On Wednesday night at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, two Argentine teams, Talleres and River Plate, will compete in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 first leg. Talleres, having maintained a flawless home record during the group stage, now face one of the top away teams in the initial knockout round—a team they know well.

Talleres drew the short straw by facing River Plate in the Copa Libertadores last 16, a draw they wanted to avoid despite River Plate's seeded status. This pairing meant Talleres missed out on playing Brazilian or Colombian teams from Pot One. Although Talleres have won four of their last six matches against River, continental competitions often defy expectations. Coach Walter Ribonetto is keen on his team holding off the formidable River Plate in the Copa Libertadores.

Talleres’ successful group stage provides their fans with optimism, as they secured nine points from their three home games against Sao Paulo (2-1), Barcelona SC (3-1), and Cobresal (1-0). However, only one of these victories was by a margin greater than one goal, which could offer River Plate some encouragement ahead of this Argentine face-off.

River Plate excelled on the road, earning seven points from three away group stage games, a tally surpassed only by Junior Barranquilla and Palmeiras. River Plate, currently on a six-match unbeaten streak (with five wins), aim to maintain their momentum against a team they’ve beaten four times in their last six encounters.

The two most recent games between the teams resulted in a River Plate victory and a 2-2 draw, suggesting a potential shift in the dynamic against their rivals. With a dominant home performance in the group stage, where they scored six goals and conceded none, River Plate, led by Marcelo Gallardo, are poised to leverage their advantage in Cordoba, particularly since Talleres managed just four away points in the previous round.

River Plate enter Wednesday night’s match in slightly better form, having earned five league points out of nine compared to Talleres’ three consecutive draws. Despite their only league win in five games being a 1-0 victory over Sarmiento in late July, River’s form is better than Talleres’, who have one loss and four draws in the same period. While Gallardo’s squad might hold the upper hand, the absence of recent wins for both teams suggests this last-16 encounter is wide open.

Talleres face the challenge of playing without Marcos Portillo, who is recovering from a strain, and Ruben Botta, expected to miss out due to a muscle injury. Though Botta scored twice in the group stage, Talleres have demonstrated versatility, with Federico Girotti also scoring twice in their first six Libertadores games. For River Plate, key players Miguel Borja, Facundo Colidio, Pity Martinez, and Agustín Sant'Anna are sidelined, with Borja (five goals) and Colido (two) being their leading scorers. This presents a challenge for River’s attacking options on Wednesday.

With River Plate missing their top Libertadores scorers, Talleres have a chance to secure a narrow win in Wednesday’s all-Argentine last-16 first-leg match in Cordoba, potentially marking their fifth victory in seven meetings against River Plate.

周三晚上，在肯佩斯球场，两支阿根廷球队塔列雷斯和河床将在解放者杯16强首回合展开竞争。在小组赛主场保持完美战绩的塔列雷斯，将在淘汰赛首轮面对一支他们很熟悉的强队。

塔列斯在解放者杯16强中遭遇河床队，尽管河床队是种子队，但他们希望避免平局。这对搭档意味着塔列斯错过了第一档的巴西或哥伦比亚球队。尽管塔列雷斯队在最近6场对河床队的比赛中赢了4场，但在欧洲大陆的比赛中，他们往往出乎意料。主教练沃尔特·里博内托希望他的球队能在解放者杯中抵挡住强大的河床队。

塔雷雷斯在小组赛中取得的成功让球迷们感到乐观，他们在主场对阵圣保罗(2-1)、巴塞罗那(3-1)、科布雷萨尔(1-0)的3场比赛中获得了9分。然而，这些胜利中只有一场比分超过一球，这可能会给河床队带来一些鼓励，因为他们即将面对阿根廷队。

河床队在客场表现出色，在小组赛的三场客场比赛中获得7分，仅次于小巴兰基亚和帕尔梅拉斯。河床队目前保持着六场不败(五场胜利)，他们的目标是在对阵一支他们在最近六次交锋中四次击败的球队时保持势头。

两队最近的两场比赛结果分别是河床队的胜利和2-2的平局，这表明两队在对阵对手的比赛中可能会发生变化。在小组赛主场取得6球零失球的优异表现后，由马塞洛·加拉多(Marcelo Gallardo)率领的河床队有望在科尔多瓦发挥优势，尤其是在塔列雷斯(Talleres)在上一轮客场仅拿到4分的情况下。

在周三晚上的比赛中，河床队的状态稍好一些，他们在联赛中获得了9分中的5分，而塔列雷斯队则连续3场平局。尽管他们在联赛中5场比赛中唯一的胜利是在7月下旬1-0战胜萨米恩托，但河队的状态比同期1负4平的塔列雷斯要好。虽然加拉多的阵容可能占据上风，但两支球队最近都没有取得胜利，这表明这场16强的相遇是非常开放的。

塔列雷斯面临着没有马科斯·波蒂略和鲁本·博塔的挑战，后者正在从拉伤中恢复，而博塔因肌肉受伤预计将缺席比赛。虽然博塔在小组赛中梅开二度，但塔列雷斯表现出了全面的能力，费德里科·吉罗蒂也在他们的前六场解放者比赛中梅开二度。河床队的主力球员米格尔·博尔哈、法昆多·科利迪奥、皮蒂·马丁内斯和Agustín圣安娜缺阵，博尔哈(5球)和科利多(2球)是他们的头号射手。这对周三河床的进攻构成了挑战。

由于河床队失去了他们的顶级射手，塔列雷斯队有机会在周三在科尔多瓦举行的16强首回合比赛中以微弱优势取胜，这可能是他们七次对阵河床队的第五场胜利。