River beat Fluminense 2-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores. Martín Demichelis was caught between a rock and a hard place in the fifth match of the group stage.

Now, he has to win against The Strongest in the Monumental to pass the phase. The aura of Marcelo Gallardo's River did not go away. It is still latent. It's true that he cultivated it during the cycle he cultivated with Gallardo.