04/24/2024 6:58 p.m. Updated on 04/24/2024 9:27 p.m.
In the other game of the group River, Nacional complied with the logic, became strong at home and beat Deportivo Táchira 2-1 thanks to the Argentine’s goals Alexis Castro and Jeremía Recoba (Chino’s son, the DT). Thus, he recovered from the blow suffered in the Monumental a couple of weeks ago and, with six points In these first three dates, he is emerging as a candidate to keep one of the passes to the second round.
The match, more difficult than expected in previous plans, showed a Venezuelan team much better positioned than on previous dates, especially if the defeat against River: Although the Bag went 2-0 in just 21 minutes (Ruiz Díaz scored in the 30th minute), it was difficult for them to have complete control of the game and term suffering in several sections of the second half. When goalkeeper Mejía couldn’t save, some rebounds in the area worked in his favor.
River would have been better off with equality or an epic from Táchira to separate itself from one of its immediate pursuers: in this way, Nacional remains just there and in the middle of a fierce fight also to dream of snatching a first place that is foreseen on paper.
Jeremía Recoba, son of Chino, celebrates the second (AFP).
The synthesis of the party
National: Mejia; Lozano, Rosemary, Polenta, Baez; Helguera, Castro; Galeano, Pereyra, Recoba; and Carneiro. DT: Alvaro Recoba.
Deportivo Táchira: Camargo; Ruiz Días, Vivas, Murillo; Vargas, Cova, Robles, D’Elías; Tamiche Campos, Chacón; and Hernandez. DT: Eduardo Saragó.
Goals: PT 14′ A. Castro (N), 21′ J. Recoba (N) and 30′ H. Ruiz Diaz (DT).
Libertadores Cup – 4-24-2024
