There is a kind of desperation of the Argentine clubs to play finals of any kind, invented, forced and/or recovered. Everything to add stars. Now, for example, there will be a superclassic to define the Champions Trophy 2020, pending since the pandemic. Mouth He waited for his rival. And it will be Riverwho in the qualifying tiebreaker won in Cordova 3-2 to Banfield.
It is key to understand the reason for this match. Mouth He was already qualified for the final of the Champions Trophy for having been champion of the 2019/2020 Super League and the maradona cup 2021. The rival had to leave River and Banfield, who had been runners-up respectively in those two competitions. This is Argentine soccer. You have to explain it because everything is difficult to understand…
Beyond the little consistency of the duel, for the beginning of the cycle of Martin Demichelis this was a transcendent shock. Passing it with a victory represented adding confidence, credit, something vital after the ultra-successful era led by Marcelo Gallardo.
River won it with a double from Santiago Simon. Two more than appropriate definitions, one at the start of the first half and the other before going to rest. Banfield, who also created situations, lacked efficiency.
Just at the birth of the second stage andres chavez He discounted and after a while they annulled the tie through VAR. Then, the Colombian Miguel Borja gave the shout that would mean victory. El Taladro marked the second way Juan Bisanz, but it did not reach him, because that resolution came already in added time.
While searching for his identity, the River de Demichelis took a valuable step to nurture self-esteem and continue growing supported by good results. There were good signs from the attack duo made up of the Colombian Borja and the Venezuelan solomon Rondon. Simon was decisive. And Ignacio Fernández contributed his clarity. Doubts millionaires suffered from the middle backwards.
Now we will have to see when River intersects with Mouth. It would be in May. This crazy Argentine soccer will say.
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