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River Plate seek second win under Ponzio against table-leading Independiente Rivadavia

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • River Plate will host Independiente Rivadavia at the Monumental in the eighth round of Argentina's Torneo Clausura.
  • River are seeking a second victory under Leonardo Ponzio after beating Banfield, while Independiente Rivadavia arrive with two straight wins and lead the overall table.
  • The match will start at 7:15 p.m. and air on TNT Sports for subscribers with the required Football Pack.

River Plate will look to build on their first Torneo Clausura victory when they face Independiente Rivadavia at the Monumental. The eighth-round match is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., with Nicolás Ramírez as referee.

The fixture marks the second match of Leonardo Ponzio's coaching cycle. River defeated Banfield in their previous game and will seek another win against the Mendoza side.

Independiente Rivadavia arrive with two consecutive victories. With nine rounds remaining, the team is one of the leaders of the overall table, which awards a title.

Ponzio has selected Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña, Fausto Vera, Tobías Andrada, Thiago Almada, Tomás Galván, Ángel Correa and Sebastián Driussi. Alfredo Berti's lineup includes Nicolás Bolcato, Alejo Osella, Iván Villalba, Leonard Costa, Juan Elordi, Gonzalo Ríos, Tomás Bottari, José Florentín, Matías Fernández, Fabrizio Sartori and Álex Arce.

TNT Sports will broadcast the match. Subscribers can also follow it through cable and satellite platforms including Flow and DGO, while La Nación is providing live commentary and images of the main actions.

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