River Plate draws 2-2 with Flamengo in pre‑season friendly in Portugal

On 3 July 2024, Argentine side River Plate faced Brazil's Flamengo at the Estádio do Algarve in Portugal. The match ended in a 2‑2 draw; Sebastián Driussi scored both goals for River at the 8th and 38th minutes, while Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique each netted for Flamengo in the first half.

The friendly served as the final European preparation for River ahead of the second half of the 2026 World Cup cycle and the upcoming domestic season. New signings Giovanni González and Mauro Arambarri were given minutes, and the squad evaluated options before returning to Buenos Aires for its first official games – a Copa Argentina round‑of‑16 tie against Aldosivi on 17 July and a Torneo Clausura match versus Barracas Central on 25 July.