River Plate thrashes Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores
In an impressive display of football, River Plate unleashed an avalanche of goals againstIndependent of the Valley, achieving a resounding 6-2 victory at the iconic Monumental Stadium, in the fifth round of Group B of the 2025 Copa Libertadores.
The match was marked by two distinct halves, with Independiente del Valle showing flashes of quality, especially in the attacking midfield. Michael Hoyos and Claudio Spinelli created moments of hope for the visitors, dribbling past River’s defense and even finding the back of the net.
However, it was in defense that Independiente del Valle suffered, making mistakes that River Plate knew how to take advantage of quickly and accurately. These gaps ended up being decisive in the defeat of the Ecuadorians.
The match reached its climax with the score tied at 2-2, after a goal by Sebastián Driussi and an unfortunate own goal by Zárate. The turning point in the game, however, came with the sending off of Mateo Carabajal, who conceded a penalty and left Independiente with a man less, completely tipping the balance in River Plate’s favor.
Taking advantage of their numerical advantage, River did not give up. Miguel Borja and Manuel Lanzini scored goals in the final minutes, consolidating a spectacular victory for the home team.
With this impressive result, Independiente del Valle is in a delicate position in the group table. Now, the Ecuadorian team faces a real life-or-death game against Barcelona SC and will depend on other results to keep the flame of qualification in the Libertadores alive.
