US EditionPlatense Stun River Plate in Shootout After Stoppage-Time Drama
- Platense secured a 4-2 victory in a penalty shootout against River Plate following a 1-1 draw during Tuesday’s knockout stage match of the Argentine Apertura tournament held at Estadio Monumental.
- River Plate entered the match with five consecutive wins and dominated early, but Platense took the lead before halftime through Vicente Taborda’s low shot assisted by Ronaldo Martinez.
- River earned a penalty in added time which 17-year-old Franco Mastantuono converted, forcing the game into a shootout where Platense’s Ignacio Schor sealed the unlikely victory.
- River coach Marcelo Gallardo expressed frustration, admitting the team underperformed and acknowledging Platense’s deserved win for disrupting River’s play, while Platense goalkeeper Juan Pablo Cozzani stated his team deserved the result and will keep pushing despite limited possession.
- Platense’s win advances them to face San Lorenzo in the semi-finals, while River shifts focus to their upcoming Copa Libertadores match against Universitario and their Club World Cup campaign in the United States next month.
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Platense pulled off a stunning 4-2 shootout win over River Plate in the quarter-finals of the Argentine Apertura tournament on Tuesday following a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Estadio Monumental. Read full story
Platense stun River Plate in shootout after stoppage-time drama
BUENOS AIRES :Platense pulled off a stunning 4-2 shootout win over River Plate in the quarter-finals of the Argentine Apertura tournament on Tuesday following a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Estadio Monumental.The hosts, who had won five games in a row, dominated the early exchanges but it was Platense who broke t
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