Borja scores and helps make River Plate shine | Argentine football

The 29-year-old Colombian came in the 15th minute of the second half and changed the match. Participate in every goal of the victory in Mar del Plata. First, at the age of 25, he chested the ball after a cross from the left and left it free to finish the good Pallavicino in swinging the net.

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A little later, in the 27th minute, Borja started through the middle, got rid of two marks inside the area and released Beltran, on the left. The attacking partner completed the goal. Three minutes later, the Colombian left his spot outside the Ducef ball.

Beltran pressed the opponent’s defense, Borja left the ball residue, sent a nice dribble from a point on the mark, and from the entrance to the area kicked out the goalkeeper: 3 to 0. This was only the striker’s second game with the River Plate jersey, all as a substitute in the second half.

River Plate is now eighth in the Argentine league with 15 points from 10 rounds, and Al-Dosifi is last with only five points. Melonario returns to the field next Sunday, in the Monumental, against Sarmiento.