Vélez v Central Córdoba: why this is a final and all the key talking points | OneFootball

Another historic match is coming up for Argentine football: Vélez and Central Córdoba will clash again, this time for the Argentine Super Cup. The duel will take place on Saturday, September 6, at 4 PM, at the Gigante de Arroyito, with nothing less than a new star for each team's badge at stake.

Why are these two teams facing off? The team led by Guillermo Barros Schelotto comes as the brand-new champion of the 2024 Professional League. On the other side is Central Córdoba, which, under the guidance of Omar De Felippe, wrote one of the greatest chapters in its history by winning the 2024 Argentine Cup. To achieve this, they defeated Vélez in the final held at Unión de Santa Fe's stadium, with Matías Godoy's goal that was worth gold and sealed the first star for the Ferroviario.

Now, fate brings them face to face once again. Central Córdoba is aiming to double its glory and add a second star, while the Fortín seeks revenge and the opportunity to turn the wound of that final into a new title.

Vélez comes from winning the International Super Cup by defeating Estudiantes 2-0 and is in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores where they will face Racing. A few days ago, the Mellizo anticipated the final: "I think it will be a very even match. We might not be clear on how Central Córdoba will play because they have changed. Lately, they have played some matches with a line of five and then switched to a line of four or vice versa."

"It's an intense team, well-positioned, that knows what it's playing for and suddenly hits you with a quick counterattack play, with good touch and good finishing, it happened to Estudiantes last weekend so it's a very careful opponent," added the coach.

Additionally, when asked about the importance of the Super Cup, he said: "It's a title, each one will give it the corresponding importance. It's 90 minutes to win one more title for Vélez." He was also ironic about giving details of the strategy to face the Ferroviario: "After the match, I'll tell you how we're going to play, haha. I'm not going to go around telling Central Córdoba how we're going to play."

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