This match is key for both teams in the fight for qualification to the next phase. River will aim to secure a second consecutive victory amidst a technical transition, in a game that will mark the start of a new era.
Independiente Rivadavia vs. River: data and possible lineups
Tournament: Apertura. Date: Matchday 8. Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas. Referee: Facundo Tello. VAR: José Carreras. Time: 21:30. TV: ESPN Premium.
Independiente Rivadavia (possible lineup): Nicolás Bolcato; Alejo Osella, Iván Villalba, Leonard Costa, Sheyko Studer, Juan Manuel Elordi; José Florentín, Gonzalo Ríos, Matías Fernández; Fabrizio Sartori and Sebastián Villa. Head Coach: Alfredo Berti.
River (possible lineup): Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván; Ian Subiabre, Sebastián Driussi and Joaquín Freitas. Head Coach: Marcelo Escudero.
Until then, the man in charge of the team will be Marcelo Escudero, who would maintain the starting eleven that secured the victory against Banfield.
River arrives with 10 points in the tournament after the 3-1 win over "El Taladro", while the Mendoza side has 16 points and comes from a 1-1 draw against Racing.
Buenos Aires, March 1 (NA) -- River will play again this Monday against Independiente Rivadavia and will do so in a special context as it will be the first match after Marcelo Gallardo's departure.
The team temporarily coached by Marcelo Escudero will visit "La Lepra" from Mendoza for the eighth matchday of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, with the need to sustain the football recovery and get a result away from home.
The match between Independiente Rivadavia and River Plate will be played on Monday, March 2, starting at 21:30 at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in Mendoza and will be broadcast on ESPN Premium.
"El Millonario" will face its first commitment without Gallardo on the bench.
