Marcelo Gallardo faces his sixth semi-final as technical director of River in the Libertadores Cupand will seek to put the team Nunez again in the final of the most important tournament in America.
On this occasion, River It is not easy at all, since this Tuesday in the Monumental must turn around the 3 to 0 suffered against Atlético Mineiro in the first leg of the series, although the set of Nunez He already performed similar feats with Gallardo as coach.
The first semi-final he reached Gallant as a coach River it was in 2015 when they beat them 2 to 0 at home in the first leg Guarani of Paraguaywhile in the second leg they achieved a 1-1 draw that qualified them for the final against Tigers of Mexicoa team that he would also beat to become champion of America for the third time in its history.
The semi-final of the edition 2017 It was one of the most exciting and, at the same time, the one that had more controversies than anyone can remember.
After winning 1 to 0 against Lanus in it MonumentalRiver seemed to liquidate the series by taking a quick 2-0 lead in the second leg, but the team from the southern zone of the province of Buenos Aires would achieve an epic comeback, although with several situations that generated controversy.
It all ended with the remembered phrase of the then president of Lanus, Nicola Russowho sent the referents of River who had complained about the arbitration rulings “to cry to the church.”
A year later, in 2018, River faced the current champion in the semifinals, Guild of Brazil.
In the first leg, those led by Marcelo Gallardo They fell 1 to 0 and in the second leg it seemed that the Brazilian team had everything settled since they had taken the lead in the first half, but River turned the game around with a goal Rafael Santos Borré and a penalty Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez in time served to advance by scoring more away goals.
That year ended in the best possible way for Riverwho raised his fourth Libertadores Cup in it Santiago Bernabéu by defeating Mouth in a historic final.
This golden age for River continued in 2019when he defeated Mouth in the semi-finals.
In the first leg they achieved a comfortable 2-0 that could have ended with an even greater advantage, while in the second leg, which was played in the candy box, Mouth They won 1-0 and it was not enough to force penalties.
In the final, which was played in Lime, Peru, River was in advantage for almost the entire game against the Flamengo of Brazilbut a flurry of goals from ““Gabigol” left those led by Gallant with empty hands.
The last time River had reached the semi-finals of the Liberators it was in 2020 and it is one of the most painful memories for fans.
The series before Palmeiras It started in the worst possible way, as they fell 3-0 at home and in the second leg, the Argentine team won 2-0 and were on the verge of a new epic page in their history.
Gallardo’s history in the Libertadores semifinals with River:
– 2015:
- River 2 – 0 Guarani
- Guarani 1 – 1 River
– 2017:
- River 1 – 0 Lanús
- Lanús 4 – 2 River
– 2018:
- River 0 – 1 Gremio
- Guild 1 – 2 River
– 2019:
- River 2 – 0 Boca
- Boca 1 – 0 River
– 2020:
- River 0 – 3 Palmeiras
- Palmeiras 0 – 2 River
Source: Ambito
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