River Plate seal 3-1 win over Platense in Argentina
River Plate secured a 3-1 home win over Platense in their opening match of Argentina's Clausura championship on Sunday after the visitors were reduced to 10 men in the second half when midfielder Marcos Portillo was sent off.
River got off to the perfect start with a goal in the seventh minute when forward Facundo Colidio cut inside and fired home a stunning right-footed effort.
Platense equalised through forward Ronaldo Martinez's header in the 24th minute but striker Maximiliano Salas netted 15 minutes later to restore River's lead, flicking in a low cross from Colidio to score on his debut for the club.
Platense's task became more difficult when Portillo was sent off in the 75th minute for elbowing Gonzalo Montiel, and Miguel Borja added a third for River in added time to wrap up a comfortable win at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. REUTERS
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