He plays, plays, is friends with the goal and even sacrifices to recover

Whenever they ask him, Marcelo Gallardo seek to demarcate to Franco Mastantuono of the responsibility of being the driver of River due to his youth since he is taking the first steps of a career that points very high. However, the 17 -year -old, a crack that generates something different on the fans every time the ball touches, does nothing but contradict the coach: He plays, plays, is friends with the goal and even sacrifices to collaborate in recovery.

In a first time of confusion, when the millionaire was as lethal in the rival area as a weak in his own, all the balls passed through the 30th number. Nacho Fernández -Your better socio- or to filter to Sebastián Driussi o Collide, And the most dangerous chances came from his feet.

A corner kick that executed precisely to the heart of the area found the head of Lucas Martínez Fourth And later Driussi 1-0 came. Then, with A waist break in the best ‘burrito’ style ortega enabled a Fabricio Bustos and a center of the right side triggered in the goal against Luis Zárate for the tie.

And, as in addition to football he has a huge personality, he took care of the prison that he committed and marked 3-2 in time to discount the first half.

In this way, Mastantuono became The first 18 -year -old player to score three goals for River for the Copa Libertadores. Surpassed a Javier Saviola y Fernando Cavenaghi, who scored two each. At the global level it was the fourth to achieve it after Gustavo Neffa (Olimpia), Diego Rubio (Colo Colo) and Endrick (Palmeiras).

The kid of Azul, who when he was even younger played tennis, was then replaced Manuel Lanzini and celebrated from the substitute bank a tennis result from 6 to 2. and, logically, they cheered him from the four sides.