River Plate will face Carabobo FC on Wednesday at 21:30 at Estadio Más Monumental for the second matchday of Copa Sudamericana Group H. Eduardo Coudet's team will field an alternative lineup ahead of Sunday's Superclásico against Boca Juniors. The match will air on ESPN and Disney+ Premium.
River Plate, which drew 1-1 with Blooming in its Bolivia debut, hosts Carabobo, Group H leader after a 1-0 win over Red Bull Bragantino in Venezuela. Eduardo Coudet chose an alternative lineup to preserve key players for Sunday's Superclásico at the Monumental.
River's confirmed lineup features Santiago Beltrán in goal; Fabricio Bustos, Germán Pezzella, Lautaro Rivero, and Matías Viña in defense; Kevin Castaño, Fausto Vera, and Juan Cruz Meza in midfield; Juanfer Quintero, Ian Subiabre, and Joaquín Freitas up front. Juan Fernando Quintero returns to the starting XI for the first time since late February. The team will miss suspended players Maximiliano Salas and Lucas Martínez Quarta.
Carabobo lines up with Lucas Bruera; Alexander González, Jonathan Bilbao, Ezequiel Neira, Jean Fuentes, and Juan Camilo Pérez; Maurice Cova, Matías Núñez, and Edson Castillo; Joshuan Berríos and Eric Ramírez, coached by Daniel Farías.
Peruvian referee Kevin Ortega will officiate, with Ecuador's Carlos Orbe on VAR. Prior to the match, River announced Lautaro Rivero's contract extension until December 2029.
