10-03-2025
Colidio's late strike gives River Plate 1-0 home win over Atletico Tucuman
BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - A superb second-half strike from Facundo Colidio earned River Plate a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Atletico Tucuman in the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament on Sunday, lifting Marcelo Gallardo's side to second place in Group B.
In front of a sell-out home crowd at the Mas Monumental, River were desperate to take the lead in the first half and created a number of chances, but despite the best efforts of Maximiliano Meza, Rodrigo Aliendro and Franco Mastantuono, none could capitalise.
After the break, the visitors continued to keep River at bay, with Tucuman goalkeeper Tomas Durso making several outstanding saves to deny Maximiliano Meza and Miguel Borja.
It was Colidio who finally gave River the lead in the 79th minute with an unstoppable shot from long range, assisted by Mastantuono, before they were reduced to 10 men in stoppage time when Santiago Simon was sent off after a collision with Miguel Brizuela.
River moved to second with 18 points, two behind leaders Independiente and one ahead of Rosario Central, who have a game in hand. Tucuman are 10th on seven points. River Plate travel to Deportivo Riestra on Saturday.
