A heavy defeat. Beaten 3-0 on Wednesday night in the final of Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of the Champions League, the Mexican team Tigres Monterrey, which operates the French André-Pierre Gignac, leaves the final victory in the competition Argentines River Plate after a draw (0-0) to go.
While he had a goal in the semi-final, helping to send his team in the final, Gignac did not shine during the final two games, even missing several occasions Wednesday. Shortly after taking a yellow card, he has missed an opportunity in the 23rd minute. In the second half, the former striker of Olympique de Marseille, recruited at a high price by the Tigers in the last few weeks, hit over the framework in the 54th minute.
Under a rain swing, Argentines were victorious thanks to goals from Lucas Alario (45th), Carlos Sanchez (75th penalty) Ramiro Funes Mori and (79th), ahead of 62 000 spectators overexcited. They thus prevent the Tigers to become the first non-South American team to win this competition, where the Mexican clubs participating as guests
Buenos Aires (Argentina) on Wednesday. Fernando Cavenaghi takes selfie with several of his teammates River Plate. (AFP / Alejandro Pagni)
This is the first title in the competition for River Plate in 1996. The club led by Parisian and former Monaco Marcelo Gallardo also won the Copa Libertadores for the first time in 1986. The team of beautiful areas of Buenos Aires confirms its return to the forefront, four years after being relegated to the second division.
VIDEO. The goals of the final
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