River tried but got no chance in Santa Fe Marcelo Gallardo's team deserved to make the difference, but Colón took advantage of the only chance he had in the second half and won (1-0) for the Superliga.

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"El Millonario" had a strong start, dominating the field, although the first opportunities were slow to arrive. Nicolás De La Cruz was active and participated in three situations: first, with a cross-shot after a back heel pass from Lucas Pratto, then another pass from Pratto that failed to arrive and finally, after a great collective play that he could not define.

The local team responded with two very clear opportunities: Tomás Chancalay and Javier Correa broke Germán Lux's right post, in two almost consecutive situations, but the last chances were for River: Rodrigo Mora was not precise in front of the goal and De La Cruz made a crossed and deviated shot.

River was much more superior throughout the second half. Mora tried a free kick, Pratto could not make a precise header from a rebound after a shot by Nacho Fernandez, and then came a good response from Leonardo Burian to De La Cruz's situation, and a header from Lucas Martinez Quarta to the crossbar. In another very clear situation, four against two, "El Millonario" failed to make the difference in the result.

In the last two for Gallardo's team, Rafael Borre had a goal canceled because of an advanced position and Camilo Mayada tried from afar. However, in Colón's first and only dangerous play in the second half, Gonzalo Bueno took advantage of a rebound and turn the score (1-0) for the home side.

River continued but was unable to break into a rival who closed tightly behind. This way they bid farewell to the biggest unbeaten streak in their history. Now, on Tuesday, it will be the turn to host Gremio, for the first leg of the semifinal of the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores.

SYNTHESIS

COLÓN: Leonardo Burián; Gustavo Toledo, Erik Godoy, Emmanuel Olivera, Clemente Rodríguez; Leonardo Heredia, Franco Zuculini, Matías Fritzler (C), Marcelo Estigarribia; Javier Correa and Tomás Chancalay. DT: Eduardo Domínguez.

Substitutes: Ignacio Chicco, Gonzalo Bueno, Adrián Bastía, Franco Quiroz, Christian Bernardi, Guillermo Ortiz and Tomás Sandoval.

Changes: Good for Chancalay, Sandoval for Correa, Ortiz for Zuculini.

RIVER PLATE: Germán Lux; Jorge Moreira, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Luciano Lollo, Camilo Mayada; Bruno Zuculini, Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Nicolás De La Cruz; Rodrigo Mora (C) and Lucas Pratto. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.

Substitutes: Ezequiel Centurión, Gonzalo Montiel, Javier Pinola, Santiago Sosa, Exequiel Palacios, Cristian Ferreira and Rafael Borré.

Changes: Borré for Mora, Palacios por Fernández, Ferreira for De La Cruz.

Goal: Bueno (C).

Admonished: Fritzler (C); Pérez, Borré (RP).

Referee: Pablo Echavarría.

Assistants: Ezequiel Brailovsky and Mariano Rossetti.

Fourth referee: Pablo Dóvalo.