At stake equal to the second date of the Argentine Super League Cup, River Plate destroyed Rosario Central in a renovated landmark stadium in Buenos Aires with Colombians Rafael Santos Borré and Jorge Carrascal as protagonists.
River Plate was the absolute dominator of the match on their pitch, taking their first win of the tournament after losing the previous date against Estudiantes de La Plata. The first goal of the game was scored by Colombian Rafael Santos Borré, who took the opportunity to break his lost streak.
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After a ball that rained in the area, Paulo Díaz managed to dodge the mark and hit the ball, Rafael Santos Borré appeared behind a defender and threw himself to the ground he reached out to make it 1-0 in the 37th minute. The rear demanded the Colombian in his place, but was slightly turned on by a defender blocking the center on the right.
The purpose of @RafaelBorre … River beats Rosario Central (partially) 1-0 pic.twitter.com/wm75Jf5dDe
– Juan Pablo Coronado (@juanpacoronado) February 21, 2021
River’s second goal came on behalf of Gonzalo Montiel at 57 minutes after a dubious penalty sanctioned by the right after hand in the area and a good collection from the Argentinian.
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The third and round goal came in the 64th minute after a violent shot from Nicolás de la Cruz that deflected into a defender and slid into the central arch.
In the last minutes, Agustín Palavecino, fortification of the river, entered from Deportivo Cali and Franco Armani was a millionaire starter.
In this way, River added the first three points and Rafael Santos Borré returned to goal after scoring against Boca Juniors on January 3 at La Bombonera.