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

El Muñeco witnessed the 3-3 draw as part of a trip to Europe in 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 great 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 he rests after his latest spell at River, people are waiting for signs to learn what his professional future will be.

Although so far there is no particular reason known to explain his presence at the stadium, it is true that El Muñeco usually watches different matches live while he is out of work. The same thing also happened after his first spell in charge of the Millonario side.

In fact, last week he watched Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich and Atlético de 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 him in the role. The truth is that it allowed him to witness Lucas Boyé’s dramatic wonder goal, a player he handed a debut to in 2014 at the Núñez club.

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

As if something were still missing to add color to Gallardo’s presence, as part of the retro matchday in Spain, several teams wore old jerseys. 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 regulation minutes. Twenty-five years on from that event, the aim was to recall the effort, bravery, and competitiveness of those players who gave everything.

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