On date 3 of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores de América 2024, River Plate unlocked a complicated match and won 2 to 1 against Libertad in Paraguay, to place themselves with nine points out of a possible nine in Group H of the competition.
The winning goal was converted by the jewel Franco Mastantuono, who continues to make history with the “Millonario” t-shirt. We review the youngest scorers with the Banda shirt, in the history of the Libertadores.
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The “Payasito” occupies sixth place in this ranking for having premiered on the network in the Libertadores at the age of 18 years 5 months 6 days, compared to Lima Alliance of Peru, in 1998.
“Pipa” made his scoring debut in the Cup at the age of 18 years, 4 months, 24 days, against Corinthians of Brazil, in May 2006.
The “Diablito”, the great promise of current River along with Mastantuono, recently converted him to Nacional of Uruguay in the Monumental, at just 18 years 3 months 9 days.
“Cavegol” scored his first goal in Libertadores with the Band at the age of 17 years 5 months 13 days, against Guaraní of Paraguay, on March 6, 2001. He occupies the last place on the podium.
At 17 years and 55 days old, Saviola scored his first goal in Libertadores with River, against Vélez Sarsfield. He was the youngest “Millo” player to achieve this, until the emergence of Mastantuono.
Franco Mastantuono became the youngest player to score a goal for River in the Copa Libertadores and is fourth among the youngest players to score a goal in said competition. 16 years and 255 days…
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