River Plate, under the direction of Marcelo Gallardo, has qualified for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores by eliminating Colo Colo. They will now face Atlético Mineiro in the next stage of the tournament. River is the only Argentine representative still in competition, having left Talleres behind in the Round of 16 and Jorge Almirón's team in the quarterfinals.
They will face Atlético Mineiro, managed by Gabriel Milito, who eliminated the defending champion Fluminense. The series will start in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday, October 22, and will be decided in Núñez seven days later, on October 29.
In this phase, River will play as the away team in the first match, and the return leg will take place at the Monumental. In case of a tie on aggregate, the classification will be decided by penalties, as the away goals rule has been eliminated since 2022.
The schedule for the Copa Libertadores semifinals indicates the first leg between Atlético Mineiro vs River at Arena MRV on Tuesday, October 22, and the second leg, River vs Atlético Mineiro, at the Monumental on Tuesday, October 29, both at 21:30 hours.
The established dates for the upcoming stages of the Copa Libertadores are as follows: the semifinals will be played in the week of October 23 and 30, while the final is scheduled for Saturday, November 30.
