River Plate falls to Instituto in the Copa de la Liga
River falls to Instituto in the Copa de la Liga
River Plate fell 3-1 to Instituto in the Copa de la Liga on Sunday night, leaving the defending champions' hopes of retaining their title hanging by a thread.
River Plate fell to a 1-0 defeat to Instituto at the Estadio Presidente Perón on Sunday night, leaving the defending champions' hopes of retaining their Copa de la Liga title hanging by a thread.
The match was a must-win for River Plate, as they needed to close the gap on líder Boca Juniors, who they trail by six points. However, a lackluster performance saw them fall to a deserved defeat against a well-organized Instituto side.
Instituto took the lead in the 19th minute through a penalty from Pablo Vegetti, and River Plate was unable to find a way back into the match. Instituto doubled its lead in the 60th minute through a goal from Braian Romero, and sealed the victory with a third goal from Vegetti in the 80th minute.
The defeat leaves River Plate in fifth place in the Copa de la Liga, six points behind Boca Juniors. With only two matches remaining, River Plate's chances of winning the title are slim.
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