El Millonario returned to the Monumental after 11 months and was able to recover against Canalla by winning it with goals from Santos Borré, Montiel and De La Cruz.
The Monumental he went back to dress up. After 11 months between pandemic and remodeling, River He returned to his historic home to reverse the bad start in the Professional League Cup. And the Millionaire rose to the occasion, as he defeated Rosario Central by the score of 3-0.
The 2021 Professional League Cup fixture
Marcelo Gallardo’s men took the lead in the first half through Rafael Santos Borré. Already in the complement, River was able to extend the advantage with the goals of Gonzalo Montiel, criminal, and Nicolas de la Cruz with a powerful cross shot after a bad clearance by the Canalla defense.
Next, review all the details of the match:
73 ‘: De La Cruz did not want to be less and scored the third
#CopaDeLaLigaxTNTsports | It was just right! De La Cruz took advantage of a bad clearance, hit it first and the ball got in after a deflection in Gastón Ávila for the Millionaire 3-0.#RIVCENxTNTsports pic.twitter.com/UVmLAF2Tot
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) February 21, 2021
56 ‘: Montiel shot Broun for 2-0
#CopaDeLaLigaxTNTsports | Tremendous definition! Gonzalo Montiel finished off with a lot of hierarchy to mark the 2-0 of the Millionaire in El Monumental.#RIVCENxTNTsports pic.twitter.com/Kx1v5o0Bzg
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) February 21, 2021
36 ‘: This was Rafael Santos Borré’s goal
#CopaDeLaLigaxTNTsports | The Colombian is always there! Borré connected it after Paulo Díaz’s stretch and made it 1-0 at the Monumental.#RIVCENxTNTsports pic.twitter.com/iqlQiY864v
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) February 21, 2021
20.50: El Kily and a team full of kids
# AsíFormaElMásGrande | ???????????? So form #RosarioCentral! pic.twitter.com/iqQCTW2PiR
– Rosario Central (@CARCoficial) February 21, 2021
20.45: The eleven of Gallardo, with three changes
Team confirmed! The 11 of River to receive Central ✅#VamosRiver ⚪️????⚪️ pic.twitter.com/pVm60PuGZG
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) February 20, 2021
8:40 PM: After almost a year, the Millionaire returns to Núñez, after a work that was also monumental.
The step by step of a Monumental work. #VueltaMonumental ????️ pic.twitter.com/0hwHowlnfg
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) February 20, 2021
8.30pm: Welcome to a new Goal broadcast. Tonight we will live the clash of River and Rosario Central, from the Monumental.
Goal preview
El Millonario suffered an unexpected defeat in the debut against Pincha, in a match that seemed controlled. For his second presentation, Marcelo Gallardo has available two of the six reinforcements that he added in this transfer market: Agustín Palavecino and David Martínez. In addition, he recovers Gonzalo Montiel and Nicolás De La Cruz from injuries, while Jorge Carrascal returns after having been infected with COVID.
For its part, Canalla suffered a noticeable loss in its triumph against Bicho, since Fabián Rinaudo suffered an ankle injury that took him to the operating room and will have several months of recovery. The good news is that Marco Ruben is already one more option for Cristian González.
MATCH | River – Rosario Central |
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DATE | Saturday February 20 |
STADIUM | Monumental Stadium, City of Buenos Aires |
SCHEDULE | 21:30 (Argentine time) |
How to watch live on TV and Streaming
The meeting between the Millionaire and the Canalla will be televised in Argentina by TNT Sports , only for those who have contracted the Soccer Pack in their cable operators.
Cablevision | 124 (digital / Flow) |
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TeleCenter | 112 (digital) and 1018 (HD) |
DirecTV | 603 (digital) and 1603 (HD) |
River and Rosario Central formations
RIVER
Franco Armani; Milton Casco, Paulo Díaz, Robert Rojas, Javier Pinola, Fabrizio Angileri; Enzo Pérez, Bruno Zuculini; Jorge Carrascal; Rafael Santos Borré, Matías Suárez. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
CENTRAL ROSARY
Jorge Broun; Facundo Almada, Joaquín Laso, Gastón Avila, Joan Mazzaco; Rodrigo Villagra, Emmanuel Ojeda; Diego Zabala, Emiliano Vecchio, Lucas Gamba; Luca Martínez Dupuy. DT: Cristian González.
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