Montiel ends River's 399-minute scoring drought in win over Argentinos Juniors

River Plate finally broke its scoring drought, ending a 399-minute goalless streak with a goal from Gonzalo Montiel in the 36th minute against Argentinos Juniors. The crucial goal came during the fifth match of the Clausura tournament at the Estadio Monumental.

The team, managed by Chacho Coudet, had not scored since Juan Fernando Quintero's goal in a Copa Argentina match against Aldosivi. This dry spell followed a string of disappointing results, including four consecutive 0-1 losses to start the league campaign against Barracas Central, Central, Central, and Tigre. This marked the first time River had lost its opening four league games and failed to score in them.

While Montiel's goal ended the immediate scoring drought, it did not surpass River's all-time record for the longest goalless streak, which stands at 534 minutes from the Clausura 2010 season under Leonardo Astrada. Other historical droughts from 1905 and 1982 also remain longer than the recent streak.