As of: February 29, 2024, 5:20 a.m
By: Johannes Skiba
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Former Eintracht Frankfurt professional Lucas Alario is thriving in Brazil.
His second goal for his new club Internacional was a historic milestone in the club's history.
Porto Alegre – The year and a half and unsuccessful collaboration between Eintracht Frankfurt and Lucas Alario ended in the winter.
The Argentine will only be remembered by the SGE as one of the bigger misunderstandings in the club's history.
Things are going much better for the 31-year-old at his new Brazilian club Internacional from Porto Alegre.
Now the attacker has broken a historic mark in Brazilian club football with another goal.
Former Eintracht kicker Alario sets a derby record in Brazil
For former Eintracht Frankfurt professional Lucas Alario and Internacional, the league season in Brazil does not begin until April, as usual.
The Brazilian state championships are currently taking place.
The teams also meet their biggest rivals.
In Porto Alegre in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Grêmio is Inter's big rival.
This weekend saw the 441st “Gre-Nal,” as the clásico between the two top Brazilian teams is called.
When the score was 1:2 for the opponent, Lucas Alario came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute.
The striker received a pass from his teammate Maurício with his back to the goal with his first contact of the game.
Then, with his second contact with the ball and his weaker left foot, he took the shot powerfully and precisely as he turned.
The equalizer to make it 2-2 was the 600th goal that “Colorado” scored in the prestigious and historic clásico.
The offensive man received a lot of praise from the club and the Brazilian media for this remarkable action.
Lucas Alario impresses in Brazil © Imago
After a period of crisis at Eintracht Frankfurt, Lucas Alario is now successful again
Ex-Eintracht striker Lucas Alario was even able to celebrate again a little later.
His teammate Alan Patrick scored a penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time to make the final score 3-2.
In addition to Alario's second goal for Inter, the defense of the league lead in the Campeonato Gaúcho and the 600th derby goal, there was also the 162nd victory in the great “Gre-Nal” to celebrate.
After the success, the Argentine celebrated happily with his teammate and the enthusiastic fans.
The goalscorer later
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A big night in Beira-Rio (
Editor's note
, Inter's stadium).
Thank you for your support.” After his disappointing time in Frankfurt, Lucas Alario has now quickly immortalized himself in the history books of Brazilian football.
The Argentine is thriving again while Eintracht Frankfurt is in crisis.
(jsk)