Atenas vs River Plate

Atenas beat River Plate 3-2 at Estadio de Atenas, riding an early spark from Facundo Milán to a result that keeps them firmly in the promotion picture. The home side led for most of the afternoon but had to survive a nervy finish as the visitors twice hit back to keep the scoreline tight until the final whistle. Milán opened the scoring in the 8th minute before River Plate replied through Cristian Techera, who converted a penalty in the 18th to level it. Atenas pulled clear after the break as Núñez restored the lead in the 55th minute and Escobar made it 3-1 in the 65th. Vitinho pulled one back for the visitors in the 88th, but it proved too late. The win pulls Atenas level on points with Cerrito and Fénix, keeping them within reach of leaders Plaza Colonia and Oriental as the playoff race tightens. For River Plate, it's another setback that leaves them stuck in the lower half of the table, still hunting the consistency needed to move away from the danger zone.