:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/HLOPOLCK6FHWPHEFIIP7ZNGL24.jpg "The three spectacular Franco Armani saves that kept River Plate on target against Tigre 1")
River beat Tigre 1-0 as a visitor and one of the big people responsible for the millionaire’s triumph in Victoria was Franco Armani, indispensable to support the cast led by Martín Demichelis in play.
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As part of the tribute to the champions of Qatar, the Kaiser once again stepped on the pitch of Antonio Vespucio Liberti
The game was not yet set for either team. Both hinted at the danger, but did not elaborate on their chances. When he averaged the second half, Alexis Castro He put up barbaric play as a left winger, tried to cross and almost slipped the ball over Franck Armaniwho did not want to complicate and made him fall over the crossbar.
From that same corner kick, Castro himself sent the ball into the box and found Abel Luciatti’s header, who headed from close range and couldn’t beat the world champion goalkeeper who, the day that marks two months since the conquest of the Selection at Qatar 2022, was illustrated in a big way in the goal of River Plate.
River Plate suffered in Victoria, but beat Tigre 1-0 and added their second straight Professional League win
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Until the 79th minute, the score was zero. Armani was responsible for maintaining the defense and Leandro González Pirez the author of the partial 1-0, which would later be final. And if so, it was due to another wonderful appearance from 1 millionaire. It was necessary to lower the blind at the close of those of Núñez, since on the hour mark he still wallowed to avoid the equalizer of Tigre in a providential way.
* Franco Armani’s cover to prevent Tigre’s tie
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Before the duel with the Millionaire, the Núñez entity warmly greeted the idols of the institution crowned champions in 1978, 1986 and 2022.
An old mouth like Aaron Molinas He managed a maneuver on the right flank, reached the edge of the field and crossed for the Paraguayan Blas Mercy, entered some time ago by Cristian Zabala. The Guaraní touched the first post and could not overcome the silhouette of the goalkeeper dressed in orange, which thus became one of the highlights of the match played at the stadium. Jose Dellagiovanna.
These interventions have made forget the criticisms addressed to the goalkeeper of 36 years, who experienced an irregular start to the season under the three sticks of the team. Millionaire. His performance in the defeat against Belgrano in Córdoba had raised doubts among the fans, but Armani demonstrated his absolute validity to maintain the result in the last moments and leave his team in third place in the championship, behind Lanús and Huracán.
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