CA River Plate (ARG) – Atletico MG

River Plate hosts Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores semi-final return leg, trailing 3-0.

Atlético Mineiro:

• Secured a commanding 3-0 lead in the first leg.
• Recently lost 3-1 to Internacional, sitting ninth in the Brasileiro Serie A and may need to win the Libertadores for next season’s qualification.

River Plate:

• Winless in five matches, with a recent 0-0 draw against Defensa y Justicia.
• Scored only one goal in that stretch, failing to score in four matches.

Prediction:

River Plate faces a challenging task to overturn the deficit against Atlético Mineiro.