River's Goal: Boca's Former Target Now at Palmeiras

The captain of Palmeiras was unmarked inside the area and with his powerful header broke the tables at the beginning of the series of the quarterfinals, which remained for the visit 2-1.

Gustavo Gómez won inside the area and advanced Palmeiras on the key against River.

Gustavo Gómez managed to win head and gave Palmeiras to Riverin the framework of the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2025 in the Monumental, which finally ended with the victory of the visit by 2-1. A goal by the Captain of Verdao, who Before joining the Paulista team he was a signature away from being a Boca player.

With just five minutes on the game watch, The Paraguayan defender separated from the Portillo brand Within the area and with its powerful header attached to the post it managed to overcome Franco Armani’s resistance, which was launched but failed to stop what would be the opening of the scoreboard.

“We did an excellent first half, we could even increase. In the second half, River changed the scheme and went out to attack a little more”said Gomez and acknowledged that they also suffered that “in the first half we had a lot of time.”

“In front we had a very good team, with the best coach in their history. Happy to take a minimum advantage,” who He turned his goal 14 and is the defender with more so many in the history of the Copa Libertadores.

Gustavo Gómez’s goal for Palmeiras against River

Gustavo Gómez's goal for Palmeiras against River

Gómez, who in August managed to consolidate as the defender with more goals in the history of the tournament, before joining the Verdao was just a signature of distance from being a player from Boca Primera in July 2018 and in January 2019, negotiation that fell at the last possible moment. “Fate wanted me to join Palmeiras! Everything was prepared, we were ready to sign, but when I went in the contract there were some little things that we did not like. I was still very close to happening, but Thank God fate brought me to Palmeiras“he explained for FIFA in 2023.

Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who had him in Lanús, wanted to repatriate him to Argentine football and the Xeneize came to offer 6.5 million dollars to Milanowner of his pass, but he could not get the footballer in 2018.

Six months later he returned to the load and reached an agreement with the Rossonero as well as with the representation of Gomez. While the medical review appeared the work that would eventually be final: The dollar, since the order was a salary with the “free” currencywhile The Xeneize offered to pay with the same “roof” that was already budgeted and with which the rest of the squad was paid to possible devaluations. A difference that ended by breaking the negotiation defitively and allowed the truth to appear on the scene.

Previously, in dialogue with Edgar Cantero In 2021, he gave details about the pass and how close he was to realize. “Boca didn’t happen because Boca people didn’t want to. An agreement had been reached and made the medical review. I went to the club, I have photos with the shirt, I talked to the nutritionist and the psychologist … I think I also made the note for Boca TV. It was everything“he said.

Gustavo Gómez remembered when his pass fell to Boca: “I have photos with the shirt and made a note”

Gustavo Gómez remembered when his pass fell to Boca:

Before the abrupt final Palmeiras appeared, club in the conquered two Copa Libertadores And he became an idol of the institution, wearing the captain’s tape and getting several records during his great journey in the Paulista squad.