Sporting champion in Libertadores semis without playing a minute | OneFootball

Luciano Vietto's Racing, former Sporting player, is in the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores after eliminating Vélez Sarsfield. In this second leg, held at Estadio Presidente Perón, the home team won 1-0, repeating the result of the first match.

With an advantage in the tie, thanks to the victory at Vélez's home, Racing dominated the entire first half, seeking to score again and make the match easier. However, the scoreboard remained unchanged and at halftime, both teams were tied at zero.

In the second half - with Vietto on the bench as in the first game - the winning goal finally came in the 82nd minute, when Santiago Solari made the most of a pass from Gabriel Rojas and shot into the back of the opponent's net.

Luciano Vietto arrived at Alvalade in 2019, with Sporting paying 7.5 million euros as part of the transfer agreement for Gelson Martins to Atlético Madrid. The following year – with Rúben Amorim already in charge – he left for Saudi Arabia, for around 3.75 million euros for 75% of the pass.

Wearing the lion on his chest, Vietto played 40 games and scored nine goals, being part of the national champion squad in 2020/2021. This season, the 31-year-old Argentine - valued at 2 million euros - scored four goals and made two assists in 23 games.

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