 M. Meza came in and F. Colidio went out., at minute 72 G. Pezzella came in and E. Perez went out., at minute 85 M. Rojas came in and F. Mastantuono went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barcelona SC
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River Plate
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