The River Plate team is preparing to face Platense as a visitor at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium, as part of the first round of Zone B of the Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League 2025. The match, which will be refereed by Ariel Penel and assisted by Mauro Vigliano in VAR, will take place at 21:30 hours.
River will feature Enzo Pérez, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Giuliano Galoppo, four of their seven reinforcements for this season. The coach plans to repeat 10 of the 11 players who recently defeated a Central American team at the Núñez stadium.
Regarding the formation, there is speculation about the possible inclusion of Milton Casco or Marcos Acuña as left back. The team, led by the duo Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez, aims to qualify for an international cup and has strengthened itself with eight players for the season.
On the other hand, Platense has strengthened itself with players like Federico Losas, Tomás Silva, Jonathan Bay, among others, hoping to improve their performance and qualify for an international tournament, something they were close to achieving last season.
Both teams have faced opponents in preseason friendly matches and arrive at the encounter looking for a good start in the tournament. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Premium and an interesting clash is expected between River Plate and Platense in this first round of the Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League.
