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River Plate defeats Atlético Tucumán 2-1 in dramatic Clausura match
In Argentine football, River Plate secured a dramatic 2-1 victory against Atlético Tucumán in the Torneo Clausura. Despite playing with a man advantage from the 13th minute following the expulsion of Franco Nicola, River struggled to maintain their lead. Tobías Andrada opened the scoring for River, but Clever Ferreira equalized for Atlético Tucumán in the 83rd minute. Thiago Almada eventually secured the win for River with a goal in stoppage time.
Following the match, Atlético Tucumán coach Julio César Falcioni criticized the officiating and VAR, specifically questioning the lack of a red card for Mauro Arambarri in a separate incident.
In other match results, Racing suffered a 2-1 defeat against Huracán, leaving them at the bottom of their group. Independiente and San Lorenzo played to a 1-1 draw in a classic encounter. In Bolivia, Bolívar maintained their lead in the league after a 2-1 win over Real Tomayapo, secured by a late goal from Dairon Asprilla. In Argentina's Primera Nacional, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy returned to the top of Zona B with a 2-1 win over Atlético Rafaela.
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Atlante · Atlético Tucumán · José Fierro Stadium · Julio César Falcioni · Leonardo Ponzio · Liga MX · Miguel Herrera · Pachuca · Querétaro · River Plate · Salomón Rondón · Thiago Almada