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·19 de septiembre de 2025
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·19 de septiembre de 2025
River Plate fell 2-1 to Palmeiras on September 17 at the Monumental in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Gustavo Gómez opened the scoring and, with his goal, reached 14 goals in the tournament, surpassing Chilean Rubén Espinoza as the defender with the most goals in the history of the competition.
Espinoza held the record since 1991, when Colo Colo was champion. His record of 13 goals combined performances with the club albo and Universidad Católica.
With this goal, Gómez became the new top-scoring defender, leaving behind a record that lasted almost three decades.
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