Video: Borja yelled 2-0 in the face of Felipe Melo and doubled the bet in the locker room

The penalty goal Esequiel Boat it unleashed madness and euphoria in Núñez. In a game that was experienced as a true final in the Monumentalthat auction put the seal on a great triumph with which River settled in the group and was one win away from the round of 16 of the Libertadores. Apart from the virtues that Martín Demichelis’s team showed, the development of the game was rough, with strong legs, discussions, claims to the referee and a Felipe Melo who was the protagonist for his controversial gestures. And in this context, the one who did not shrink was Miguel Borja: he shouted 2-0 in his face and starred in a particular celebration in the locker room.

The Brazilian began to heat the atmosphere from the pre-competitive movementswhen in conversation with a partner He made the “little chicken” that Carlos Tevez popularized in a 2004 superclassic. that gesture He repeated it when he left the field in front of the fans and during the match he threw a rallying cry in front of De la Cruz by winning a side.

Due to his attitude and his fanaticism for Boca, several River players experienced the confrontation in a special way and the Colombian did not hesitate to go to celebrate the goal that sealed the victory. It is that despite the fact that he entered to play the last eight regulatory minutes and the five off, Borja was seen plugged in, he battled against the central defenders with constant pressure at the start and At that time on the playing field he took it out on Felipe Melo with pure relief.

And beyond what was seen on the field, in the post-game and already reunited with his teammates in the locker room he had another special moment: with a shout similar to the one Melo launched for staying with a throw-in during the first half, recorded a video that River spread and that surprised Pablo Solari himselfwhose reaction was an unexpected smile. “We are melos, Miguel Borja”, was the phrase chosen in the post. And it was not only because of Felipe…

“For me, playing against River is not special. It was one more game. Special is playing against Boca. In both games, River kicked and the referee didn’t charge anything. It’s very difficult when you play against teams like that and they don’t charge you anything “, he complained at the conference with his coach.