With a Giant Matías Mansilla which contained three penalties, Estudiantes de La Plata defeated Vélez Sarsfield 4-3 in definition from the 12 steps after equaling 1-1 in 120 minutes of play in Santiago del Estero and took over the League Cup. In this way, the Pincha won the 16th title in its history in Argentine soccer and secured a place in the Copa Libertadores 2025.
Furthermore, it is the first title obtained by the former Argentine international Juan Sebastian Veron as president of the institution. The most glorious moment in the rich history of the team from the city of La Plata was in 1968, when, led by coach Osvaldo Zubeldía and led by Carlos Bilardo, they defeated Manchester United to win the Intercontinental Cup. The Pincha showcases display a total of four Copa Libertadores trophiesa tournament in which they will face The Strongest on Thursday in the city of La Paz.
In it Mother of Cities stadium in Santiago del Estero In the north of Argentina, there was an exciting and dramatic final. After the goals from Eros Mancuso and Alejo Sarco, the moment of truth came on penalties, where Mansilla saved three — had already contained two against Boca Juniors in the semifinals — and Fernando Zuqui converted the decisive one.
In this way, the team Eduardo Domínguez won his second title in five months, after winning the Argentine Cup last December. Before lifting his two trophies as coach of Pincha — son-in-law of the legendary coach Carlos Bianchi — he had already been champion with Nacional of the Super Cup of Uruguay in 2019 and the League Cup with Colón of Santa Fe in 2021.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, after Mancuso put Estudiantes ahead in the 14th minute and Sarco equalized in the 63rd for Vélez. Both teams finished with ten men. In Vélez Damián Fernández saw the red, at 58, and in Estudiantes Gastón Benedetti was sent off, at 69.
Pablo Piatti, Javier Correa, the Colombian Edwuin Cetré and Zuqui scored for Estudiantes. Tomás Marchiori stopped the shots of Eros Mancuso and Santiago Ascacíbar. Emanuel Mammana, Alejo Sarco and Lenny Lobato converted for Gustavo Quinteros’ team. Mansilla saved the shots of Joaquín García, Santiago Cáseres and Álvaro Montoro. “I can’t believe it,” said Mansilla, 28 years old and originally from the province of Santiago del Estero.
As usually happens, social networks exploded with classic memes. Edwin Cetrethe Colombian scorer of Pincha, and the lament of Boca Juniors, for Enzo Perezand Gym and Esgrima La Plata, were some of the focuses chosen by users. Below, the best memes from Estudiantes’ consecration against Vélez for the La Liga Cup.
