Overview
- River and Flamengo played to a 2-2 draw on Friday, July 3, with Sebastián Driussi scoring both goals for River.
- New signings Mauro Arambarri and Giovanni González made their debuts and Giovanni provided the assist for Driussi’s second goal.
- Goalkeeper Santiago Beltrán produced several key saves that kept River in the game while the defence showed repeated problems in buildup that led to Flamengo goals by Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique.
- Flamengo arrived in Portugal as the reigning Copa Libertadores champion and used the friendly on its Portugal tour as part of preparation, while the match was shown exclusively on Disney+ Premium via ESPN.
- River will return to Argentina to finalize preparations and focus on upcoming official fixtures starting with the Copa Argentina on July 17, with the coaching staff set to address midfield and defensive cohesion after this Europe test.