Sergio Agüero, the assured goal in classics that South America met with a record against Cienciano

Correction: This note was originally published in May 2021, when Sergio Agüero said goodbye to Manchester City to sign for Barcelona.

When players are destined, touched by the wand, they will always appear. It doesn’t matter the context or the adversity. Sergio Aguero lived his first Barza vs. Real Madrid and it only took 23 minutes to dial for the first time with the azulgrana shirt and do it in front of the rival of all the life. The match ended 2-1 in favor of the meringues (goals from Alaba and Lucas Vásquez), but ‘Kun’ was left with a record that few have: he scored in all the classics he played.

Making a chronological count, in September 2005, by date of the Apertura Tournament, Independiente beat Racing 4-0 at the Libertadores de América stadium. Nicolás Frutos, author of three goals, was the figure, but the one who got all the applause was Omen, the youth of the house who scored a real goal with dribbles inside the area.

His outstanding performances in Argentine soccer took him directly to Spain. The Atlético de Madrid enjoyed his goals between 2006 and 2011,. With the Manchester City, a club in which he made history until last season as the top scorer in history, was also present in the derby against him Manchester United. This Sunday he completed the “poker” of classics, although the final result was not as expected: a fall at the Camp Nou that aggravates the sports crisis in Barcelona.

May 13, 2012. The stopwatch marks 93 minutes with 15, 16, 17 seconds. The 48,000 fans who came to the Etihad find no consolation. Some decide to leave the stadium in frustration. Manchester City draws 2-2 against Queens Park Rangers for the last date of the Premier League. Until then, the result leaves the city’s rival, Sir Alex Ferguson’s United, as champions, defeating Sunderland 1-0 on the road with a goal from Wayne Rooney. We go back to the clock: minute 93 with 18, 19, 20. Sergio Agüero receives a ball in three quarters of the rival field, plays with Mario Balotelli and looks for the wall. The ‘Nene’, from the floor, manages to return the ball and the ‘Kun’ on the run gets rid of unrival, finishes and scores the final 3-2. Euphoria takes hold of everyone and the stadium turns into total madness. City has just won the English league after 44 years, while in Sunderland they receive the news: a newcomer from Argentina leaves them without a two-time championship.

To understand the greatness of Sergio Aguero at Manchester City it is necessary to remember that match. That historic goal that meant the first of the five Premier that the celestial team has in its history (the other four were also raised by ‘Kun’). A surreal, magical scene. An incredible moment that became cinematic material and of which the South American striker is the only survivor. None of the other protagonists of that title are part of the current team directed by Pep Guardiola.

The Argentine played his last game with the shirt of the City after a decade (it came in 2011) in the final of the Champions League that ended in defeat for his team. Saying goodbye by lifting the ‘Orejona’ was the dream, but it couldn’t. He did it in the best way in the Premier League, with a double in the 5-0 win against Everton and broke the record for the highest scorer in the same club (184 against the 183 that Rooney achieved with Manchester United. football and its coincidences).

Ten seasons, fifteen titles and 260 goals later, Agüero says goodbye to Manchester, the city that embraced him like no other. It was not the so precious ‘Orejona’, but the Argentine does not need the title to be an idol of the club. If you look at how his farewell was a few days ago, you will realize what a legend he is.

“It is my last game, but I am very happy. I have enjoyed it a lot and my colleagues have helped me to do so. My goal is always to score and I’m very happy, because in my last game scoring two goals is fantastic ”, had declared after the game by Premier. After the Champions League final there were no words. Anyway, Barcelona and Lionel Messi wait for him.

The Copa Libertadores and Cienciano in the memory

Sergio Aguero arrived at Manchester City in July 2011 for 35 million euros. He was previously at Atlético de Madrid (2006-2011). With the ‘Kun’ as a scorer making a pair with Diego Forlan, the ‘colchonero’ became the first champion of the Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup. The Argentine, in Spain and England, always had great moments. But before leaving historical marks on the Old Continent, the striker did so on South American soil.

In fact, from his debut he has already started to write his name in indelible ink. With 15 years, 1 month and 3 days, Sergio became the youngest player to debut in Argentine soccer. He did it in an Independiente-San Lorenzo and with Óscar Ruggeri as coach.

Despite its auspicious premiere, the young man Omen He was not taken into account again by the ‘Cabezón’ or by his replacement Osvaldo Sosa. His situation changed with the return of Jose Omar Pastoriza driving Independent. Seven months after his first match, the attacker returned to play an official match, nothing more and nothing less than against Scienceno from Cusco in the Liberators 2004. That match also set another record: he became the youngest player ever to compete in the Cup, a mark that he maintained for three years.

On February 12, 2004, still 15 years old, the ‘When‘premiered in the South American continental tournament in the old Double Visor of Avellaneda. Sebastián García entered for the forward 24 minutes of the second half and the match ended 4-2 in favor of ‘Rojo’.