Falcao and his best memory from Sudamericana: three goals with River in 2007

ByDavid Mitchell
Falcao and his best memory from Sudamericana: three goals with River in 2007

Falcao Garcia will face the fifth time Conmebol Sudamericanathe second in a row with Millionaires. 19 years ago he made a very memorable triplet with River Plate.

The match against Botafogo for the round of 16 at the Monumental on September 27, 2007 is described as a miracle. Also as a feat. All on behalf of the Colombian striker who secured qualification with a hat trick in added time.

The epic adds to the definitions of that international commitment. The Argentine team went through all the emotions of the scoreboard. Defeat, draw and comeback with direct participation of nine.

The ending was dramatic. In Brazil, they lost 1-0 and until the 92nd minute they were winning 3-2. They were defining times due to a visiting goal and that difference was not enough. One more was missing and that was done by Radamel. He rose in the area and headed to the near post after Ariel Ortega’s cross resolved everything.

Miracle, feat, epic. Great match.

In 2022, he remembered that match with a post on his social networks. “When a photo captures all the suspense of the moment. Unforgettable moment,” he said.

For the second consecutive time, he will play the first phase with a key among Colombians of the Cup. He will visit with Millonarios National a single match on Wednesday, March 4 at the Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellín.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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