On May 25, 2022, it was a dark night for Alianza Lima, but the opposite for Argentine striker Julián Álvarez. River Plate trampled over the blanquiazul team at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires with a score of 8-1 in the Copa Libertadores, with 'La Araña' being the standout player of the match, scoring 6 goals on his own.
It was in the final match of Group F of that Libertadores where this exaggerated result occurred, which made headlines around the world and allowed the Argentine player to achieve three records with the 'Millonarios'.
After the final whistle of the match, Álvarez became the 'Top scorer in a single Copa Libertadores match', the 'Only player to score 6 goals in an official match with River Plate', and the 'Only footballer to score a hat-trick in the first half and another in the second half of the same match in any international tournament'.
However, Alianza Lima is still the second team to have conceded the most goals by the Argentine attacker, as another club was the victim of 7 goals by 'La Araña'.
The team that Julián Álvarez scored more than 6 goals against
According to the BlackMaps portal, Julián Álvarez's favorite victim is Patronato from Argentina, a team he was able to score against on 7 occasions. One of his most outstanding performances was on November 7, 2021, where he scored four goals in a single night for River Plate's 5-0 victory.
However, it is worth noting that Alianza Lima is still the team that the World Cup champion with Argentina in Qatar 2022 has scored the most goals against in a single match. A record that seems to be set for a long time.