Ángel Di María scored and had an assist for Rosario Central in their 3-0 win against Gimnasia.
Di María made it five goals in 10 matches since rejoining Rosario Central, scoring in their win to make it three goals and one assist in his last four matches. Alejo Véliz opened the scoring for Rosario to give them a 1-0 lead.
With Rosario leading 1-0, they were awarded a corner kick and it was Di María who would cross it and find Enzo Giménez who would score Rosario’s second goal of the game. At 2-0, Di María would get his goal.
He would dribble inside the penalty area, beat his marker and score to give Rosario the 3-0 lead. Di María decided not to celebrate the goal. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what he had to say about why he did not celebrate:
“I want to thank the people of Gimnasia, their affection is incredible. I wish them all the best.
“Since we arrived in La Plata, the people have been incredible to me. They didn’t deserve me celebrating the goal, and that’s why I apologized.”
