Although the victory against Ciudad de Bolívar in the Copa Argentina provided a statistical breather, River Plate's current offensive performance borders on the unacceptable. Marcelo Gallardo's team is experiencing a crisis of effectiveness that the numbers cruelly expose: in the last 16 official matches, the "Millonario" has not been able to score more than two goals in a single game, a streak that has continued since September 2025.
The Strikers' Crisis and Subiabre's Stat
The most concerning issue for the "Muñeco" is the lack of contribution from his forwards. Currently, the club has gone six consecutive matches without a striker finding the net. To find the last goal celebration by a forward, one must go back to November 24, when the young Ian Subiabre scored against Racing. Since then, only midfielders and defenders like Juanfer Quintero or Gonzalo Montiel have been able to score. The drought is critical for key players: Facundo Colidio has gone 23 matches without a goal, while Sebastián Driussi has accumulated 13.
The Challenge in Liniers
To find the last goal by a "number nine" striker, the search goes back to October with Miguel Borja, who is no longer with the club. With this bleak outlook, River will visit Vélez this Sunday at 19:15. The match, rescheduled due to the general strike, will be a crucial test for Gallardo's forwards to break a streak that suffocates the club's aspirations in the Torneo Apertura.
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