River can equal historic run with Superclásico win at Bombonera | OneFootball

River is preparing for a match that could be etched in the books of Argentine football. This Sunday, starting at 16:30, they will visit Boca at the Bombonera for the 15th round of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. Beyond the value of every Superclásico, this one could signify a historic event: if the Millonario wins, they will match their best streak of consecutive victories at the stadium of their eternal rival.

The last time River achieved three consecutive wins at the Bombonera was almost half a century ago, between 1975 and 1976. During that streak, Ángel Labruna's team won 2-1 in the 75 Metropolitano, repeated the result in the National of the same year, and won again 1-0 in the 76 Metropolitano. That series marked an unprecedented dominance that later extended with two more matches without losing until 1977.

Almost fifty years later, Gallardo's team is on the verge of matching that legendary mark. River has already won the last two times they visited the Bombonera: first 2-0 in the 2023 League Cup, with goals from Salomón Rondón and Enzo Díaz, and then 1-0 in the 2024 Professional League, with a goal from Manuel Lanzini. Both victories occurred in very different contexts, which enhances their value even more.

The first was against an alternative Boca team, which prioritized the Copa Libertadores semifinals against Palmeiras, where they later lost the final to Fluminense. The second, however, River achieved with a reserve team, as that same week the Núñez team was playing the Libertadores quarterfinals against Colo Colo, a series they also overcame.

If they repeat history and win this Sunday, the Núñez club will achieve three consecutive victories at the Bombonera for the first time in 49 years. Additionally, they could match their best streak in history without losing at that stadium: five consecutive matches between 1975 and 1977, a series that Boca only ended in the 78 Metropolitano with a narrow 1-0.

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