River Plate welcome Palmeiras to the Estadio Mâs Monumental on Thursday night for a Copa Libertadores quarter-final that feels every bit like a final.
It's the first time the two giants lock horns in the competition since their memorable semi-final of 2021, technically part of the delayed 2020 edition.
Back then, Palmeiras silenced Buenos Aires with a stunning 3-0 first-leg triumph, before River nearly flipped the script in São Paulo with a 2-0 win. The Brazilians advanced and later lifted the trophy thanks to Breno Lopes' unforgettable stoppage-time header against Santos.
Fast forward to now, and River arrive in superb form. They're unbeaten in 12 matches across all competitions, riding high on confidence after league wins over Estudiantes and San Martin. Their round-of-16 clash with Libertad proved nerve-wracking, needing penalties to get through, but they held firm and showed nerves of steel to punch their ticket to the last eight.
Palmeiras, meanwhile, are juggling two fronts, pushing for Libertadores glory while staying in the thick of the Brasileirao title race. Abel Ferreira's men are also unbeaten in their last seven outings, striking the right balance between grit and flair.
Their last tie in this competition was far smoother, dismantling Universitario 4-0 in the opening leg before comfortably managing a goalless second leg with heavy rotation.
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River Plate vs Palmeiras kick-off time
The Copa Libertadores match between River Plate and Palmeiras will be played at Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It will kick off at 5:30 pm PT / 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, September 17, in the US.
Team news & squads
River Plate vs Palmeiras lineups
3-5-2
Formation
4-2-3-1
SEPRIV-Line up
RIVSubstitutes
Manager
M. Gallardo
SEP-Line up
SEPSubstitutes
Manager
A. Ferreira
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
River Plate team news
Palmeiras head into Thursday's quarter-final still unbeaten in this year's Copa Libertadores and brimming with confidence. Since brushing aside Universitario in the Round of 16, Abel Ferreira's men have tacked on two more wins and held city rivals Corinthians to a draw in the Derby Paulista. Their most recent outing underlined their ruthless edge, dismantling Internacional 4-1 in front of their home fans.
A big spotlight will be on Vitor Roque, who knows this stage all too well. The young striker was the driving force behind Athletico Paranaense's run to the 2022 final, and Palmeiras supporters will be counting on him to deliver another statement performance when it matters most. River Plate will be without Maxi Meza, who is sidelined following knee surgery.
Palmeiras team news
Palmeiras have their own concerns, with Paulinho set to miss out through injury. Figueiredo is out for the season with an ACL tear.
Form
RIV-Form
RIVEstudiantes
1
-
2
River Plate
W
River Plate
2
-
0
San Martin San Juan
W
Union
0
-
0
River Plate
W
Lanus
1
-
1
River Plate
D
River Plate
1
-
1
Libertad
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 6/3
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
SEP-Form
SEPPalmeiras
4
-
1
Internacional
W
Corinthians
1
-
1
Palmeiras
D
Palmeiras
3
-
0
Sport Recife
W
Palmeiras
0
-
0
Universitario de Deportes
D
Botafogo RJ
0
-
1
Palmeiras
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/2
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
RIVLast 2 matches
SEP1
Win
0
Draws
1
Win
Goals scored
3- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/2
- Both teams scored
- 0/2