Angel Di María played amazing in Rosario Central’s win against Newell’s Old Boys in the Clásico Rosarino. The game at Gigante de Arroyito ended up 1-0 for Rosario Central because of Di María’s amazing free-kick in the 81st minute. This was his first goal in the Clásico Rosarino and it happened exactly 18 years after he scored that goal against Nigeria in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- Di María’s free-kick got them the 1-0 win for Rosario Central.
- This goal was his first time scoring in the Clásico Rosarino.
- The win made it 14 games without losing to Newell’s.
Di María’s Return Makes Waves
Angel Di María coming back to Rosario Central is like something out of a dream. After doing really good with teams like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in Europe he came back to where he started in 2025. He wanted to help his hometown team and show what he learned over the years. Now everyone’s talking about whether he’ll play for Argentina again in upcoming tournaments.
RT @LigaAFA: La obra de arte de Ángel Di María para ganar el #ClásicoRosarino 🪄 ✨ https://t.co/I0sEVsylC0
— Veronica Brunati (@verobrunati)
August 23, 2025
Di María keeps showing how good he still is and how much he loves the game. Coming back to Rosario Central has been really special for him letting him get back to his roots and make his mark on football in Argentina.
What It Means to Him
After they won Di María talked about how much scoring in the Clásico Rosarino meant to him. He said the win was for his family and talked about all the hard stuff he went through in his career. Even though some people gave him a hard time when he played for Argentina this goal meant a lot to him personally. Beating Newell’s Old Boys made him even more of a hero at the club and showed how tough he is and how much heart he’s got.
How Rosario Central’s Doing This Season
Rosario Central beating Newell’s Old Boys is just part of how good they’ve been playing this season. The team is doing so well because they got good players and know how to play smart. If you want to know more about how Rosario Central’s doing this season check out Rosario Central Tops Zona B.
If you want to learn more about what’s going on in the Clásico Rosarino you can read about Newell’s Old Boys and the Argentine Primera División.
