Temperley and River Will Face Each Other After Six Years

This Tuesday they will begin a new week of the Round of 16 when they meet at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza from 9:10 p.m. El Gasolero, semi-finalist of the Argentine Cup in 2018, will seek to make a comeback against the Núñez club, which was established in the 2015-2016, 2017 and 2019 editions of the integrative competition. The winner will face Atlético Miter, who beat Gimnasia de Mendoza.

The Information of the Protagonists.

TEMPERLEY.

How did you reach the Round of 16? : Braian Sánchez scored the 1-1 draw against Sarmiento de Junín and, in the subsequent penalty shootout, Francisco Rago stood out with a crucial save on Alfredo Amarilla. In this way, Gasolero once again eliminated Verde (he had defeated them in the Round of 16 of the 2020 season) and extended the positive record in the 32nd Final, as they surpassed the stage in five of their six appearances.

Total matches in the Cup : 20. Eight wins, eight draws and four losses (27 goals for and 16 against).

Penalty definitions : four wins and four losses.

Best performance : Semifinals in the 2018 edition (fell to Rosario Central).

Goal scorer in the history of the competition : Luis López (2013-2014 edition) and Leandro González (2018 season), with three goals.

Players from the team that won the Cup : none.

History of the coach in the contest : Walter Perazzo. Three wins, five draws and two losses.

– He led Olimpo in the 2011-2012 edition: they lost on penalties to Boca in the Round of 16.

– He led Olimpo in the 2012-2013 edition: he beat Aldosivi in ​​the National B Pre-Classification, Guillermo Brown in the 24th Final and on penalties against Vélez in the 16th Final, he lost to Godoy Cruz in the Round of 16.

– Led Olimpo in the 2013-2014 edition: they lost on penalties against Atlético Rafaela in the 16th Final.

– Led Olimpo in the 2014-2015 edition: they lost on penalties to Atlanta in the 32nd round.

– He led Aldosivi in ​​the 2017 edition: they beat Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero in the 32nd Final and lost against Vélez in the 16th Final.

– Led Temperley in the 2020 edition: they beat Deportivo Riestra on penalties in the 32nd Final.

Matches played at the venue (Malvinas Argentinas de Mendoza) : It will be their debut in this stadium.

The Cup Holder Fact : He has a great memory of his only history against a big team since, in the Quarterfinals of the 2018 season, he eliminated San Lorenzo on penalties at the Ciudad de Lanús stadium and sealed his most significant campaign in the competition .

RIVER.

How did you reach the Round of 16? : Miguel Borja, Franco Mastantuono (he became the youngest footballer to convert with the club’s shirt) and Agustín Ruberto sentenced the Millonario’s 3-0 win over Excursionistas that extended their perfect streak in the instance.

Total games in the Cup : 44. 33 wins, eight draws and three losses (98 goals for and 20 against).

Penalty definitions : three wins and five losses.

Best performance : champion in the 2015-2016 editions (beat Rosario Central), 2017 (beat Atlético Tucumán) and 2019 (beat Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero).

Goal scorer in the history of the competition : Lucas Alario, with eight goals (seven in the 2015-2016 edition and one in the 2017 season). 

Team players who won the Cup : Ignacio Fernández, Milton Casco (both with River in the 2015-2016, 2017 and 2019 seasons), Franco Armani and Paulo Díaz (both with Millonario in the 2019 edition).

History of the coach in the competition : Martín Demichelis. Two wins and one defeat.

– Led River in the eleventh edition: They beat Racing de Córdoba in the 32nd Final and lost to Talleres de Córdoba in the 16th Final. 

– He leads River in the twelfth edition: He defeated Excursionistas in the 32nd Final. 

Matches played at the venue (Malvinas Argentinas de Mendoza) : Six.

– 3-0 victory against Deportivo Morón, for the Semifinals of the 2017 edition.

– 2-1 victory against Atlético Tucumán, for the Final of the 2017 edition.

– 3-1 victory against Sarmiento de Resistencia, for the Quarterfinals of the 2018 edition.

– 2-0 victory against Almagro, for the Quarterfinals of the 2019 edition.

– 3-0 victory against Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero, for the Final of the 2019 edition.

– 1-0 defeat against Talleres de Córdoba, for the 16th Final of the eleventh edition.

The Cupbearer Fact : The Millonario’s three defeats in the competition occurred precisely in the Round of 16 instance. Estudiantes de Buenos Aires beat it 1-0 in the 2012-2013 season, Rosario Central beat it 2-0 in the 2014-2015 season and Talleres de Córdoba defeated it 1-0 in the eleventh edition. 

Probable Formations : Temperley Vs River.

Temperley (4-4-2) : Francisco Rago; Agustín Sosa, Jorge Scolari, Juan Pablo Segovia, Rodrigo Mazur; Franco Camejo, Emanuel Ibáñez, Julián Mavilla, Juan Imbert; Francisco Ilarregui, Facundo Krüger.

Remaining concentrates : Valentín Díaz, Leandro Lugarzo, Lucas Richarte, Fernando Martínez, Pedro Souto, Nicolás Da Campo, Leandro Lucero, Pablo Casarico, Juan Gabriel Frías, Marcos Arturia, Lucas Baldunciel, Luis Lopez and Fernando Martinez.

Technical director : Walter Perazzo.

River Plate (4-2-2-2) : Franco Armani; Sebastián Boselli, Paulo Díaz, Ramiro Funes Mori, Héctor David Martínez; Rodrigo Villagra, Rodrigo Aliendro; Ignacio Fernández, Esequiel Barco; Facundo Colidio, Miguel Borja.

Remaining concentrates : Ezequiel Centurión, Lucas Lavagnino, Andrés Herrera, Agustín Sant’Anna, Leandro González Pirez, Milton Casco, Enzo Díaz, Nicolás Fonseca, Matías Kranevitter, Agustín Palavecino, Franco Mastantuono, Claudio Echeverri, Pablo Solari and Agustín Ruberto.  

Technical director : Martín Demichelis.