An unexpected start to the season in local football, with a tie against Defensa y Justicia (0-0), Atlético Tucumán (0-0) and Colón (0-1), set up the worst start to the championship in the technical era of Marcelo Gallardowhich runs from mid-2014.
You have to go back to the Apertura 2007, with Daniel Passarella as a coach, to find the last time that River added just two points in the first three days of a tournament, although on that occasion it did so with three goals in favor and not zero as in this League.
That formation of the “Kaiser”, integrated among others by Eduardo Tuzzio, Oscar Ahumada, Matías Abelairas, Leonardo Ponzio, Mauro Rosales and the “Burrito” Ariel Ortega, won the victory in the fourth game against Estudiantes de La Plata (4-2) , so the “Doll” team will have to achieve the same thing tomorrow so as not to increase the negative statistic.
In his last visit to April 15, on February 12 of this year, the local won 1-0 with both ex-Boca Mauro Luna Diale, from a penalty.
Regarding the drought, if he does not convert against Unión, the “Millionaire” will repeat the worst scoring record of the Gallardo era, which occurred in the 2018/19 Superliga when he combined 0-0 draws against Huracán, Belgrano de Córdoba and Argentinos with another front to Racing Club for the Libertadores.
This situation in River came after the shocking win over Alianza Lima of Peru (8-1), on May 25, the night that Julián Álvarez made history by scoring 6 goals, an unprecedented mark for an official match in the 121 years of club life.
And it is worrying in the face of the round of 16 key against Vélez Sarsfield, which will be played on June 29 at the José Amalfitani de Liniers stadium, with a rematch on July 6 at the Monumental.
Despite everything, Gallardo does not plan changes in attack in Santa Fe, although he does plan two changes in defense (Andrés Herrera for Emanuel Mammana) and in midfield (Enzo Pérez for Bruno Zuculini).
The main novelty will be on the substitute bench with the return of Juan Fernando Quintero, who has not played for almost two months due to a hamstring tear, suffered on April 13, which he suffered on May 17, before the clash against Cordoba workshops.
The Colombian was included in the list of concentrates for the match, unlike the Chilean Paulo Díaz, whom the coach preferred to reserve after his recent arrival from a tour with his country’s team.
River, with 2 points, is in 26th place. place in the League and Union, tenth with 4, after chaining a defeat, a draw -in the classic against Colón- and a victory,
After beating Barracas Central in the week, the outlook darkened for Uruguayan coach Gustavo Munúa due to the injury of striker Jonatan Álvez (tear in his left thigh) and the increase in Covid-19 cases on campus.
With midfielder Juan Portillo suspended, the “Tatengue” awaits the epidemiological discharge of defender Diego Polenta and midfielder Juan Ignacion Nardoni to define their starting lineup.
River and Union played 68 times in league tournaments with a balance of 29 “millionaire” victories, 24 draws and 15 Santa Fe successes.
Likely formations:
Union (Santa Fe): Santiago Mele; Emanuel Brítez, Franco Calderón, Diego Polenta or Leonel Bucca and Claudio Corvalán; Federico Vera, Enzo Roldán, Juan Nardon or Matías Gallegos and Kevin Zenón; Mauro Luna Diale and Mariano Peralta Bauer. DT: Gustavo Munua.
River Plate: Franco Armani; Andrés Herrera, Leandro González Pirez, Héctor Martínez and Elías Gómez; Enzo Fernández, Enzo Pérez and Nicolás De la Cruz; Santiago Simón, Julián Álvarez and Esequiel Barco. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Referee:
Paul Echavarria.
Stadium:
Santa Fe Union.
Start time:
18:00.
TV:
ESPN Prime.
Source: Ambito
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