IFFHS CONTINENTAL NEWS - COPA LIBERTADORES
Picture : Kendry Páez became the youngest Ecuadorian scorer in Copa Libertadores.(16 years 357 days).
Copa Libertadores: statistics on group stage match-day 3 (24-26 April)
*Atlético Mineiro (3-2 vs Peñarol) have won the first three games of the group stage of Copa Libertadores for the second time in their history. The first time they achieved it in 2013 (when they became champions).
*Peñarol have lost their 9th away game in the Copa Libertadores in a row. This negative series, lasting since 2019, is joint-third longest ongoing, alonside 9 de Octubre (Ecuador, since 1966).
Only San José (Bolivia, since 2008) and Zamora (Venezuela, since 2014) continue the longer such streaks (11 consecutive away losses for each).
*In the game vs Libertad (2-1 away win), the Argentine Franco Mastantuono became River Plate’s youngest ever scorer in Copa Libertadores (16 years 254 days). He surpassed Javier Saviola (17 years 75 days).
*In the historical ranking of the tournament, Mastantuono is now the 4th youngest scorer, behind
Ângelo Gabriel (Brazil, Santos, 16 years 106 days),
Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia, Always Ready, 16 years 188 days),
Juan Carlos Cárdenas (Argentina, Racing, 16 years 217 days).
*River Plate have equaled their best streak of consecutive games (18) with scoring in the group stage of Copa Libertadores. They have last failed to score in the group stage on 6 May 2021 (0-0 vs Independiente Santa Fe).
Previously they had a streak of 18 scoring games between 2015 and 2018.
*Independiente del Valle have lost (2-3 vs Palmeiras) only the 2nd of their 33 home games in Copa Libertadores.
The only such case before was also against Palmeiras (on 11 May 2021).
*It was the first ever Copa Libertadores game with two different scorers under 18 years of age (Kendry Páez for Independiente del Valle and Endrick for Palmeiras).
*Kendry Páez became the youngest Ecuadorian scorer in Copa Libertadores.(16 years 357 days).
He surpassed Juan Madruñero (17 years 315 days).
*Universitario (1-3 vs Botafogo) have conceded goals in their 13th away game in Copa Libertadores.