LIVE: River Plate vs Blooming on beIN SPORTS | Sudamericana
The Argentine giants only need a draw against Blooming to guarantee first place in their Sudamericana group.
El Millonario needs at least a draw against Blooming to lock in first place in their Copa Sudamericana group.
River looks to bounce back after domestic blow
The Argentine side heads into this fixture under pressure after losing the Torneo Apertura final against Club Atlético Belgrano last weekend, a result that dealt a heavy blow to the squad's morale.
Furthermore, River will have to navigate the match missing several key players. Top scorer Sebastián Driussi has been ruled out due to a knee sprain, while Matías Viña will also be sidelined through injury. Other crucial names, such as Marcos Acuña and Juan Fernando Quintero, are carrying physical knocks.
Blooming looks to bow out with dignity
On the other hand, Blooming finds itself in a completely different reality. The Bolivian side has earned just one point across five matches and is already mathematically eliminated from any qualification contention.
Nevertheless, the Santa Cruz-based club will try to replicate the strong performance they showed on Matchday 1, when they managed to secure a 1-1 draw against River in Bolivia.
Kickoff Times for Latin America and the United States
🇲🇽 Mexico (CDMX): 6:30 PM 🇺🇸
United States: 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT 🇧🇴
Bolivia: 8:30 PM 🇦🇷
Argentina: 9:30 PM 🇨🇴 🇪🇨 🇵🇪
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru: 7:30 PM 🇻🇪 🇨🇱
Venezuela and Chile: 8:30 PM
