Match Recap
B. Sepulveda gave Banfield hope twice, but River Plate had an answer every time, coming away with a 3-2 win in a five-goal Liga Profesional Argentina contest. Driussi put the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute and Almada doubled the lead before half-time, leaving the hosts with a two-goal deficit to chase. Sepulveda pulled one back in the 64th, but Correa struck almost immediately to restore River's two-goal cushion. The Banfield striker wasn't done. His 84th-minute goal made it 3-2 and turned the closing minutes into a frantic push that never quite produced the equalizer. River Plate sit second in the Liga Profesional on 29 points, and they showed exactly why here, holding their nerve when Banfield threatened. Banfield have yet to take a point off River in their recent meetings, and this one will sting given how close they came. Sepulveda's late strike, with the clock running down and Banfield throwing everything forward, is the goal to catch on replay.
