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00:00Twenty-two players jumping to the pitch for this match.

00:09Let's remember the table, River Plate first place with eight points.

00:13Universitario de Deportes seven points.

00:16In Ecuador.

00:29Earlier in this competition, it's River Plate again to deliver this corner kick.

00:38With the likes of Pesela and Martínez Cuarta.

00:43And it is Sebastián Riusi who gives River Plate the lead to Poacher's goal.

00:49Many players would have just left standing, wondering if it was offside.

00:53But there is no flag.

00:54And with seven minutes on the clock, River Plate takes the lead.

00:57We're through to Riusi.

01:00Just watch the marking here.

01:02Riusi is well onside.

01:05You can argue that Vizade slow off his line.

01:13Well, between Vizade and the marking.

01:18They just allow River Plate's forward, Riusi, to be all alone in that six-yard area.

01:24Just to tap it past the keeper.

01:26It's a disaster for Independiente del Valle.

01:31It's a remarkable phenomenon.

01:35Benelli now looking to help Independiente del Valle to pull their way back.

01:39A real opening here.

01:40The back level.

01:41Independiente del Valle with Michael Ojos.

01:44Peg River Plate back immediately.

01:49Just two minutes' advantage is all that River Plate had.

01:53Fantastic response from the Ecuadorians.

01:56Michael Ojos beats Franco Armani to make it 1-1 on the night.

02:03It's a driving run by Spinelli.

02:07It's a bit of fortune that it falls right for Ojos.

02:15Who hits it first time.

02:24Mercado.

02:28Lour does excellently to get around Pesela.

02:31Spinelli!

02:32Independiente del Valle take the lead.

02:37It's Claudio Spinelli once again.

02:39And he's in real form in the Libertadores.

02:44His fourth goal this year in the campaign.

02:49This is all down to the left-back line.

02:51Lour, who does, has no right to get past Carman Pesela on there.

02:57And then there's also questions about the marking from Martinez Cuarta.

03:02Who fails to challenge Spinelli.

03:04It's a great finish from the number 77.

03:07The striker of Independiente del Valle.

03:10Who take the lead at the Monumental.

03:12Antoine Pesela.

03:13Antoine Pesela.

03:14Antoine Pesela.

03:15Nice drop of the shoulder.

03:16Lovely pass for Bustos.

03:17This is a real opportunity for River.

03:18It's back at the net.

03:19It's 2-2.

03:20It's an own goal.

03:21And River Plate respond immediately.

03:23Just as Independiente del Valle had done to them.

03:26It's a disaster.

03:27For Zarate.

03:28Wave after wave of attack from River Plate.

03:30They kept it alive.

03:31Played by Bustos.

03:32Who kept making himself available.

03:33The move is made by the Monumental.

03:34It's back at the net.

03:35It's 2-2.

03:36It's back at the net.

03:37It's 2-2.

03:38It's an own goal.

03:39And River Plate respond immediately.

03:40Just as Independiente del Valle had done.

03:41To them.

03:42It's a disaster.

03:43For Zarate.

03:44Wave after wave of attack from River Plate.

03:46They kept it alive.

03:47Played by Bustos.

03:48Who kept making himself available.

03:50The move is made by that drop of the shoulder there.

03:55By Mastantuono.

03:56Managing to get the better of Mercado.

04:01And it's a dangerous ball in by Fabricio Bustos.

04:07You could argue there's not the call there for Luis Zarate from Villar.

04:14Both teams on occasion.

04:24And perhaps there's another one to come.

04:25It's Mastantuono.

04:26It's Mastantuono.

04:27Surely that's going to be a penalty.

04:29And quite possibly a red card here.

04:33Mastantuono was past Villar.

04:37And you wonder if that's a let-off for Carabajal.

04:44Well, it's not.

04:46It's a red card.

04:47And rightly so.

04:48Because Mastantuono was through on goal.

04:53And it's Carabajal denying him a clear goal-scoring opportunity.

04:57What drama in the dying seconds of this first half.

05:01We talked about mistakes in defence.

05:04Independiente del Valle to allow Mastantuono through on goal.

05:08And then for Carabajal to bring down the 17-year-old like that.

05:11This is a surprise, a golden opportunity for him to score and give River Plate the lead.

05:22As we go into half-time, it's Franco Mastantuono.

05:25And there he makes no mistake.

05:27Brilliantly taken goal by the 17-year-old who continues to excel, to excite, and to score goals for River Plate.

05:38And with what will be the last kick of the first half, he makes it River Plate 3, Independiente del Valle 2.

05:56And it's another chapter in the Mastantuono story.

06:00He's still a teenager.

06:05But with that execution, he shows the temperament.

06:08Mesa, Casco, looks for the far post, the ball is in play, and the attack continues.

06:17Gustos gets the return pass.

06:20Finds Mesa, taking a deflection, a wicked deflection.

06:24But it's in the back of the net, and River have their fourth.

06:29You've got to feel sorry for Villar.

06:32Overhit cross here from Casco, but it's Gustos here who plays the simplest of one-two.

06:38With Castaño, and then cuts it back cleverly for Mesa, and you just see there the nature of that deflection it takes.

06:48A cruel blow for Villar and Independiente del Valle.

06:57River Plate will celebrate as they extend their lead over the Ecuadorians.

07:03Now Castaño, switches play with Bustos.

07:09Mesa, still Mesa.

07:12Somehow he's managed to find an opening, and he's managed to find Miguel Borca, and that's five for River Plate.

07:21Somehow, Maxime has continued his run.

07:29Independiente del Valle want this to be.

07:41We did suggest that anything was possible in this match.

07:44It's less, perhaps less so.

07:55Certainly in the Argentine league, and in the Libertadores.

08:02Castaño looks to release Borca.

08:08Still Borca.

08:09It's a great goal by the Colombian, and River Plate have that fifth goal.

08:14Brilliant individual goal by Miguel Borca, who gets his sixth of the year.

08:22And proves it alone.

08:27It's his compatriot, Castaño, that finds Borca.

08:30And it's the drop of the shoulder.

08:37And it's the coolness of that finish there.

08:39He's still surrounded by the Ecuadorian defenders.

08:43But he picks this spot fabulously.

08:46Great goal by Miguel Borca.

08:48It's River Plate five.

08:50Independiente del Valle two.

08:52Barges is still in great voice at the stadium.

09:01Live for these nights as River Plate still looking for more goals.

09:07Lanzini!

09:08How about that to wrap off?

09:09What has been a fantastic night for River Plate.

09:10It's a wonder goal by Manuel Lanzini.

09:13And he is vindicated.

09:14Play who's struggled since return six.

09:16Independiente del Valle two.

09:20He's afforded space by Quinonez.

09:21But doesn't think twice about it.

09:27And we talked about how his quality was never in any question.

09:30And there you see it.

09:31It's real power on the shot.

09:32Nothing that Vijar can do about it.

09:33And that is the end of this contest.

09:38All smiles for River Plate, Mastantuono.

09:41For River Plate, Mastantuono.

09:45Wastantuono.

09:46Who's struggled since return six.

09:47He's fought in space by Quinonez.

09:49He doesn't think twice about it.

09:50And we talked about how his quality was never in any question.

09:53And there you see it.

09:54It's real power on the shot.

09:55Nothing that Vijar can do about it.

09:57And that is the end of this contest.

10:02All smiles for River Plate, Mastantuono awarded the hero of the match this evening.

10:10River Plate are through to the knockout phase of the Libertadores.

River Plate (ARG) vs Independiente del Valle (ECU) | HIGHLIGHTS Copa Libertadores | 05/15/2025 | beIN SPORTS

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