Argentine forward Alexander Díaz made a strong case to compete for this year’s Puskás Award.
He scored an absolute stunner to seal Deportivo Riestra’s 3-0 win over Boca Juniors this Sunday (26).
The match brought the opening round of the Argentine Clausura to a close.
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Run, dribble and CLASS 😱
Playing in front of their home fans at the modest Guillermo Laza Stadium — which holds 3,000 spectators — Riestra were already ahead thanks to Braian Sánchez (7′) and Antony Alonso (23′).
And they got their third before halftime.
Boca had the ball after a corner, but failed to make it count and then gave away a counterattack that would prove fatal.
Alexander Díaz took off from inside Riestra’s own half.
He burst past two opponents with pace and, before the third could do anything, lofted the ball over 2-meter-tall goalkeeper Álvaro Montero in the 38th minute.
Check it out from another angle:
So, what do you think? Is it a Puskás contender or just another beautiful goal among so many others?
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Riestra made their top-flight debut in Argentina in 2024 and played in this year’s Copa Sudamericana after recording the sixth-best campaign in the domestic league last year.
But their first international tournament ended in disappointment.
They picked up only five points in Group F and were eliminated in the group stage.
Montevideo City Torque advanced directly to the round of 16, while Grêmio are in the playoffs.
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