Spotted: Marcelo Gallardo watched Real Sociedad-Alavés in San Sebastián | OneFootball

El Muñeco witnessed the 3-3 draw as part of a trip to Europe during which he had already attended some matches and will watch others in the coming days. The 30-year-old forward, whom he gave his debut to at River, gifted him a brilliant goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

Marcelo Gallardo was present at the 3-3 draw between Real Sociedad and Alavés, in a match corresponding to the 31st round of Spain’s La Liga. While resting after his most recent spell at River, there is still anticipation for signs of what his professional future will hold.

Although no particular reason for his presence at the stadium is known so far, it is true that El Muñeco usually watches different matches live while he is out of work. The same happened after his first stint in charge of the Millionaire side.

In fact, last week he watched Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid’s 2-0 away win over Barcelona. In the coming days he will travel to England to closely watch the Liverpool-PSG and Arsenal-Sporting Lisbon clashes.

In this case, the notable detail is that Alavés was involved, Eduardo Coudet’s last team before taking over at River precisely to replace Gallardo in the role. The truth is that it allowed him to witness Lucas Boyé’s dramatic wonder goal, a player he gave his debut to in 2014 at the Núñez club.

The 30-year-old forward came off the bench 15 minutes into the second half and in the seventh minute of stoppage time scored the goal that sealed the final score. The other Argentine on the pitch was his teammate Nahuel Tenaglia, who started and played the entire match.

As if anything else were needed to add some color to Gallardo’s presence, as part of the retro matchday in Spain, several teams wore old kits. That is why Alavés wore one very similar to Boca’s, though it was inspired by the 2001 UEFA Cup final.

In that edition, the Spanish club lost 5-4 to Liverpool in extra time after drawing 4-4 in the 90 minutes of regulation. Twenty-five years later, the aim was to commemorate the effort, bravery, and competitiveness of those players who gave everything.

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