The history of the great clubs is written with insane intensity. But the last years of River Plate were much more than that: it went from descending to the B Nacional to winning Libertadores, with some small stops.
You do not believe me? Sight! Next, we review the top 10 most important moments of the Millionaire in the last moment:
After consecutive years of bad sporting results and terrible management efforts, River would lose 3-1 to Belgrano for the Promotion and it would descend -for the first time in its history- to the National B. Few stayed when the ship sank.
After the life jacket that Matías Almeyda threw when returning them to the First Division, Ramón returned: he directed between the years 2012-2014 and got two local titles. He assisted the Doll for the subsequent nudity.
Hand in hand with Ramón Díaz and Fernando Cavenaghi, who returned from European football to return River to the top flight, he would win a new title after relegation and 6 years of drought. The Final Tournament 2014 for home. The Resurrection began.
After weeks of meetings between Enzo Francescoli (manager) and Marcelo Gallardo, River would be convinced that it would be the best option to succeed Ramón Díaz. Signed in June 2014 and is still in office. Historic decision.
15 seconds into the game, the referee scored a penalty for Boca in a Monumental Stadium that exploded. But calm, under the three sticks was Trapito Barovero who, with one hand, kept the score in a draw. This riddle gave River the pass to the final of the South American Cup 2014/15.
No one would have believed if a Resurrection plan was proposed to him -after the descent- that would give him a Liberators in a period of less than five years. And still it was achieved. River defeated Tigres 3-0 and champion of the 2015 Cup. Gallardo’s first title and divine justice for Cavegol who stayed to re-found a club.
After the consecration in the Libertadores 2015, River traveled to Japan to run into one of the best Barcelona in recent times: with a double from Messi and one from Suárez, fell 3-0 and came back empty handed. For a walk.
As the first stop before Madrid, River defeated Boca 2-0 -with goals from Pity Martínez and Nacho Sccoco- and raised the Super Cup 2017 in Mendoza. A blow that left his archrival on the verge of knockout.
After the role of moving the duel back to the Santiago Bernabeu due to lack of security guarantees, the Millionaire defeated Boca 3-1 for the final of the Libertadores Cup 2018. The Bear Mode, Juanfer Quintero’s bomb and the third of Pity Martínez, images that fans will never be able to erase.
Historic triumph against Boca and direct to Japan to play the Club World Cup. But the gasoline was not enough. Napoleon’s team relaxed and – after drawing 2-2 in regulation time – they fell on penalties (4-5) against Al Ain in the Semifinals. Shameful.
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