Pincha won the League Cup title against Fortín this Sunday in Santiago del Estero.
Matías Mansilla, the hero of Estudiantes’ victory against Vélez. (Photos: AFP)
Estudiantes de La Plata beat Vélez on penalties after drawing 1-1 in regulation time and became champion of the League Cup this Sunday in Santiago del Estero.
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Matias Mansilla He was the hero of the definition, just like he was against Boca: before the shootout began, the television cameras focused on the goalkeeper who emerged from the promotion with his machete in his hand.
He didn’t guess the first two penalties, but then he did and he gave the title to Pincha: Mansilla saved the shots from Joaquín García, Santiago Cáseres and the decisive one from Álvaro Montoro. Fernando Zuqui scored the last one and closed the definition in favor of the La Plata team.
The machete that Matías Mansilla used in the League Cup final (Photo: X/@estebanedul)
What Matías Mansilla said after becoming champion with Estudiantes
The goalkeeper assured: “I am very happy, many things come to mind; The first thing is my family, I am from here in Santiago and I wouldn’t have dreamed of it. “To be living this is beautiful.”
Mansilla explained why they lifted the League Cup: “We went to play as equals on all the fields, we beat the best and we have a terrible humility, in addition to the people we accompany.”
He also referred to his position, after Mariano Andújar, an emblem of the club: “I knew that coming from Central Córdoba was difficult, I came to work, I didn’t come to replace anyone; When things didn’t go the way I wanted, I was stronger and worked twice as hard.”
Finally, Mansilla revealed the details that he had no information about Álvaro Montoro: “This definition was more difficult because they did not have as many penalties kicked, there were many boys. And I guessed the last one.”
Who is Matías Mansilla?
Matías Mansilla, who arrived from Central Córdoba, returned to Santiago del Estero to play the final against Vélez: became champion at the Único Madre de Ciudades Stadium.
Mansilla is 28 years old. His beginnings were in Ascenso, with passes through Midland and Deportivo Morón. In addition, he played for Patronato (he was part of the team that won the 2022 Argentine Cup) and for Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero before arriving at Estudiantes.
