While Marcelo Gallardo is currently going through his worst moment at River, we thoroughly review the statistics of “Muñeco” as coach of “Millonario” in his two stages.
After another embarrassing defeat at home in the Monumental, and with the burden of lose 6 of the last 7 games, Marcelo Gallardo He is living his worst moment as a coach River r. In what would be an end of the cycle for any other coach, the “Muñeco” is sustained by its specific weight and the glory it gave to the “Millonario” in the last decade.
The first cycle of Marcelo Gallardo as DT of River was developed between 2014 and 2022with a total of 424 matches coached, resulting in 228 wins, 111 draws and 85 losses. Its effectiveness was 53% victories (and 62% points achieved) and as an outstanding fact won 14 titles (including two Copa Libertadores). In addition, he promoted 42 youth players.
But beyond the cold numbers, what stood out most about that River of Gallant It was the functioning and identity of the game, since regardless of the names, it was a voracious and dominant team on all fields, even more so in decisive instances.
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Gallardo General Statistics 2014-2022:
- Matches directed: 424
- Victories: 228
- Ties: 111
- Defeats: 85
- Effectiveness: 53.77%
- Goals scored: 756
- Goals against: 366
Gallardo’s successful first cycle as River coach
- International titles (7): Libertadores 2015 and 2018, Sudamericana 2014, Recopa Conmebol 2015, 2016 and 2019, and Suruga Bank 2015.
- National titles (7): Argentine Cup 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19, Argentine Super Cup 2017 (played in 2018) and 2019, 2021 League Tournament and 2021 Champions Trophy.
- His great plus: he defeated Boca, his greatest rival, in 2 finals and in 3 direct elimination phases.
The statistics of Gallardo’s poor second cycle in River
In his second cycle, Marcelo Gallardo has directed 69 official matches with River, achieving 30 wins, 29 draws and 10 losses. He scored 107 goals and conceded 64.
His winning effectiveness is 45% (and 58.3% of points), and in this period he has not won any titles to date. In addition, they lost a final against Talleres de Córdoba (on penalties).
However, the most worrying thing is the team’s poor performance and the alarming lack of functioning and identity, something that was marked in the first stage regardless of the result.
Gallardo General Statistics 2024-2025:
- Matches directed: 72
- Matches won: 33
- Tied matches: 27 (includes 2 eliminations and 2 penalty classifications)
- Lost games: 12
- Goals scored: 108
- Goals against: 67
- Effectiveness: 45.83%
- Titles: 0
Source: Ambito
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