River Plate suffered one of the most painful defeats in recent times this Tuesday. With Colombian striker Miguel Ángel Borja as the starter, They were eliminated in the round of 32 of the Argentine Cup at the hands of Temperley, a team that plays in the Primera Nacional (second division).
The match ended 1-1 and the series went to shots from the penalty spot, where Temperley’s goalkeeper, Francisco Rago, saved two charges, from Ezequiel Barco and David González, to give his team a historic classification, in the stadium Malvinas Argentinas, from Mendoza.
Borja, like his team, did not have a great performance and was replaced by Pablo Solari in the 67th minute.
Despite not having a good night, River was ahead from the 51st minute, when Barco scored from a free kick.
Temperley gave the surprise and sent the series to penalties thanks to a spectacular Chilean goal by Fernando Martínez, in the 90+2 minute.
Then, in the shot from the penalty spot, River missed two charges and sentenced their elimination from the tournament.
That day, Juan Fernando Quintero and Roger Martínez started and Johan Carbonero entered the second stage of the match.
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