The two marks of ‘Zorrito’: Wilmer Aguirre’s goal in Copa Libertadores left records shown by Mister Chip

Wilmer Aguirre, protagonist of one of Alianza Lima’s most memorable performances in the Copa Libertadores (against Estudiante de La Plata), left his mark last Thursday at the National Stadium. The forward scored 1-1 in the match against Colo Colo on matchday four and, incidentally, ended up as the most important player in the match.

The conquest of the ‘Little Fox’, beyond the first point for the Blue and Whites and the hope of advancing to the next round of the competition, left a couple of records that Mister Chip highlighted. In the first, the attacker of the intimates surpassed the historical Héctor Chumpitaz. In the next one, he approached Roque Santa Cruz, still active at 40 years old with Paraguay’s Libertad.

Regarding the brand related to the ‘Captain of America’, the Spanish statistician pointed out that “Wilmer Aguirre (38 years and 360 days) surpasses Héctor Chumpitaz (37 years and 3 days) and becomes the oldest Peruvian scorer in the entire history of the Copa Libertadores”through their social networks.

While, in the case linked to the Paraguayan, the journalist indicated that “Between Wilmer Aguirre’s first (04.10.2002) and last goal (05.05.2022), 20 years and 24 days have passed. It is the second longest period of time between two goals from the same player in the entire history of the Libertadores (Roque Santa Cruz scored in 1999 and 2021)”Held.

Aguirre’s assessment

After the draw against ‘Cacique’, ‘Zorrito’, who aroused the enthusiasm of the fans at the start of the complement, left his analysis of the match. “An careless goal from us, but we scored until the end. We leave with a bitter taste because we could have won it “he pointed.

Likewise, the national striker spoke about the play of the goal. “My characteristic is speed and I always try to look for spaces. Now, my bow has been opened”he added for the cameras of the official website of the international tournament.

What’s coming for Alianza Lima

The squad led by Carlos Bustos will face San Martín University this Monday, May 9, for the Peruvian tournament. Then, they will clash on Saturday the 14th against César Vallejo and, later, they will decide their future in the Copa Libertadores when they host Fortaleza on Wednesday the 18th.