Matías Galarza Fonda apologises to the River squad after Racing defeat | OneFootball

Amid the disappointment, disillusionment, and anger experienced within the River team after the elimination against Racing, Matías Galarza Fonda, who made a mistake that led to the home team's 3-2 and the consequent defeat of the Millonario, spoke in the locker room and offered a general apology.

The information that emerged from the River camp indicates that the Paraguayan felt responsible for the result after mistakenly controlling the ball with his chest in the area and passing it to Gastón Martirena for the third goal, and he took responsibility for the situation in front of the group.

What exactly happened in the River locker room? Once Enzo Pérez spoke to the media—in his role as captain to face the crisis—the players held a closed-door meeting in which one of the leaders (the name was not disclosed) spoke up.

It was then that, after the general self-criticism and the remarks of a key player in front of everyone, Galarza Fonda asked to speak and apologized to his teammates for the play that ended up sealing the Millonario's elimination.

The midfielder had entered—along with Juan Portillo—around the 70-minute mark, as Marcelo Gallardo explained because "they are young" and were "fresh to replace two players (Ignacio Fernández and Enzo Pérez) who have been giving a lot and were feeling it during the match," and not only did he struggle on the field during that time, but he also failed in a crucial play.

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