Buenos Aires, March 14 (NA) – River will host Sarmiento de Junín this Sunday for the eleventh matchday of Zone B of the Apertura Tournament, in search of a new victory that will allow them to further solidify their position in the playoff spots.
The match, scheduled for 19:45, will take place at the Monumental Stadium. It will be covered live by the Noticias Argentina Agency and broadcast by ESPN Premium. The designated referee is Darío Herrera, while Adrián Franklin will be in charge of VAR.
River comes from a 2-1 victory over Huracán as visitors, a match marked by the debut of Eduardo Coudet as the club's coach after Marcelo Gallardo's resignation. This victory allowed them to settle into fifth place in Zone B of the Apertura Tournament with 14 points, so a new victory could put them right in the fight for the top spot.
Sarmiento, for its part, drew 0-0 at home against Racing. Although they are twelfth with only 10 points, the Junín team could join the discussion for playoff spots if they achieve a victory at the Monumental.
The last time River and Sarmiento faced each other was in the 2025 Clausura Tournament, and the Junín team caused a huge surprise by winning 1-0 as visitors.
Possible formations and other match details Apertura Tournament Matchday 11 River vs. Sarmiento Stadium: Monumental Referee: Darío Herrera VAR: Adrián Franklin Time: 19:45 TV: ESPN Premium River: Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera; Kendry Páez or Juan Fernando Quintero, Tomás Galván, Ian Subiabre; Sebastián Driussi or Joaquín Freitas. Coach: Eduardo Coudet. Sarmiento: Javier Burrai; Thiago Santamaría, Agustín Seyral, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Lucas Suárez; Mauricio Martínez, Manuel García, Cristian Zabala, Gabriel Díaz; Julián Contrera and Junior Marabel. Coach: Facundo Sava.
