Estudiantes and Boca tied 1-1 in regular time and Pincha managed to get their ticket to the final of the 2024 Professional League Cup by beating Xeneize 3-1 in the penalty shootout at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Córdoba.
Nazareno Arasa marked the end of the match and both teams quickly gathered in front of their respective benches to make harangues and each goalkeeper spoke with their coach and finished defining the keys for this definition from the twelve steps.
Marcos Rojo and Santiago Ascacibar were part of the captains’ draw, where it was decided that the shootout would be in the goal that faces away from the Estudiantes crowd and the Xeneize would begin kicking, with Edinson Cavani taking the first shot. The Uruguayan forward, as in the series with Palmeiras, opened his right foot and his attempt was stopped by Matías Mansilla who guessed his intention.
Despite the initial advantage, Sergio Romero had his revenge and managed to stop Edwin Cetré’s shot, who again tried to finish to the goalkeeper’s right but with less power to level the series in the Docta. Miguel Merentiel had the chance to break the goal but his shot hit the crossbar and went over the crossbar, something that Eros Mancuso managed to take advantage of with a violent shot that left Estudiantes in the lead.
Kevin Zenón finally achieved Boca’s first conversion and Guido Carrillo with great suspense once again put Pincha ahead in the score. Mansilla once again dressed as a hero when he guessed Nicolás Figal’s intention for the La Plata team to be match-point and leave the responsibility on the shoulders of Mauro Méndez, who with great calm opened his right foot so that Eduardo Domínguez’s team could hit his ticket to the grand final against Vélez in Santiago del Estero.
Students vs. Boca: the complete penalty shootout
2024-05-01 01:18:40
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