Velez Sarsfield achieved this Wednesday a victory by 3-2 against workshops From Cordoba about the end of the first leg of the Argentine series for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores Cup.
A double of Lucas Janson ahead of the local on the scoreboard, while the Uruguayan Michael Santos Y Rodrigo Garro They equalized the score in five minutes so that the end Julian Fernandez score to seal the win Fort, who will travel to Córdoba for the rematch with a minimal advantage.
with a stadium Amalfitani full on their stands, the Velez of the ‘Cacique’ Alexander Medina He got a hard victory that allows him to assert his locality in this first leg match between two of the three Argentine teams that continue in this international competition.
Velez made the difference almost from the start because when the clock was ticking just five minutes a good center by Leonardo Jara from the right of the offense found an accurate shot from Lucas Janson with a header after beating his marker Gastón Benavidez in the jump and leaving goalkeeper Guido Herrera without the possibility of reacting.
At 26 minutes a clash of heads left first Nicholas Garayalde with the need to ask for change and income From Santiago Caseresand just a few minutes later the one who left was the Uruguayan Christian Oliva so that his place could be taken by Rodrigo Garro.
About the end, the Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan resorted to VAR to analyze an alleged infraction by Lucas Suárez on Walter Bou, which ultimately did not lead to a penalty and determined the departure of both teams to the changing rooms with only the minimum difference in favor of the host.
In the second half Velez knew how to endure the best offensive minutes of Talleres that had their peak culminating in a great cover by Lucas Hoyos before an action of Diego Valeyes.
to the next move Lucas Janson the ball crashed into the crossbar, but in the 73rd minute a cross from Rockrose found another accurate header from Janson himself to stretch the home advantage on the scoreboard.
It seemed like a perfect night for Vélez but in the rotation of the bench in the last change, Pedro Caixinha determined the entry of Michael Santos for Federico Girotti and in the first one he touched after a cross from Rodrigo Garro and after two headers the Uruguayan overcame the resistance of Lucas Hoyos and established the discount.
With that emotional momentum and in the 86th minute, just four after the discount, a great play by Matias Catalan to the right of the Cordoban team’s offense led to a clearance that took Rodrigo Garro and with a left-footed shot he placed it in the upper right corner of Hoyos.
It looked like a doomed draw at the José Amalfitani stadium but in the last breath of the match, Julian Fernandez He received a center back and with great quality he converted the third to seal the victory for Vélez.
In this way, the Fort arrives with an advantage in the second leg against Talleres that will be played at the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba next Wednesday to define the Argentine semifinalist who will face the winner of the Brazilian series in which they star Flamengo and Corinthians.
– Data sheet:
3. Velez Sarsfield: Velez Sarsfield: Lucas Hoyos; Leonardo Jara, Matías De los Santos, Valentín Gómez and Francisco Ortega; Nicolás Garayalde (m.26, Santiago Cáseres) and Máximo Perrone; Luca Orellano (m.74, Julián Fernández), Walter Bou (m.93, Diego Godín), Lucas Janson (m.93, José Florentín); and Lucas Pratto (m.74, Abiel Osorio).
Coach: Alexander Medina.
2. Cordoba Workshops: Guido Herrera; Gastón Benavídez, Matías Catalán, Lucas Suárez and Enzo Díaz (m.59, Diego Ortegoza); Rodrigo Villagra and Christian Oliva (m.38, Rodrigo Garro); Alan Franco (m.59, Rafael Pérez), Matías Godoy (m.59, Francisco Pizzini), Diego Valoyes; and Federico Girotti (m.77, Michael Santos).
Coach: Pedro Caixinha.
Goals: 1-0, m.5: Lucas Janson. 2-0, m.73: Lucas Janson. 2-1, m.81: Michael Santos. 2-2, m.86: Rodrigo Garro. 3-2, m.90: Julian Fernandez.
Referee: Colombian Wilmar Roldán admonished Valentín Gómez, Leonardo Jara, Abiel Osorio, Christian Oliva, Enzo Díaz and Guido Herrera.
Incidents: first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals played at the José Amlfitani Stadium in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Liniers.
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