The technician of Marcelo Gallardo River He made history again after his return to the club, after his time at Saudi Arabia, achieving qualification for the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores for the sixth timeafter defeating Colo-Colo by 1-0.
This new feat places him once again among the most successful coaches on the continent, getting closer to the dream of lifting their third Libertadores after the titles obtained in 2015 and 2018.
Gallantwhich had already reached the semi-finals in 2017, 2019 and 2020, in addition to 2015 and 2018 which he was championcontinues to demonstrate its ability to compete in the decisive stages of the tournament.
Although in 2017 it fell compared to Lanus and in 2020 before Palmeirasthe technician of River remained in the memory of the fans with the unforgettable victory in the final of 2018 against eternal rival Boca in Madridone of the most significant victories in the history of the club and football.
What is the record that Marcelo Gallardo reached with River that also includes Boca?
With this new classification, Gallardo achieved a record shared with Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari, who reached the semi-finals six times, with Gremio, Palmeiras and Athletico Paranaense.. This achievement also He surpasses the record of the historic Carlos Bianchi, who reached this stage five times: four with Boca and once with Vélez.
However, the “Viceroy“, can highlight its remarkable effectiveness, since, every time it reached the semifinals, it managed to advance to the final, and in most cases, become champion.
This cross between Gallardo and Bianchi fuels the rivalry between River and Boca, while Gallardo has more appearances in the semi-finals, Bianchi is proud of his high effectiveness, with three titles obtained with the “Xeneize” (2000, 2001, 2003) and one with Vélez (1994). besides, Bianchi eliminated River in 2004, Although he was unable to win the title in that edition, in which he lost on penalties to the Colombian team, Once Caldas.
The own Gallantrecognized on several occasions the legacy he left White in South American football, although every time he reaches the semi-finals, the “Muñeco” continues to build his own legend. If he manages to lift the cup for a third time, he could further consolidate his place in the history of River and continental football, reaching a status comparable to that of the legendary coach of Mouth.
Source: Ambito
