06/02/2024
The Colombian striker Miguel Ángel Borja, frame triplet in Argentina and reached Radamel Falcao García with 45 goals as River Plate’s third highest scorer.
Borja, who has to appear for the Colombian National Team this week, scored two goals from a penalty and one in play action, in River Plate’s 3-1 victory against Tigres for the fourth round of the Argentine Tournament.
There are already 21 goals for the Colombian in the season, but he has also been reported with goals in the Libertadores Cup, where he also performs with the band. In the middle of the week, Borja scored a double in the duel against Deportivo Táchira.
El Diario Olé reports that Borja surpassed Rodrigo Mora in River’s internal ranking of scorers among the foreign footballers with the most celebrations and also surpassed Antonio Alzamendi (43)equaled one of Radamel Falcao (45) and was two away from Marcelo Salas (47)the last of a top-5 that leads Enzo Francescoli (137).
Borja’s mark of 45 goals comes in 87 games, registering a goal average of 0.49, surpassed by Francescoli (0.58) and Walter Gómez (0.55).
Borja also surpassed what was done, recently by Julián Álvarez, who, before leaving for the English League, had scored 20 goals, in mid-2021.
Miguel Ángel’s goals came in the 13th and 59th minutes (both from penalties) and a play action at 53 minutes into the match, with a strong shot from the bottom, with his left foot.
In this way, the Colombian momentarily says goodbye to River, since he will now travel to Barranquilla to concentrate with the National Team with a view to what will be the Copa América in the United States.
