2024-04-28 23:56:35
On April 28, but in 2002, the now former Paraguayan player Nelson Cuevas scored a great goal that to this day continues to be remembered and shouted by all of River Plate.
Said so much was the emblem of that championship for the Argentine team.
With the well-known coach Ramón Díaz, that scheme played with three Paraguayans: Celso “Chito” Ayala, Ricardo Rojas and logically “Pipino” Cuevas.
“On a Sunday like today, April 28, 2002, this little gem took place!! Great Lito,” the former soccer player wrote on his Instagram account.
“Only Caves, only Caves. Do it, for God’s sake do it Cuevas! Do it Caves! We were in the oven!”, was part of that story of the goal that until now is in the ears of “Millo” fans.
Returning to the score in question, there were 89 minutes of play and “Millo” was left without their goalkeeper Ángel Comizzo due to expulsion. With no more changes available, Martín Demichelis put on the gloves to go protect the goal.
Claudio Úbeda’s free kick from “point-blank range” stayed there, hitting compatriot Celso Ayala and leaving all of Racing in a bad position. The nationalized Ricardo Rojas anticipates, he gave the ball to “Cuevitas”, who left Gustavo Campagnuolo “paying”. It was a great goal from “Pipino” to win and continue on the path to the title.
River won in an agonizing way 1-0 against Racing, maintaining the distance of four units over Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. Then the “Millonario” lost 1-0 against Lanús, followed by a large 5-1 victory against Argentinos Juniors and on the last date, a 3-2 victory against Rosario Central. Thus, River reached a new local championship.
Same day as Sunday but April 28, 2002 👍 pic.twitter.com/UWq0gm9KWl
— Pipinocuevas23 (@pipinocuevas23) April 28, 2024
2024-04-28 23:56:35