Argentine Super Cup. Aliendro’s great goal gave River a title that was not just another one for Demichelis

Questioned many times about the changes, for not getting the corrections that a match demands, this time Martin Demichelis had clairvoyance to solve with rectifications in the second half what had been their original mistake, the initial formation, which was too strange and experimental.

An evolution during the same match that allowed River to reverse a disadvantage, beat Estudiantes 2-1 and obtain the Argentine Super Cup, reserved for the champions of the Argentine League and the 2023 Argentine Cup.

From the unknown River of the first half to a more authentic one in the second. With the final explosion for the resolution, for the great goal from an angle at 47 minutes of Rodrigo Aliendro, someone who needed such a significant coup after several months at a low-key level. Third Argentine Super Cup for River, after those obtained against Boca (2018) and Racing (2019), and third title for Demichelis (Professional League and Champions Trophy).

Captain Franco Armani lifts the Argentine Super Cup at the award ceremony

Without having tried it in recent matches, Demichelis tweaked the formation to play in a final. He leaned towards a couple of players who had only a few minutes and had a prolonged discontinuity. A risky maneuver, with a lot of jumping into the void. Matías Kranevitter, who only totaled 30 minutes in three matches coming off the bench, was a starter. For Milton Casco It was their second match in three and a half months. The inclusion of Sebastian Boselli led to putting together a line of three defenders, with Casco inserted inside, almost like a double pivot in the midfield, a function that he had fulfilled several months ago in a match against Tigre.

The new scheme It didn’t take long for it to creak, It soon decompensated. After two minutes, River was already at a disadvantage. Edwin Cetré, In an area that neither Casco nor Paulo Díaz covered, he crossed the center for the header of Javier Correa, detached from González Pírez and Boselli.

Highlights of River 2 – Estudiantes 1

Bad start so that the renewed drawing settle in and gain confidence. If he wanted to surprise Estudiantes, he achieved exactly the opposite. He got into problems without certainty that the new formula would offer solutions. “The goal affected us, “It made us imprecise and impatient,” Demichelis acknowledged.

As against Independiente Rivadavia, River opted for the Solari-Borja-Colidio trident. River’s game did not flow in the first half, although they had a couple of chances to equalize, with a header from Paulo Díaz and a low shot from Borja, both neutralized by a sure shot. Matías Mansilla. They were isolated actions, they did not respond to coordinated movements. Little association between Barco, also busy covering up Enzo Pérez, and Nacho Fernández. Colidio needed to get away from the line to make his dribble and short touch count. But everything was very choppy in River, he struggled to find spaces and string together four passes in a row.

It was enough for Estudiantes to be organized and group the lines. He also showed combative spirit to recover the ball. He has experienced people (Federico Fernández, Enzo Pérez, José Sosa) to prevent his roles from going awry. Santiago Ascacibar It comes and goes, it counts to defend and also to take the ball towards the rival field. And the Cetré-Correa duo was sharp, aggressive.

The explosion of Aliendro and his teammates after the great goal of 2-1Fotobaires

River finished the first half with a grimace of disappointment. It was not made up of the result or the performance. Estudiantes had hit quickly and had their guard up. He did his business without any major surprises.

The initial board had not responded to Demichelis. It was inevitable that he would get involved. He took out González Pírez, insecure and nervous, and sent Santiago Simon, in the right back position that the coach invented for him last year. Boselli moved from first central defender.

River improved at the start of the second half. The ball ran better and he went a little deeper. Mansilla appeared again before a definition of Collidium. It was a clean and jerk that lacked a second push. River got stuck again, while Estudiantes added fresh legs so as not to lower the intensity or the display.

Demichelis’ cold and distant greeting to Enzo Pérez before starting the gameFotobaires

When some River fans started singing for Demichelis to put the kids on, Claudio Echeverri He entered through the irregular Nacho Fernández. And Villagra for Kranevitter, whose level did not justify the choice of Demichelis. To have more control in the middle zone, and surely thinking about the imminent extra time, Aliendro entered for Colidio

Mansilla’s reflexes continued to respond to a low left foot shot from Echeverri. The goalkeeper alone could not handle the unexpected: Solari was ready to shoot a cross and the ball deflected off Romero: 1-1. Even without its best lights, River had earned merits for the tie. And he already felt positive feelings to try something more and avoid lengthening. She had it in Aliendro’s big hit, celebrated by Demichelis – with a cold greeting with Enzo Pérez – like never before. Not even in the two previous titles did he look so euphoric. It was not demagoguery: The coach needed this title more than his players.

Claudio Mauri

Themes

River PlateStudents La PlataArgentine Super CupMartín DemichelisRodrigo Aliendro

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