Santiago Lencina showcased his talent in River Plate’s impressive 4-0 triumph against Instituto during the second round of the Clausura. Under the guidance of Marcelo Gallardo, the Millonario left no room for doubt about their superiority, dismantling their opponents with two goals from Lencina. His spectacular strikes came first at the 46-minute mark of the first half and then again at the 66th minute of the second half. The additional goals were netted by Facundo Colidio (in the 43rd minute of the first half) and Giuliano Galoppo (43rd minute of the second half) after sharp shots on target.
Colidio emerged as the standout player of the match, contributing with one goal, three shots on target, and 22 successful passes.
Lencina’s remarkable performance, punctuated by his two goals, saw him take two shots and execute 36 accurate passes, further underscoring his impact on the match.
Instituto’s head coach, Daniel Oldrá, lined up his team in a 4-3-3 formation with Manuel Roffo in goal; Juan José Franco, Gonzalo Requena, Fernando Alarcón, and Elías Pereyra in defense; Francis Mac Allister, Stefano Moreyra, and Gastón Lodico in midfield; and Damián Puebla, Nicolás Cordero, and Alex Luna leading the attack.
On the other hand, Marcelo Gallardo’s River Plate also adopted a 4-3-3 formation, with Franco Armani guarding the net; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, and Marcos Acuña in defense; Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, and Juan Cruz Meza in midfield; and Santiago Lencina, Maximiliano Salas, and Facundo Colidio in front.
The match was officiated by referee Luis Lobo Medina at the Olímpico Stadium in Córdoba.
Looking ahead, Instituto will face Vélez in their next fixture, while River Plate will host San Lorenzo.
Substitutions for Instituto
45’ 2T – Gastón Lodico was replaced by Juan Manuel Romero, Stefano Moreyra substituted Matias Fonseca, and Nicolás Cordero came off for Franco Díaz.
Yellow Cards for Instituto:
5’ 2T Fernando Alarcón (arguing with an opponent) and 42’ 2T Juan José Franco (unsporting behavior).
Red Card for Instituto:
27’ 2T Francis Mac Allister (direct red).
Substitutions for River Plate
57’ 2T – Kevin Castaño was replaced by Ignacio Fernández and Juan Cruz Meza came off for Giuliano Galoppo. 63’ 2T – Marcos Acuña was substituted by Milton Casco. 73’ 2T – Facundo Colidio went off for Miguel Ángel Borja. 74’ 2T – Paulo Díaz made way for Germán Pezzella and Damián Puebla was replaced by Nicolás Zalazar.
Yellow Cards for River Plate:
26’ 1T Santiago Lencina (unsporting behavior), 45’ 1T Gonzalo Montiel (unsporting behavior), 5’ 2T Marcos Acuña (arguing with an opponent), and 7’ 2T Lucas Martínez Quarta (unsporting behavior).