Schelotto’s night in Liniers: from Holan clash to Russo memories | OneFootball

Hours after his passing, two teams that Miguel Ángel Russo had coached and led to championships faced each other in matchday 12 of the Torneo Clausura. However, the coin landed on the side of Rosario Central, who, thanks to Alejo Véliz and Ignacio Malcorra, secured a 2-1 victory over Vélez in Liniers with a last-minute penalty goal, maintaining their unbeaten run in the championship. As a result, due to the heat of the moment, Guillermo Barros Schelotto had a heated exchange with Ariel Holan.

“I don’t know what the exact word is, but I was frustrated,” he admitted in a press conference. He then went on to explain the reason for his frustration. “We went out to play a match against a team that’s also up there, and in the second half, only 20 minutes were actually played. We don’t waste time, we want to play,” he stated.

He also emphasized that the Canalla player got caught up in it by mistake. “It was my problem, nothing to do with the opposing coach. If necessary, I apologize because it was my reaction to the little time that was played, and nothing more,” he assured.

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Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s Memories of Miguel Ángel Russo

Long before becoming a coach, Guillermo Barros Schelotto was a legend at Boca, a team he was managed by, among others, Miguel Ángel Russo. Therefore, following his passing, he decided to remember him with a few words in the post-match press conference.

“I always say that when you coach or take on the responsibility of a team in Argentine professional football, you have to set your feelings aside. I don’t know his family; I only knew him when he was my coach. I have respect for that time. The best thing I could have done was to respect him and accept all his decisions, whether they were in favor of me playing or not. That’s the best memory I have: having respected his decisions. That’s life, I don’t want to go on. I haven’t made any comments on social media or publicly because I think that the only thing Miguel deserves is a hug for his family, respect, and silence,” he said.

The Summary of Rosario Central’s Victory Over Vélez in Matchday 12 of the Torneo Clausura

Rosario Central opened the scoring in the 17th minute thanks to Alejo Véliz, but the home side responded in the 51st minute when Manuel Lanzini scored the equalizer.

When it seemed the match would end 1-1, a penalty for the Canalla and a well-taken shot by Ignacio Malcorra gave the visitors the chance to take all three points in the 94th minute. In this way, Ariel Holan’s team remained unbeaten in the Torneo Clausura.

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