Miguel Borja matched Juan Pablo Ángel as top Colombian scorer in the history of River Plate.
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River Plate stumbled again. Marcelo Gallardo's team fell 2-1 against Rosario Central in a game played in the Arroyito giant, by date 11 of the Argentine Clausura.
It was a night with brightness for Angel Di Maríadriver of the Rosario team, and a new frustration for the millionaire, which accumulates five losses in his last six games in all competitions, in addition to three consecutive falls in the local tournament.
The goal of Miguel Ángel Borja
However, the story began better for River. Just 10 minutes, Miguel Borja He opened the scoring with some Colombian seal after a Exquisite assistance from Juan Fernando Quintero.
With that goal, the “hummingbird” reached the 62 goals with the River Plate shirtmatching Juan Pablo Ángel as Maximum Colombian scorer in club history.
Behind them are located Rafael Santos Borré (55 goals), Radamel Falcao García (45), Teófilo Gutiérrez (28) and his own Quintero (19)in a list that reflects the historical weight of the Colombian contribution in Núñez.
The great game of Di María
But joy lasted little. Rosario Central reacted with thrust and football, guided by a very inspired Di Maria. At 21 minutes, Franco Ibarra He took advantage of a rebound in the area to mark the tie.
And before the break, Juan Portillo He left River with ten men after an expulsion that conditioned the development of the game.
In the second half, the Canalla took advantage of the numerical advantage. Di María was again decisive with a poisonous center that caused a rebound taken by Ignacio Malcorra (57 ') To seal the final 2-1. River tried to react in the final stretch, but did not find the draw.
Despite the defeat, the night left a historical record for the Cordoba striker: Miguel Borja reached the eternal podium of Colombian gunners in Rivermatching the legacy of Juan Pablo Ángel and confirming his place among the great scorers of the cross band.
Boca thrashed in La Bombonera
Boca lived a holiday at La Bombonera to 5-0 overwhelm Newell's Old Boyswhich reached the tip of group A, while
After a defeat with a low production against defense and justice, Boca redeemed and passed over Newell's, with the goals of Milton Giménez (6 and 23 '), Ayrton Costa (32'), Brian Aguirre (49 ') and Lautaro Blanco (59')in one of his best productions of the season.
Boca, who did not score five goals at home for three yearspassed from eighth to the first step inside a group at very even, and in which there is a lot to define in the remaining five days.
“We had been playing well, but the results were not given. We improve the forcefulness, in this game I think they all occurred”He said after his double Milton Giménez, the striker who beat the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani on the attack front.
In this match, Boca was led by Claudio Úbeda, coach assistant Miguel Ángel Russowhich recovers from health problems after being hospitalized several times in recent weeks.
“Throughout the week we were in permanent contact with Miguel, we were at home and he is aware of everything we have been doing. As much as he is not physically, is aware of all decisions. We dedicate this to him because we want it a lot, we want it to get well and wish him the best, ”said Úbeda.
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