River Plate vs Sarmiento

River Plate cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Sarmiento de Junín at the Monumental on Saturday night, giving Eduardo Coudet a winning home debut as coach. The match turned on its head when Sarmiento's Gabriel Díaz was sent off for a second yellow card on the stroke of half-time. Sebastián Driussi pounced moments later in the 40th minute, converting a clever backheel finish after Kendry Páez delivered a pinpoint cross into the box. It was a moment of pure instinct from the forward. River put the game to bed in the 71st minute when Aníbal Moreno threaded a pass through for Ian Subiabre, who calmly slotted home with a left-footed cross-shot past goalkeeper Burrai. The win extends River's unbeaten run to four matches and lifts them into contention in Zone B of the Apertura. For Sarmiento, it's another tough night on the road in what is shaping up to be a difficult campaign.