River Plate dominate and secure top spot
River Plate defeated Blooming 3-0 to secure qualification for the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 as Group H winners.
River Plate defeated Blooming 3-0 to secure qualification for the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 as Group H winners.
The Argentine side finished with 14 points and ended the group stage as the second-best overall group leader behind Botafogo.
Salas bounced back after missed penalty
After hitting the post with a penalty in the first half, Maximiliano Salas responded in the second half.
The forward opened the scoring in the 57th minute following an assist from Lucas Martínez Quarta.
Later, Fausto Vera converted a penalty in the 72nd minute to double River’s advantage.
Lucas Silva finishes the job with a stunner
Youngster Lucas Silva completed the victory with a powerful strike from outside the box in the 84th minute.
River now await Friday’s draw to discover their Round of 16 opponent, while Blooming were eliminated from international competition.
