The good countenance that Miguel Ángel Borja has had lately does not seem to be aligned with the bad moment that River Plate has in the rented local. Although Borja entered his first Superclásico played on Sunday, September 11, more revolutionized, the Cordovan was sweet with the nets against Banfield, but the plan for Marcelo Gallardo did not go as expected and as they wished.
Although Miguel Ángel Borja was not a starter against Banfield, he did see minutes when the ‘Drill’ beat River Plate by the slightest difference in the very Monumental de Núñez. Alejandro Cabrera’s initial goal put the millionaire team and Marcelo Gallardo between the ropes. This forced the former Junior striker from Barranquilla and Palmeiras to enter the second half, among others.
With just a few minutes on the pitch, Miguel Ángel Borja converted a great header, one of the Cordovan’s virtues, but one that had been in doubt in Argentina because he had wasted goals with his head in past dates. Marcelo Gallardo and his teammates enjoyed Borja’s score, not knowing that 120 seconds later, Julián Palacios would score the second and definitive goal for Banfield’s victory.
Miguel Ángel Borja wants to earn a place in Marcelo Gallardo’s starting team, but the times he has entered from the beginning, he has not taken advantage of the opportunities given, beyond his second game that he scored, gave a goal pass, and a brush in a defender before the definition of Agustín Palavecino did not allow Borja to reap his second assist.
When he enters the field of play, Miguel Ángel Borja fights more than he should, and the club and the fans appreciate his effort when he comes on as a substitute. Borja was able to change the game, because in the last action, there was a controversial play where the forward fell in the Banfield area, but it was not even reviewed by the VAR. With that fourth goal converted, Miguel Ángel has managed to score 20 goals in 2022, a figure that makes him the top Colombian scorer of the year.
