Club Atlético River Plate drew with Independiente Santa Fe from Bogotá, in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16.
What happened in the match?
Eduardo Coudet experienced several moments of the game in a state of high tension, especially during a stretch of the first half, when he gave tactical instructions to Rafael Santos Borré at the top of his lungs.
Coudet's reaction
The millionaire coach erupted when Borré asked him to calm down, and rebuked him with an effusive and loud gesture. The incident was left there, because when Coudet decided to take Borré out at 61 minutes and replace him with Thiago Almada, he greeted the Colombian with a handshake and everything was left in a momentary replica.
The match context
Club Atlético River Plate is in a complicated situation in the Liga Profesional Argentina, with 1 win and 4 losses in 5 games, and a goal difference of -2, having scored only 2 goals and conceded 4. The team is 9 points behind leaders Argentinos JRS, and needs to improve its performance to have chances of advancing in the competition.
What comes next?
The rematch will be next Wednesday, at 21:30, at the Monumental, and the winner of the series will face Olimpia or Vasco da Gama in the quarterfinals. Club Atlético River Plate must improve its game and find a way to score goals to have chances of advancing in the competition.
