Leandro Brey became the hero of the night by stopping four penalties in the confrontation between Boca Juniors y Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata for the Argentine Cup. In this way, the Xeneize ensured the pass to the semifinals, where they will face Vélez Sarsfield.
The match, which took place at Colossus Marcelo Bielsafinished 1-1 in regulation time, with an early goal from Aaron Anselmino for Boca and an own goal Marcos Rojo, for Gymnastics. However, Brey’s outstanding performance in the penalty shootout allowed Xeneize to advance with a 2-1 result.
The match was marked by incidents in the stands that delayed the start of the second half. Violence between the bars of both teams forced a prolonged pause, which added tension to the already dramatic match.
The role of the president of Boca, Juan Román Riquelme, and his Football Council, was key to ensuring that the situation did not escalate. Despite these setbacks, Boca maintained its focus and managed to win on penalties, thanks to the outstanding performance of Brey, who replaced the usual goalkeeper Sergio Romero.
During the first half, Xeneize was dominant, with clear scoring opportunities that failed to materialize. Edinson Cavani y Exequiel Zeballos They were close to increasing the advantage, but the Gimnasia goalkeeper, Marcos Ledesmagot in the way of his attempts.
Before the break, Brey also had to intervene to prevent a goal from Augusto Maxkeeping his team in the fight. However, he had a poor reaction to the goal conceded, trying to cut out a late cross.
Of course, social networks burned with the classic memes. Brey, Chiquito Romero and Riquelme were the great protagonists. Below, the funniest occurrences.
