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River Plate eliminated from Copa Sudamericana by Santa Fe
River Plate has been eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana in the round of 16 following a dramatic penalty shootout against Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, the return match at the Estadio Monumental ended 1-1 in regulation time. Sebastián Driussi opened the scoring for River in the 51st minute, but Franco Fagúndez equalized for Santa Fe via a penalty in the 77th minute following a handball by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
The subsequent penalty shootout was extensive, with Santa Fe ultimately winning 8-7. While River players like Thiago Almada and Ángel Correa converted their attempts, others including Rafael Santos Borré and Santiago Beltrán missed.
The defeat has triggered the departure of head coach Eduardo Coudet, who cited the inability to achieve results as making his position “insostenable.” River Plate has appointed club legend Leonardo Ponzio as interim manager, supported by Marcelo Escudero, to lead the team through the remainder of the Torneo Clausura.
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana · Copa Sudamericana · Eduardo Coudet · Estadio Monumental · Estadio Mâs Monumental · Independiente Santa Fe · Leonardo Ponzio · Mâs Monumental · River Plate · Santiago Beltrán · Sebastián Driussi · VASCO