Estudiantes are the new champions of Argentine football. After a 1-1 equalizer in the 120 minutes between regular time and extra time, Pincha defeated Racing in Santiago del Estero on penalties and won the Clausura tournament, having entered the playoffs through the window and in the middle of a confrontation between its president Juan Sebastián Verón and Claudio Tapia, the president of the AFA. The La Plata club also qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.
With Fernando Muslera as a figure, as the goalkeeper scored Maravilla Martínez’s second goal in extra time and then stopped Martirena’s shot in the penalty shootout, and with two other experienced players on the podium, such as José Sosa and Guido Carrillo, who provided the agonizing goal of the tie with a cross and a header respectively.
Below you will find the testimony for Clarion:
Pure security. He couldn’t beat Maravilla Martínez in goal, but scored the second goal in extra time. He saved a penalty from Martirena.
He scored and projected well. He hit Vergara hard and was reprimanded.
Weak on the ball, weak on goal, he fell into the Racing goal.
Weak in brand and output. He didn’t even fend off Martínez’s dangerous ball.
Firm in defense. He suffered an injury.
He alternated good and evil in the brand. He shot more than he played.
He ran and played. Lots of intensity. Leader.
Right sharp. Carrillo almost scored after his overflow.
Good in the first half, he fell in the second. At the start of Racing’s goal, he missed a pass.
Round. Order attacks and counterattacks and help with the rebound. The penalty was missed.
He fought a lot with Racing’s central defenders, always pushed from above and scored the decisive goal.
He performed very poorly and was hardly involved in the game. He took the penalty.
He strengthened the brand and whenever he could, it was projected. He took his penalty.
He showed his quality in the center of the equalizer. He took his penalty.
He stepped in to control Martirena, although he couldn’t always stop him.
Almost made it to the second one. He held balls. He converted the penalty.
There was more security. He took his penalty.
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