“I was lucky because I didn’t have a pass and then I kicked”

He was the hero of the Argentine Super Cup. He only had a handful of minutes on the court to unleash the tears – and catharsis – of the coach Martin Demichelis and the euphoria of the public of River in Córdoba which was replicated in the rest of the fans who followed him from a distance. Rodrigo Aliendro He came on 42 into the second half and five minutes later he was on everyone’s lips.

“When I came in, Martín (Demichelis, the coach) wanted to put the diamond back together with me and Esequiel (Barco) on the other side, but there were only a few minutes left, maybe I was thinking more about the extension,” said Aliendro, who admitted that the goal scored added to another unforgettable one.

“The truth is that this one and the one in Colón, which also served for a championship“They are the most important goals of my career,” he recalled about the one he scored with another shirt to give Sabalero their first title in history, in 2021.

Although there was time to remember, the “here and now” invaded him, when the Estudiantes fans were still in awe and Demichelis’s heart rate was not lowering. “It is a unique moment: I had just entered and it is not easy to train in a match as intense as this one”he remarked.

“I was lucky because I didn’t have a pass and so I kicked. I always think about my teammates who tell me that I have to kick more. I listened to them and kicked,” she celebrated with some restraint.

When analyzing the match, Aliendro highlighted that due to the way the match played out, River’s work was essential to reverse, just in time, a result that had started out adverse for the Millonario, who had barely been able to tie it with a carom

“I think they scored the goal for us and got a little behind. It is a very good team, it closed well, but we, many times with mistakes but always trying, we didn’t give up“, he indicated for the official transmission.

In recent weeks, the questions seemed to revolve around Demichelis, who even yesterday in the stadium heard how the public disapproved of him with songs. With Aliendro’s goal, the coach let off steam and celebrated with anger, facing the stands where there were River fans.. However, the hero of the night took care of the coach.

“I think the questions are part of everyone.. We are clear about Martín’s idea, but sometimes we do it well, other times we don’t. We know that we have to improve and we hope that this will be the impetus for much more at the end of the tournament (the League Cup) and the beginning of the Libertadores”, Aliendro hoped.