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Santa Fe win 8-7 shootout over River
Independiente Santa Fe knocked River Plate out and advanced to the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals.
What happened
Independiente Santa Fe eliminated River Plate in the Copa Sudamericana at the Monumental. The teams finished level after regular time before Santa Fe won the penalty shootout. The Colombian club reached the quarter-finals, while River’s elimination increased scrutiny of coach Eduardo Coudet.
Numbers
- 1-1Score after regular time — Before the penalty shootout
- 8-7Santa Fe's winning shootout score — The deciding margin
- 3 penaltiesBeltrán saves in shootout — He later missed his kick
Questions
- Who will Santa Fe face next?
- Santa Fe will play Vasco da Gama in the quarter-finals after securing a place among the tournament’s last eight.
- How did Santa Fe force penalties?
- River led through Sebastián Driussi, but Franco Fagúndez equalised from a penalty late in the match.
- Why is Coudet under pressure?
- Argentine coverage linked Coudet’s position to this tie, and supporters outside the stadium called for his departure.
- What happened to River’s goalkeeper?
- Santiago Beltrán saved three spot kicks but missed his own attempt, sending it over the crossbar.
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The catch
Coverage does not confirm whether River will change coach or when Santa Fe’s next match will be played.