Thiago Cardozo, key to Belgrano’s qualification | OneFootball

The penalty shootout did not start well for the team from Córdoba, as Brayan Cortés saved shots from Lucas Zelarayán and “Mudo” Vázquez, while Gastón Verón missed his for the home side. Argentinos even took the lead through Hernán López Muñoz, Francisco Álvarez, and Leandro Lozano, but Gabriel Florentín hit the post with his shot and gave Belgrano a lifeline.

Lucas Passerini, “Uvita” Fernández, and Emiliano Rigoni scored to extend the shootout to sudden death. In the sixth penalty, Thiago Cardozo saved Enzo Pérez’s shot, and youngster Ramiro Hernandes sealed the heart-stopping shootout, sending the Pirata to the final.

“There are no words to describe this group of players; we never gave up until the end, and we deserved it. This group has changed its mindset, it believed in the weapons we have, and that was the key,” Cardozo said after the victory was sealed. The Córdoba squad will return to training to prepare for the match against River.

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