Miguel Ángel Borja, in the River Plate vs Barracas Central match, gave the tranquility that Marcelo Gallardo's team was looking for throughout the second half. The Colombian, who took Lucas Beltrán's place, didn't forgive inside the area and scored the 2-0 to give a respite to the fans at Monumental stadium.
Despite having the advantage thanks to Nicolás de la Cruz's goal, the 'Banda' suffered more than expected to seal the match, the last one before the classic against Boca Juniors. So, since the initial pieces didn't respond, 'Muñeco' Gallardo started to move his pieces and tried different strategies throughout the second half.
From the start of the second half, the Argentine coach sent defender Javier Pinola and midfielder Esequiel Barco into the field. Despite refreshing two key areas, 'Millo' continued without finding positive responses. That's why 'Napoleon' called dangerous elements: Matías Suárez and Miguel Ángel Borja.
In fact, both were important to make the difference in the 'Franja'. In added time, the entire Barracas Central defensive line fell asleep on a free kick. From the sideline, Nicolás de la Cruz made the kick to find Suárez unmarked along the line, who received the ball without pressure.
The River forward took a few steps until reaching the edge of the box. Suárez looked up and sent a cross into the opponent's territory. In that area, Borja controlled the ball, held off the opponent's mark, turned around, and took a powerful shot to beat goalkeeper Cristian Arce and score the second goal of the match.