River Plate Quiz

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1. Which River Plate midfielder joined Benfica in 2022 and then moved to Chelsea for a British record fee months later?

   AExequiel PalaciosBSantiago SimónCEnzo FernándezDNicolás De La Cruz

   River banked a large slice of the British-record fee thanks to a sell-on clause in the deal that took him to Portugal.

2. River Plate won their first Copa Sudamericana in 2014, beating which Colombian club in the final?

   ADeportivo CaliBAtlético NacionalCJuniorDOnce Caldas

   After a 1-1 draw in Medellín, River won the second leg 2-0 at home to take the tie 3-1 on aggregate.

3. Why was the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final moved out of Argentina?

   AA players' strike had halted Argentine footballBThe pitch was declared unplayableCBoca Juniors' team bus was attacked on its way to the stadiumDRiver Plate were serving a stadium ban

   Windows were smashed and players were affected by gas as the coach approached the ground; the tie was postponed twice before being switched abroad.

4. In which year were River Plate relegated from Argentina's top flight for the first time in their history?

   A2014B2005C2011D2008

   Riots followed the decisive playoff defeat, and the club spent a single season in the second tier.

5. Which striker did River Plate sell to Real Madrid in January 2007?

   AJavier SaviolaBGonzalo HiguaínCRadamel FalcaoDFernando Cavenaghi

   Born in France, he chose Argentina at international level and later starred for Napoli and Juventus.

6. River Plate take their name from the English name of which South American estuary?

   AOrinocoBParanáCMagdalenaDRío de la Plata

   The founders borrowed the English name used around the docks for the vast estuary on which their city stands.

7. Who managed River Plate in the second division after their relegation, having retired as a player to take the job?

   AMatías AlmeydaBLeonardo AstradaCRamón DíazDAmérico Gallego

   He won promotion at the first attempt, clinching the second-tier title on the final day of the season.

8. Which River Plate goalkeeper saved a penalty in the opening minutes of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana semi-final second leg against Boca Juniors?

   AFranco ArmaniBGermán LuxCMarcelo BaroveroDJuan Pablo Carrizo

   His stop from Emanuel Gigliotti is remembered as the moment River's modern dominance of the fixture began.

9. Which River Plate World Cup winner returned as manager and led the club to three league titles between 1989 and 1994?

   ADaniel PassarellaBNorberto AlonsoCLeopoldo LuqueDUbaldo Fillol

   A commanding centre-back who captained his country to the trophy, he went on to coach the national team as well.

10. A COVID-19 outbreak in May 2021 left River Plate without a fit goalkeeper for a Copa Libertadores tie — which outfield player went in goal for the full 90 minutes?

    AJorge CarrascalBEnzo PérezCLeonardo PonzioDJavier Pinola

    The 35-year-old midfielder, carrying a muscle injury and with no substitutes on the bench, was named man of the match in a 2-1 win.

11. Boca Juniors were thrown out of the 2015 Copa Libertadores after their supporters attacked River Plate players with what during a last-16 tie?

    ASmoke bombsBFlaresCPepper sprayDA laser pen

    The River players were attacked in the tunnel as they came out for the second half; the match was abandoned and River went through.

12. Which Córdoba club beat River Plate over two legs in the playoff that sent them into the second division?

    ABelgranoBInstitutoCTalleresDRacing de Córdoba

    The Córdoba side won the tie 3-1 on aggregate and took River's place in the top flight.

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