There is still no confirmation of date or time, but the Boca-River of the Champions Trophy 2020, postponed by the pandemic, is a fact. He Millionaire beat Banfield 3-2 in the tiebreaker and will play for the title against xeneizewhat has a positive record in the Superclásico since the arrival of Juan Román Riquelme to the leadership.
Since Don Torcuato’s idol returned in December 2019, the La Ribera club once again showed off its chest in this kind of match and the trend changed. With Román as Vice President, Boca faced Marcelo Gallardo’s River (It will be the first time with Martín Demichelis on the bench) seven times and won most of the matchesadding the crossings by Professional League, Argentine Cup and Professional League Cup.
The first Superclásico with Riquelme as leader was in January 2021, after a 2020 without Superclásicos due to the wave of coronavirus. The story ended 2-2, with goals from Ramon Abila y sebastian villa for him xeneizewhile Federico Girotti y Rafael Santos Borre they scored for him Millionaire.
The next two meetings were also at La Bombonera: first, they tied 1-1 for the local tournamentwith goals from Villa and Augustine Palavecino. Two months later, they faced each other for the Professional League Cup and once again they were drawn: 1-1 due to the cries of Carlos Tevez y Julian Alvarez in regulation time, but finally the xeneize won 4-2 on penalties thanks to Agustín Rossi.
months later, Mouth repeated pattern: drew goalless in the 90 minutes against River for the Argentine Cup and defeated it from twelve steps 4-1. What was the only loss against him? Millionaire in the Roman era? In October 2021, 2-1 at the Monumental, with a brace from Spider.
In the last two Superclásicos, the victory was taken by Boca by the minimum: in March 2022, again in Núñez, with a goal by Villa after an error by Leandro Gónzález Pirez; and then in the Professional League for the header of Dario Benedetto.
Riquelme’s great effectiveness against River de Gallardo: the numbers
- 2 wins
- 4 draws
- A defeat
- Eliminated him twice on penalties: Argentina Cup 2020 and Professional League Cup 2021
