River Plate will begin their Copa Argentina dream this Tuesday when they face Ciudad de Bolívar in a Round of 32 match. The 'Millionaire' team will play a crucial match that could define the future of coach Marcelo Gallardo. The club has won the Copa Argentina three times. The first victory came in 2016, when they defeated Rosario Central 4-3 in an unforgettable final, with striker Lucas Alario as the star of the show thanks to his hat-trick. Their next conquest was in 2017, when they lifted the trophy by winning the decisive match 2-1 against Atlético Tucumán, who were then one of the toughest teams in Argentine football. The last time River won the Copa Argentina was in 2019. On that occasion, the team led by Gallardo had no trouble beating Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero 3-0 in the final, thanks to goals from Ignacio Scocco, Ignacio Fernández, and Julián Álvarez. Additionally, River was one of the main contenders in several editions, such as 2012, 2018, and 2025, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals, while in 2022 they lost in the quarter-finals. On the other hand, River's biggest disappointments in this tournament occurred in 2013, 2015, 2023, and 2024, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16. River's history in the Copa Argentina: 2012: semi-final; 2013: Round of 16; 2014: quarter-final; 2015: Round of 16; 2016: champion; 2017: champion; 2018: semi-final; 2019: champion; 2021: Round of 16; 2022: quarter-final; 2023: Round of 16; 2024: Round of 16; 2025: semi-final.
