Villa’s penalty sends Independiente Rivadavia to Copa final | OneFootball

Independiente Rivadavia eliminated River in the semifinals of the Copa Argentina by winning the penalty shootout 4-3, after a goalless draw during the 90 minutes of regulation play. Sebastián Villa was responsible for scoring the decisive penalty. For El Millonario, Borja and Galoppo missed their shots.

The team from Mendoza will play in the final of the tournament for the first time in history, where they will face Argentinos Juniors, who on Thursday defeated Belgrano de Córdoba 2-1 in the other semifinal.

In a match that was delayed for a long time at the end of the first half due to the downpour that fell on the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, River created the clearest chances to take the lead. Juanfer Quintero hit the post in the first half and Lautaro Rivero headed the ball onto the crossbar in the second half.

Ezequiel Centurión became a giant at the end, blocking a point-blank header from Galoppo and saving the first penalty of the shootout against a shot from Miguel Borja. La Lepra was more effective in the shootout, in which Galoppo (River) and Costa (IRM) also missed, leaving Sebastián Villa with the responsibility of deciding the series. The Colombian walked up to the ball after being intimidated by El Millonario’s players and gave Franco Armani no chance, sealing the historic qualification.

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