2023-10-06 02:47:40
From the penalty spot and in a brave, traditional South American match, Boca Juniors ended three years of dominance of Brazilian soccer, and tonight in Sao Paulo, stamped his ticket to the 2023 Copa Libertadores Final, ending three consecutive seasons of finals contested by Brazilian clubs.
And he achieved it thanks to a spectacular and gigantic Sergio Romero, who was not only the figure in regular time avoiding the fall of his frame on four occasions, but also in the series from 11 steps, where he stopped the team’s first two shots of Palmeiras, which was looking for a ticket to its third final in the last four years.
It was a dramatic night, with movie overtones for the Argentine team that surprised and went ahead on the scoreboard with a goal from Edinson Cavani in the 23rd minute. The visit was better in the first 45 minutes; However, in the complementary part they suffered from the start, and their suffering increased when Marcos Rojo was sent off in the 66th minute.
Negro Almirón’s changes had to be defensive. The Brazilians went on the attack with all their arsenal and seven minutes following the red card, they tied the score with a shot by Joaquín Piquirez, which included a small error by Chiquito Romero.
It didn’t take long for the Xeneize goalkeeper to wash away his mistake, first saving a Chilean shot from Roni on the goal line and then a point-blank header from Gustavo Gómez. It seemed a matter of time before the Argentine goal collapsed.
They managed to endure and hold on until regular time ended and on penalties, Sergio Romero grew and with two excellent saves on Palmeiras’ first two shots, he designed the way for Boca Juniors to seal their ticket to the Final, following five years of absence.
In the title match they will face Fluminense on the Maracaná Stadium field on Saturday, November 4.
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