river He could give the Bombonera a personal blow that would, at the very least, puff his chest by beating his biggest rival, keep alive the hope of taking second place from Boca in the annual table (which now ranks Zénizi in the group zone for the upcoming Copa Libertadores) and not put him in trouble with Commitment to being a Clausura champion To be able to obtain the ticket directly for the continental competition. None of that came true. Marcelo Gallardo’s team was overwhelmed by such a context and failed again.
Millionaire players were helplessly missing the thread needed to develop the classic game. Especially from the first goal, of course. Boca scores at the right moments: Exquil Zeballos’ goal came in the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, and Miguel Merentel’s goal came before the second minute of play in the second half. All a river of nerves. With this appearance, the opposite result continued until the end. The sixth defeat in the last seven matches in the tournament.
Below are the grades Nation It was considered for River players who were part of the fall in the Super Clásico.
Franco Armani (5): He gave a forward rebound on Zeballos’ goal and went poorly outside the penalty area in the second half (he was reprimanded for handling it). He prevented a one-on-one match against Milton Jimenez which would have meant a third Xeneize goal and victory. Another of the river’s pillars sways.
Gonzalo Montiel (3): He accelerated his recovery after injury to play this super classic match. “Changito” grew up in his sector, which constituted a nightmare for the world champion, especially since the second half. In fact, in the 18th minute, he had a kick that could have been a red card. He was disorganized on goal, without affecting the attack, and he was nervous like the rest.
Lucas Martinez Quarta (4): He had a good start, but his level has declined since he was reprimanded for a foul on Zeballos. He operated on the right in a line of three and then moved to the left back in a line of four. In the second half, they struggled with Qatari players Merentel and Jimenez.
Paulo Diaz (3): The surprise in Gallardo’s formation, which did not succeed. He lost his position due to poor performance and did little to regain it. He lost to Jimenez in the first goal and was constantly out of position in the second 45 minutes.
Lautaro Rivero (3): The person who was the strongest defender also fell into a state of general laziness. He was unable to control Zeballos in Boca’s first goal. He seemed very nervous. He was replaced by Juanfer Quintero after the first half and due to the need to adjust the drawing.
Marcos Acuña (4): He tried to start in the first half in a Len role, but was unable to combine with Maximiliano Meza or get to the bottom. He showed a performance below what is expected from a world champion.
Kevin Castano (3): He showed some movement when River had more of the ball in the first half, but it wasn’t as great as in most of his matches. A weightless steering wheel, neither containment nor reinforcement.
Juan Portillo (4): Show more than standard. He failed to become a reference in midfield. He ran from behind without being able to stop Zeballos in Boca’s second goal. His opponent outmaneuvered him on several counterattacks.
Maximiliano Meza (4): Another bet for Gallardo. He had to complement himself with Acuña on the left, but there was no chemistry. Unimportant, without affecting development. In the 33rd minute of the first half, he slipped alone in an attack attempt against River Plate and suffered a potentially serious injury to his left knee.
Sebastian Driusi (4): He was returning from injury and was positioned as a midfielder behind Salas. It was difficult for him to find the center and the ball. He rarely visited the area and had no notable interventions. In the 14th minute of the second half, Borja replaced him.
Maximiliano Salas (4): The striker that all his teammates looked for when they came up with a strike. He clashed a lot, but he was never beaten by Di Lollo and Costa. He’s been toned down, like the rest of the team.
They entered
Matías Galarza Fonda (3): Replacement of the injured Meza, in another surprising decision for Gallardo. A dazed and confused player, who can hardly decide on any move. It seems that the responsibility is heavy on him. Near the end he received a strong challenge from Quintero.
Juan Fernando Quintero (4): He entered in the second half to reflect River’s creative theme. He didn’t do much while Boca was growing and was dangerous in transition. Near the end, he argued forcefully with Galarza, another sign of River’s confusion.
Giuliano Galupo (4): The midfielder with the most goals in the team came on in the last 30 minutes, in River’s worst moment. He received a yellow card for a strong tackle on Paredes and was only able to enter the Zenize area twice.
Miguel Borja (3): He also entered the last half hour amidst the shadows that had been following him for some time. He tried a little, and nothing happened, even in a shot on goal that ended with an iron shot on Ayrton Costa, for which he received a yellow card.
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