River Plate win 3-0 at Gimnasia to snap draw streak

VIDEO SHOWS: ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS WITH RIVER PLATE WINNING 3-0 AT GIMNASIA LA PLATA

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GIMNASIA LA PLATA (WHITE SHIRTS) V RIVER PLATE

1. VARIOUS OF MATCH OFFICIALS LEADING OUT PLAYERS

FIRST HALF

2. VARIOUS OF GIMNASIA’S JUAN PINTADO HITTING THE CROSS BAR FROM A FREEKICK / REPLAY OF FREEKICK

3. GOAL! VARIOUS OF RIVER PLATE TAKING THE LEAD THOUGH SEBASTIAN DRIUSSI'S CLOSE-RANGE STRIKE / REPLAY OF GOAL

4. VARIOUS OF GIMNASIA’S FACUNDO DI BIASI HITTING THE CROSS BAR WITH A HEADER FROM A CROSS / REPLAY OF HEADER HITTING CROSS BAR

SECOND HALF

5. GOAL! VARIOUS OF FRANCO MASTANTUONO CUTTING INSIDE DEFENDERS BEFORE SLOTTING IN TO DOUBLE RIVER PLATE’S LEAD / REPLAY OF GOAL

6. GOAL! VARIOUS OF RODRIGO ALIENDRO ROUNDING OFF THE SCORING FOR RIVER PLATE WITH A LOW FINISH / REPLAY OF GOAL

7. VARIOUS OF FINAL WHISTLE WITH RIVER PLATE SEALING A 3-0 WIN

STORY: River Plate ended a run of four consecutive draws with a dominant 3-0 win at Gimnasia La Plata in the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament on Friday (April 18).

The visitors struggled to break down Gimnasia's defense early on before taking the lead through Sebastian Driussi's close-range strike 10 minutes before the break.

Franco Mastantuono doubled River Plate's advantage with a neat finish from Driussi's pass before Rodrigo Aliendro added the third eight minutes from time.

River Plate are third in Group B on 25 points, with Gimnasia 12th on 13.

(Production: Stefan Haskins)