San Lorenzo defeated by River Plate

River Plate defeated San Lorenzo, 3x1, on Monday, in the match for the 16th round. Before this Matchday, Marcelo Gallardo's team came from five wins, and Paolo Montero's team came from a defeat. Julián Álvarez made a great performance with 3 goals.

The opening goal was scored by Nicolás Fernández after 22 minutes. In the 31st minute, Julián Álvarez struck for River Plate, with a right-foot shot from outside the box, with Santiago Simón making the assist.

With 65 minutes on the clock, Julián Álvarez strucked the second goal for Marcelo Gallardo's team, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area. With 84 minutes on the clock, o completed the hat-trick, with a right-foot strike, assisted by Robert Rojas. O is on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games scoring.

. In relation to forthcoming league matches, River Plate visit Talleres, while San Lorenzo will host Lanús.