Heaven is illuminated in the night of Núñez, with the missing star lighting up in the dark. The title at the local level finally came for River, under the command of Marcelo Gallardo.
The first Professional League, brand new contest of this 2021, was obtained by the team of the technician who wanted to consecrate himself in the country, after the international achievements and the Cups and Argentine Super Cups.
The celebration was prepared in advance, after the defeat of Talleres last Tuesday. River needed to score a point against Racing to vent, and thus unleash the Monumental party.
Ramón Díaz had been the last driver who gave River an Argentine contest, in the first half of 2014, before making the decision to leave the club untimely.
The seven years that passed since that joy ended in 2021, and are added to the multiple celebrations that the institution had at all levels. The new champion took that privilege away from Colón de Santa Fe.
The night was not quiet for the local. Racing, which came off a negative run, surprised him at the start pressing him in his field, something that not many teams dare to do. That insistence gave Copetti a great chance to score the first goal, but Armani prevented it.
The action stemmed from a failure by Díaz, who tried to get out playing and lost the ball to the Racing striker. River’s response came at 12 minutes, when Romero hit him from the edge of the large area and Arias was able to react in time.
River’s juice was not what was expected, and Gallardo began to give directions quickly. To the public He was not too interested in what happened on the court, because he was enthusiastic about each intervention of the River footballers, and he celebrated them with applause and encouragement.
The championship scorer, Julián Alvarez, was another who also raised the crowd, with a speeding through the center of the area, and the ball went to the side of the stick after his header.
The play was a preview of what would happen at 32 minutes, when Palavecino reached the area from the left and defined crusader before the departure of Arias to score the first goal. The great qualification was from Enzo Fernández.
The advantage caused delirium in the stands, and the supporters began to greet each of the players. While that was happening, River continued to deepen its game and between Alvarez and Romero they wasted several chances to spread the difference.
The second half was pure vertigo. River needed two minutes to score the second goal, and Alvarez was in charge of converting. The forward caught a ball in the area after a few rebounds, and crossed to beat the keeper.
“From here in Núñez the new champion came out ”, it began to be heard in the background after that goal. And also the dedications to his greatest rival appeared immediately.
The development of the game had lost its appeal, and what happened outside was the most striking of the night. River was closer to the third (It came through Romero, who also made the fourth) that Racing of the discount, and the tranquility for the premises was total.
Racing again left another lackluster image, and only the first few minutes seemed like a careful rival. The changes he made in the second half did not bring him the necessary results either, and Gago has already begun to be looked at askance by the leaders of the institution.
The final shout, the Olympic round, the Cup, the singing of the players, the party, everything was putting together when the game ended. River removed the thorn that remained from Gallardo’s successful cycle. Attention will now be focused on what the former midfielder decides, who will have to decide whether to continue in his position for another year, or to decide to go and take a break. Recreation time came for River, to celebrate the title so longed for.
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