Ángel Di María assisted twice for Benfica in their 3-2 win vs. Monaco.

Di María had two assists for Benfica in their win against Monaco in the Champions League. With Monaco leading 2-1, Di María sent in a cross to Arthur Cabral and he would head it and score to draw Benfica level.

The Argentine would get his second assist of the match minutes after getting his first. This time on the right side of the pitch, he would send a cross in to Zeki Amdouni and he would score to give Benfica the 3-2 lead.

Nicolás Otamendi would also start the match for Benfica and Benjamín Rollheiser would be brought on as a substitute.

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— ballkingers (@ballkingers) November 27, 2024

🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Monaco 2-3 Benfica | Zeki Amdouni

ZEKI AMDOUNI HAS GIVEN BENFICA THE LEAD IN THE 88TH MINUTE!pic.twitter.com/djNMAwTzek

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) November 27, 2024

Julián Álvarez and Ángel Correa both scored twice, while Giuliano Simeone provided an assist in Atlético Madrid’s dominant 6-0 away victory over Sparta Praha on Matchday 5 of the Champions League.

“The Spider” opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a stunning free-kick, curling the ball perfectly over the Sparta Praha wall and into the back of the net.

With Diego Simeone’s team leading 2-0 by the 59th minute, Julián Álvarez initiated a counter-attack deep in Atlético’s half. He carried the ball all the way to the edge of the opposition’s penalty area, played a one-two with Giuliano Simeone, and finished clinically with his right foot past the oncoming goalkeeper, making it 3-0.

In the 78th minute, all the Argentines on the field—Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, and Julián Álvarez—were substituted off. Ángel Correa was among the players brought on as reinforcements.

With Atlético already leading 4-0 in the 85th minute, Correa received the ball at the edge of the six-yard box and struck it first-time with his right foot, netting the team’s fifth goal.

Just four minutes later, Correa rounded off the scoring. After a scrappy play inside the penalty area, he calmly slotted the ball into the net from near the penalty spot, sealing a 6-0 victory for Atlético Madrid.

Racing Club defeated Cruzeiro 3-1 to win the Copa Sudamericana at La Nueva Olla in Asunción, Paraguay. Gastón Martirena and Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez scored in the first half, while Roger Martínez added a third goal in the second half. Cruzeiro’s Kaio Jorge scored the lone goal for the Brazilian side.

The victory ended Racing’s 36-year wait for an international trophy and secured their automatic qualification for the 2025 Copa Libertadores. The team, coached by Gustavo Costas, remains in contention for the 2024 Liga Profesional title.

Gustavo Costas became the latest figure to win titles with Racing as both a player and a coach. The full list includes:
Armando Reyes
José Della Torre
Saúl Ongaro
Juan José Pizzuti
Alfio Basile
Gustavo Costas

With this victory, Racing is now one of eight teams to win both the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. The full list includes:

River Plate
Boca Juniors
Independiente
San Lorenzo
Racing Club
Liga de Quito
Internacional
São Paulo

Racing scored 33 goals during the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, setting a new record for the tournament. The previous record of 28 goals was shared by Colo Colo (2006), Peñarol (2021), and Fortaleza (2023).

(The stats were provided by @mavegol of El Gráfico)

Ángel Di María scored a hat trick in 18 minutes for Benfica in their match against Estrela Amadora.

Di María scored three goals for Benfica in the first 18 minutes of their Taça de Portugal match. Two minutes into the match, he would receive the ball inside the penalty area and would curl one to give Benfica the 1-0 lead.

His second goal was three minutes later. He would flick the ball over the defender inside the penalty area and would score with a bycicle kick.

At 2-0, the Argentine would score his third goal 13 minutes later. Once more, he would receive the ball inside the penalty area, dribble the defender and score with his right foot.

The match is still on going at 3-0 for Benfica.

Ángel Di María with his first of three goals in 18 minutes! pic.twitter.com/zzEIpWLPPU

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 23, 2024

ÁNGEL DI MARÍA! pic.twitter.com/POPRh6mpOy

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 23, 2024

Ángel Di María completes his 18 minute hat trick.pic.twitter.com/xZgjcHupQn

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 23, 2024