Javier Saviola, with the t-shirt River and the number ‘7’ on his back like when he shone in Ramón Díaz’s team, he had a clash with the Chilean Rodrigo Melendez in a match of legends between Millionaire y Colo Colo disputed in the trans-Andean country.
It seems that the Bunny He didn’t like a kick that Meléndez hit him and he let him know. He went to look for him, hit him from behind and they both stayed arguing on bad terms. They had to separate them, but everything stayed there. Then they hugged each other and the game continued.
The match started with a play that brought back to the River Plate fans the memory of a golden era in the club’s history and that had Saviola as its protagonist. The former Barcelona and Real Madrid forward enabled with a cross pass to Marcelo Salas, the local idol, and the Matador controlled the ball with his left thigh, dribbled with great elasticity at his marker and forced a good response from the goalkeeper.
Then, 9 minutes into the second half, when the fight between Saviola and Meléndez was already behind us, Salas opened the scoring after capturing a rebound inside the area, taking extra time and finishing while falling to the ground. And he made his classic celebration.
Another of River’s historic players that he played was Juan Pablo Ángel. He spoke in the middle of the match and, in the first instance, referred to the episode between Saviola and Meléndez. “In the end it’s this. No one wants to lose. Beyond the fact that there is respect, when you go to fight for the ball you go all out. It entertains you, it keeps you involved in the game. It’s good,” said the Colombian.
“River was a very important step in my career. I learned all the trades of the profession, but I also coincided in a special moment for the team and there are several of those players here. It’s always fun and I feel comfortable being part of any event that River has,” added the author of 62 goals in 132 games with the Millionaire’s shirt.
A few minutes later, after an error Marcelo Barovero, Manuel Neira scored 1-1. The error would then come from the other side. David Henríquez wanted to clear a center from the Burrito Ortega, but he ended up putting it against his chest. It was the final 2-1.