The 10 River Plate footballers who best knew how to play the Superclásicos: Gallardo, Carrizo and more

This Sunday, February 25, a new edition of the Argentine soccer Superclásico will be held. River Plate and Boca Juniors face each other in a match corresponding to date 7 of the 2024 Professional League Cup, in a match that begins at 5 p.m. at the Monumental stadium and can be seen on TV through ESPN Premium and TNT Sports

Precisely in this article we will focus on the Boca Juniors players who best knew how to play these types of matches, whether in the “monumental” or in the “Bombonera, in 90 minutes we review the 10 Boca players who knew how to play best the superclassic.

As a player and then as technical director, Gallardo has been an important figure in the River Plate Superclásicos, facing Boca Juniors on multiple occasions and achieving important victories. His numbers as a coach are positive against Boca and winning the 2018 Copa Libertadores will always stand out, winning the final against the eternal rival at the legendary Santiago Bernabéu stadium. He also eliminated him from the 2014 Sudamericana and the 2015 and 2019 Libertadores.

He played 17 games in official tournaments and the balance is negative: he only achieved four wins, experienced six draws and suffered seven defeats.

The legendary defender also faced Boca Juniors on numerous occasions during his River Plate career, showing his quality and hierarchy in these matches.

As a player, there were a total of 25 official matches that the Kaiser played against Boca, with a balance of equality: seven won, seven lost and 11 draws.

Daniel Alberto Passarella technically led River in 33 superclásicos: he won 8, tied 10 and lost 15. He played 17 games in official tournaments: he won 5, tied 6 and lost 6.

“Burrito” Ortega played 36 superclásicos, won 8, tied 12 and lost 16. He scored 6 goals (2 in the Bombonera, 2 in the Monumental and another 2 in friendlies) and was sent off 2 times.

He Duckan undisputed figure of River and the Argentine National Team, saved 32 times in the classic that paralyzes a good part of the country.

Being fundamental in one of the golden ages of River: He won the Copa Libertadores, the Intercontinental Cup and had the luxury of turning around in the Bombonera, in a match that was immortalized by his two goals with the orange ball.

The former captain Millonario played 22 Superclásicos in official tournaments and added another 17 in friendlies. If the duels are only taken by points, he won seven, tied nine and lost six. He became champion of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in the final against “Xeneize” in Madrid, going down in world football history.

One of the best goalkeepers in the history of Argentine football and even world football played 35 Superclassics in River's goal t
hroughout the 23 years that he defended the goal Millionaire.

He is the player with the greatest number of appearances in Superclásicos to date. Reinaldo Merlo, who spent his entire career at the Millonario, faced 42 times to Boca Juniors between 1969 and 1984. Respect.

It was not difficult for “Pinino” to play against Boca and continue scoring: the second top scorer in River's history scored 12 goals against Boca out of 219 total and won two titles, in 425 PJ.

The top scorer in the history of the Superclásicos is “Ugly” Labruna. There were 16 goals in 36 games against the biggest rival, and no one has been able to beat that record until now. A beast.