A long time ago, the emblematic stadium was an invincible fortress, but now it has become a regular thing to grab a point or even three when visiting Estadio Monumental. The River Plate board diagnosed the problem and came up with a rather unusual solution – the atmosphere needs to be restored by allowing professional drummers to put on the heat in the stands.¡Y UN DÍA, VOLVIERON LOS BOMBOS AL MONUMENTAL DE RIVER! #LigaProfesional pic.twitter.com/lq0G06XofM— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) June 25, 2022 That’s why bass and side drums were allowed at Monumental Stadium once again after a three-year ban in the last night’s game against Lanus. As many as 40 musicians and 300 drums were given the assignment to provide Marcelo Gallardo’s men with the necessary support. ¡Volvieron los bombos al Monumental! 🥁🐔 pic.twitter.com/LNMxOOoVTs— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) June 25, 2022 That sort of encouragement proved beneficial as River won 2-1, putting an end to their three-games-long winless streak. Moreover, this victory has pushed them from an awful 17th position on the table straight to fourth place.Went to see River Plate v Lanus tonight at El Monumental. Great experience, defo not an 🇺🇸 pro sports event. pic.twitter.com/e631LcM7YH— but thoughts & prayers, right? (@TennTimber) June 26, 2022 As for the game itself, it seemed that River’s victory would be routine after Paradela’s goals from the counterattack in the 26th minute and a beautiful piece of action seven minutes later when Romero exploited Paradela’s masterful assist to double the lead. SUN: 19.00: (3.25) SAN LORENZO (3.10) TIGRE (2.40)However, just two minutes later, Acosta reduced the gap following Belmonte’s pass, but it stayed 2-1 on the scoreboard for the rest of the match.
