Midland beat Argentinos Juniors on penalties, reach Copa Argentina | OneFootball

Midland achieved a historic qualification to the round of 32 of the Copa Argentina after defeating Argentinos Juniors 6-5 in a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw in regular time. The match was played at the Ciudad de Lanús stadium.

Midland’s goalkeeper, Mauro Leguiza, became the standout figure of the night by saving shots from Leandro Fernández, Gino Infantino, and Diego Porcel, and scoring the decisive penalty himself that sealed the team’s passage to the next round of the tournament.

For Midland, Marcos Roseti, Lucas Vico, Rodrigo Cao, Emilio Porro, and Genaro Cepeda also converted their penalties. Lautaro Díaz sent his shot wide and Nicolás Violini was denied by Argentinos’ goalkeeper, Brayan Cortés.

For Argentinos Juniors, Alan Lescano, Leandro Lozano, Francis Mac Allister, Francisco Álvarez, and Tobías Ramírez scored.

With this result, the team led by Joaquín Iturrería, which recently secured promotion to the Primera Nacional (second division of Argentine football), pulled off the upset of the Copa and eliminated the “Bicho.” Now, Midland awaits the winner of the match between Godoy Cruz and Deportivo Morón to find out their next opponent.

During the match, Argentinos Juniors were superior in the first half, dominating possession and creating chances, although they could only reflect that superiority with a single goal before halftime. After a good team move and an assist from Leandro Lozano, Alan Lescano opened the scoring for the team from La Paternal.

Despite the difference in divisions, Midland stood their ground with authority in the second half and managed to equalize. Agustín Campana controlled the ball with his chest inside the box and unleashed a lethal right-footed shot that beat the Chilean goalkeeper Brayan Cortés, making it 1-1 and sending the match to penalties.

Match summary:

Lineups:

Argentinos Jrs: Brayan Cortés; Sebastián Prieto, Tobías Ramirez, Francisco Álvarez, Leandro Lozano; Nicolás Oroz, Enzo Pérez; Lautaro Giaccone, Alan Lescano, Hernán López; Tomás Molina. Coach: Nicolás Diez.

Midland: Mauro Leguiza; Pablo Casarico, Fernando González, Genaro Cepeda, Lautaro Diaz; Nicolás Violini, Matías Flores, Dylan Aguilar, Agustín Campana; Marcos Roseti, Jeremias Perales. Coach: Joaquín Iturrería.

Goals:

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