The impressive statistic of Julián Álvarez in front of the goal that makes his hat-trick against San Lorenzo shine even more

“I think we played a good game, although we started losing we knew that if we played our game we would turn it around. It happened like this and it serves to continue up there at the top ”, was the first analysis of Julian Alvarez behind the great victory for River Plate against San Lorenzo de Almagro by 3 to 1 at the Monumental stadium.

“Their goal was an isolated play, they had thrown several center backs and that was a goal, but we were calm because we were playing our game and in the long run the goals were going to come. It was key that our goal came quickly, after theirs, and the second gave us a little more peace of mind. We knew how to handle the ball better so that they ran behind and we did not get so tired. Staying up there is important ”, valued the 21-year-old forward who was the highest author of the three goals.

“I’ll take the first. I liked that one because it was a nice collective move and a nice definition “explained the River Plate and championship scorer together with José Sand and Martín Ojeda. Nevertheless, Julián Álvarez has an impressive statistic in front of the goal which far exceeds what was done by the soccer players of Lanús and Godoy Cruz respectively.

The statistics in Julián Álvarez’s tournament prior to the match against San Lorenzo (Opta)

In this match against San Lorenzo, the forward of the Argentine national team he kicked four times on goal and scored three goals. And so far this season accumulates 28 overall shots, 20 of them were on target and 10 ended in goal, 50 percent of each auction.

The final numbers of Julián Álvarez after his brilliant performance at the Monumental in front of San Lorenzo (Opta)
The final numbers of Julián Álvarez after his brilliant performance at the Monumental in front of San Lorenzo (Opta)

“These games that we won are very important, we didn’t have to lose and keep adding. Now we drift away a bit. I had to be in the National Team, a shame that the calendars coincided, but luckily we were able to win. Now there is a direct match with the second of the tournament (Workshops) and if we win we move further away “, concluded the native of Calchín, Córdoba.

The 3-1 brought relief to the fans, in a Monumental that fulfilled the capacity, against an opponent who complicated it during a period of the game and was the executioner in previous meetings. The people applauded for another good game for River Plate and prayed for the continuity of Marcelo Gallardo, who was cheered on more than one occasion. On the next date, the Millionaire will seek to gain more advantage against Talleres in Córdoba, next Thursday, in what will be an anticipated final.

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