River debuted with defeat in the Professional League Cup. It was 1-0 against Unión and the performance of Marcelo Gallardo’s players was far from what was expected.
Franco Armani (6): He was the best player on the team, with fundamental covers. Pitana charged him with a non-existent penalty in the rival’s only goal.
Milton Casco (4): Really weak game on the side. He did not do well when it came to scoring, they beat him back a lot and he did not participate in offense.
Paulo Díaz (4): Very weak task for the Chilean, who suffered all night with Luna Diale. The locals played a lot with the setback and damaged the backs of the central defenders.
David Martínez (4): Like his teammate behind, they lost a lot and did not provide security. Strange considering they finished 2021 on a high level.
Elias Gómez (5): He spent a lot of time on the attack and tried to generate danger, but he lacked precision. His task in defense of him was lazy.
Enzo Pérez (4): Little participation and far from his best version. He cost him the mark and suffered a lot.
Enzo Fernández (4): Another who could never find the game and connect with his teammates. He was well neutralized by the Union players.
Juan Fernando Quintero (4): Although he made some good passes, he seemed out of rhythm and lacked accuracy. He will have to adapt in this new stage of Argentine soccer.
Santiago Simón (4): A player who is very regular, but tonight nothing came of it. He was replaced at halftime.
Nicolás de la Cruz (4): He had many attempts, but it cost him to be unbalanced. It was his return after a long injury and he is far from showing his best level.
Julián Álvarez (5): He had good saves, but the ball didn’t reach him as clearly as on other occasions. He went from older to younger.
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