In the 12th round of the Clausura, Sarmiento secured a crucial away victory on Sunday against River Plate. The only goal of the match came in the 29th minute from Iván Morales, who effectively sealed the fate of the game for the visitors.
Despite the defeat, River Plate dominated possession with a staggering 68% and registered 28 attempts on goal compared to Sarmiento’s fewer efforts. They came close to equalizing when Paulo Díaz’s powerful shot rattled the crossbar.
Iván Morales’ standout performance earned him the title of man of the match, scoring the sole goal and completing 6 successful passes. Additionally, Sarmiento’s goalkeeper, Lucas Acosta, was pivotal, making 7 saves and executing 4 accurate passes.
River Plate’s manager, Marcelo Gallardo, opted for a 4-4-2 formation featuring Franco Armani in goal; with Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, and Milton Casco in defense; Giuliano Galoppo, Ignacio Fernández, Santiago Lencina, and Thiago Acosta in midfield; while Facundo Colidio and Maximiliano Salas led the attack.
On the other hand, Sarmiento, under coach Facundo Sava, set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Lucas Acosta guarding the goal; Alex Vigo, Renzo Orihuela, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, and Joel Godoy in defense; Carlos Villalba, Manuel García, and Yair Arismendi in the midfield; and Julián Contrera, Iván Morales, and Lucas Pratto in the forward line.
The match was officiated by referee Sebastián Zunino at the Estadio Mas Monumental.
Looking ahead to the next fixtures, River Plate will travel to face Talleres, while Sarmiento will host Vélez at home.
Substitutions for River Plate
45’ 2T – Facundo Colidio was replaced by Miguel Ángel Borja
60’ 2T – Thiago Acosta came off for Cristian Jaime and Santiago Lencina was substituted for Sebastián Driussi
76’ 2T – Milton Casco was replaced by Maximiliano Meza
Yellow cards for River Plate:
27’ 1T – Giuliano Galoppo and 29’ 2T – Paulo Díaz
Substitutions for Sarmiento
53’ 2T – Lucas Pratto was substituted by Agustín Seyral
65’ 2T – Iván Morales made way for Joaquín Ardaiz and Carlos Villalba was replaced by Elián Giménez
87’ 2T – Julián Contrera came off for Leandro Suhr and Yair Arismendi was substituted for Gabriel Díaz
Yellow cards for Sarmiento:
35’ 1T – Juan Manuel Insaurralde, 46’ 1T – Lucas Pratto, 48’ 1T – Julián Contrera, 2’ 2T – Joel Godoy and 21’ 2T – Iván Morales