How does Estudiantes reach the final against Vélez?
Students dream of a new title. The La Plata team qualified for the playoffs without major problems as second in Zone B, with 27 units. After qualifying, he overwhelmingly surpassed Barracas Central in the quarterfinals: it was 3-0 with a double from Guido Carillo and a goal from Javier Correa.
After that victory, Pincha suffered a setback in the Copa Libertadores, a competition in which they lost 1-0 to Gremio at home. But despite the defeat, Domínguez’s team managed to turn the page quickly and They recovered at the best moment: in the semi against Boca.
Despite starting at the bottom, Pincha managed to recover and eliminate Xeneize from the twelve steps. It all started with Lema’s unusual penalty, who kicked Tiago Palacios in the face inside the area for which he was sent off. Edwuin Cetré changed the maximum penalty for a goal and, despite not winning it in the nineties, he did do so from the twelve steps. The great hero in Córdoba was Matías Mansilla, who blocked the shots of Edinson Cavani and Nicolás Figal. And with the goals of Mancuso, Carrillo and Méndez, they qualified for the final.
Estudiantes eliminated Boca from the twelve steps (AFP)
