Incredible game in the Copa Libertadores: he scored a goal from goal but a teammate took it from him on the line

This Tuesday there was a strange event in the meeting between Independiente Petrolero and Deportivo Táchira for date 3 of the Group Phase of the Copa Libertadores de América.

The Venezuelan team is looking for a fight victory against the Bolivians so as not to lose track of Palmeiras in Group A. In this quest, the first goal came in an unusual way.

The 44 minutes of the first stage are already running the goalkeeper violently denied his goal. Pass the ball in midfield and bounce very strongly near the opposing area. The rebound upset the defenders who lost sight of the Táchira forward. But the confusion was even greater after the second spike, when the ball landed on three posts before the careful eye of a goalkeeper who arrived late.

There seems to be no better outcome. The end of the story is written: this is the goalkeeper’s goal. A little history of Christopher Varela. Until he appreciated his partner, the striker anthony Uribeto run like a gazelle after escaping the nebula of defenders, and decided to push the ball alone when it already has enough momentum to grow the network.

The match referee awarded the striker the goal. But the images are confusing and there are those who dare to say that the goal is with Varela and not with Uribe. The match ended 2-1 for Venezuela.

With this victory as a guest, Deportivo Táchira scored four points and occupied the second position in Group A of the Copa Libertadores de América behind Palmeiras. The Brazilian team has 6 units but one game less and will face Emelec from Ecuador tonight.

A similar goal against Independiente

On the other hand, this goal by Deportivo Táchira brings back to fans the memory of a similar situation experienced 25 years ago. When the team from the Andean region was drawn to both the Rosario Central and Independiente groups to play the 1987 Copa Libertadores.

On July 19 of that year, the people of San Cristóbal faced the Pula at the Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo stadium. In the 21st minute of the first period, when the local team won 1-0, another goal was etched in the memory of Venezuelan fans.

Daniel Francovig took from his place a ball so powerful that it disoriented the Argentine defenders. After the spike, near the Independiente area, the ball passed Luis Islas, who stayed in the half and became the Uruguayan goalkeeper’s goal. The match ended 3-2 in favor of the local. Independiente will reach the semifinals of that edition, but those from San Cristóbal will never forget that historic goal.