2020 Copa Argentina final

2020 Copa Argentina final
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, the venue
Event2019–20 Copa Argentina
Talleres (C) Boca Juniors
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Boca Juniors won 5–4 on penalties
DateDecember 8, 2021
VenueMadre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Man of the MatchAgustín Rossi
(Boca Juniors)
RefereeDarío Herrera

The 2020 Copa Argentina final was the 89th and final match of the 2019–20 Copa Argentina. It was played on December 8, 2021 at Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero[1][2] between Boca Juniors[3] and Talleres (C).[4][5]

Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, the final (and the entire tournament itself) was delayed after on 17 March 2020, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced the suspension of the competition to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.[6] After several months the tournament resumed on 23 December 2020.[7]

Boca Juniors defeated Talleres (C) in the final on penalties to win their fourth tournament title.[8] As champions, they qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2021 Supercopa Argentina.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Talleres (C)None
Boca Juniors3 (1969, 2012, 2015)

Bold indicates winning years

Road to the final

Talleres (C) Round Boca Juniors
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Atlético de RafaelaEstadio Único (San Nicolás)0–0 (6–5 p) Round of 64 ClaypoleEstadio Ciudad de Lanús2–1
Vélez SarsfieldEstadio Florencio Sola1–1 (3–1 p) Round of 32 Defensores de BelgranoEstadio Único (LP)3–0
Estudiantes (RC)Estadio Marcelo Bielsa1–1 (6–5 p) Round of 16 River PlateEstadio Único (LP)0–0 (4–1 p)
TemperleyEstadio Ciudad de Lanús2–1 Quarterfinals PatronatoMadre de Ciudades0–0 (4–2 p)
Godoy CruzJuan G. Funes (San Luis)1–0 Semifinals Argentinos JuniorsMalvinas Argentinas1–0

Match

Summary

Eduardo Salvio converted the last penalty kick to secure the Boca Juniors win, 5–4

The first minutes of the match had the tension and effervescence of a final. With many frictions and infractions and willingness to search on both sides; also with a good amount of inaccuracies. Talleres opted to press high, although sometimes it gave way in the desire to cut quickly and in the opponent's field. On the other side, Boca Juniors brought a 4–3–3 formation with Edwin Cardona positioned as a left wing.[9]

The first concrete chance to break the score was for Talleres, in the 7th minute when after a corner kick, the ball led to Rafa Pérez, who dribbled Luis Advíncula inside the penalty area but his shot was saved by Carlos Izquierdoz.[9]

The match continued to be physical and extremely even, but the team managed by Sebastián Battaglia adapted to the siege and began to get some connections, from specific appearances by Juan Ramírez or Cardona, at least generating a couple of good ocassions to score. At 38 minutes, a rushed shot by Cardona was the clearest chance to score.[9]

The most unbalanced of both squads had few spaces or fair play to take advantage of their qualities. Diego Valoyes only found a chance to score in the 41st minute but Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustín Rossi could roughly make a save that avoided the score opening.[9]

In the second half the duel continued to be just as intense and short. A long pass from the right that Luis Vázquez headed in and a run from Frank Fabra on the left forced separate interventions by Talleres captain Juan Cruz Komar to save the goal. Those were specific actions in a flat match, in which both prioritized the fight over the skills.[9]

The match offered a break at 21', with Juan Ramírez being sent off after receiving a double yellow card. It served as an alarm clock for Talleres, which moved forward into the field and assumed a more aggressive stance in the search. At 25', midfielder Ángelo Martino sent a long pass which was hit by Héctor Fértoli who was completely alone, but with no success in what was the clearest chance to score a goal of the entire match.[9]

Talleres continued pushing with long passes against a Boca Juniors team that defended well and counterattacked using Sebastián Villa's speed. But the fear of error evidenced by both teams overcame the good intentions. Boca Juniors had the last chance to score in regular time in the 93rd minute when Marcos Rojo headed the ball with no success.[9]

In the penalty shoot-out Agustín Rossi stopped the shot by Héctor Fertoli and became the key for a new Boca Juniors title.[9]

Details

Talleres (C)
Boca Juniors

Man of the Match:
Agustín Rossi (Boca Juniors)

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti
Pablo González
Fourth official:
Andrés Merlos
Fifth official:
Facundo Rodríguez

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Statistics

Overall[10]
Talleres (C) Boca Juniors
Goals scored 00
Total shots 77
Shots on target 34
Ball possession 51%49%
Corner kicks 33
Fouls committed 1616
Offsides 31
Yellow cards 44
Red cards 01

References

  1. ↑ Día, hora y sede confirmada para la final de la Copa Argentina on Olé
  2. ↑ Confirmaron sede, día y horario para la final de la Copa Argentina entre Boca y el ganador de Talleres-Godoy Cruz, Infobae, 24 Nov 2021
  3. ↑ Copa Argentina: Boca eliminó a Argentinos en Mendoza y es el primer finalista TNT Sports, 3 Nov 2021
  4. ↑ Talleres es finalista de la Copa Argentina on Canalshowsport, 1 Dec 2021
  5. ↑ Talleres le ganó 1-0 a Godoy Cruz y jugará ante Boca Juniors la final de la Copa Argentina, Infobae, 1 Dec 2021
  6. ↑ "Suspensión del fútbol" (in Spanish). AFA. 17 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "La Copa Argentina volvió con victoria de Newell's ante Sportivo Peñarol (SJ)" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 23 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "¡Boca es el campeón de la Copa Argentina 2020!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 9 December 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Boca Juniors le ganó a Talleres por penales y se consagró campeón de la Copa Argentina at infobae.com. 8 Dec 2021
  10. ↑ "Argentina - Copa Argentina 2020 - COMPARATIVA" (in Spanish). AFA. 8 December 2021.
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