A Seven Goal Thriller, Six Five of Them Headers

Sky Sports pundit Andy Gray loves headed goals. Back in the 90s you could see the Scot twitch with pleasure when the likes of Alan Shearer or Les Ferdinand banged home a powerful Premiership header. So Andy Gray would would have loved the second half of Club América 4-3 River Plate in Copa Libertadores Group 5.

There was just one goal in the first half, Rodrigo Archubi sidefooting home for River at the far post. But then 18 incredible second half minutes produced six goals, all five of them scored with the old noggin. Between the 51st and 69th minute the Mexican team equalized, took the lead, conceded an own goal to make it 2-2, went ahead again and conceded a second equalizer. All headers. Before finally Salvador Cabañas scored a 69th minute winner with his head with his left foot.

River had needed just a draw to qualify for the next round but now sit second in Group 5, level with América on points but behind on goal difference (and headers of course.)

For more on this increasingly entertaining tournament, visit Copa Libertadores Offside.

Some Related Stories:

Category: South America