🚨 River Plate and Independiente del Valle confirm line-ups
The 'Millonario' hosts the 'Giant Killer' at the Estadio Mâs Monumental for the fifth matchday of the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores. River Plate and Independiente del Valle face off this Thursday at the Estadio Mâs Monumental for Matchday 5 of Group B in the Copa Libertadores, where the 'Millonario' is looking to secure their spot in the round of 16, while their rival aims to pick up points to stay in the running for qualification. River comes into this match riding a positive streak of four consecutive victories, including a win in the Superclásico against Boca and qualification for the quarterfinals of the 2025 Torneo Apertura after defeating Barracas Central. In their last continental appearance, Marcelo Gallardo's team beat Barcelona SC 3-2 in Guayaquil and is now very close to securing their ticket to the next round. River's starting eleven Gallardo approaches this match with a star-studded lineup, without Enzo Pérez or Marcos Acuña, but with plenty of attacking power. ✔️ Our starting 11 for this Copa night! 🤍❤️🤍 #Libertadores | #VamosRiver pic.twitter.com/wn7U9Ooi65 — River Plate (@RiverPlate) May 15, 2025 Independiente del Valle, for their part, are coming off a win over Técnico Universitario in the domestic league, where they are in second place with 24 points, just one behind BSC. Internationally, they sit in third place in Group B with five points, but with a win, they would surpass Universitario of Peru (7 points) and catch up to River at the top of Group B. IDV's starting lineup Javier Rabanal has chosen his best available players in search of a key victory for their aspirations. 🚨 #IDV in @Libertadores : 1⃣1⃣ 📝Lineup #IDV ⚽🏃🆚 @RiverPlate #UnClubDiferente pic.twitter.com/aK7N1xbqmg — Independiente del Valle (@IDV_EC) May 15, 2025
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