2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional final
 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, venue | |||||||
| Event | 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors) | ||||||
| Referee | Darío Herrera[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000[2] | ||||||
The 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional final was the final match of the 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional, the third edition of this national cup. It was held in the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba on 22 May 2022[3] between Boca Juniors[4][5] and Tigre.[6][7]
Unlike most of the Argentine football matches, supporters from both clubs were allowed to attend the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.[3] It was expected near 60,000 people attended the match.[2]
Boca Juniors won their second title after they defeated Tigre 3–0 in the final. As champions, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores and the 2022 Trofeo de Campeones.[8]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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| Boca Juniors | 2020 |
| Tigre | None |
Bold indicates winning years
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral venue).
| Boca Juniors | Round | Tigre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colón | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 1 | Godoy Cruz | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aldosivi | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Barracas Central | 2–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independiente | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 4 | Lanús | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huracán | 0–1 (H) | Matchday 5 | Colón | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Aldosivi | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 7 | Platense | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 2–2 (H) | Matchday 8 | Rosario Central | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 (A) | Matchday 9 | Independiente | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lanús | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 10 | Huracán | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 11 | Estudiantes (LP) | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 12 | Arsenal | 0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barracas Central | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 13 | Vélez Sarsfield | 2–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tigre | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 14 | Boca Juniors | 0–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone B final standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: RSSSF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | Round | Tigre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Final stages | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensa y Justicia | 2–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | River Plate | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing | 0–0 (6–5 (p)) (N) | Semi-finals | Argentinos Juniors | 1–1 (3–1 (p)) (N) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Summary
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Tigre came out to press with intensity in all sectors of the field, although at times not in a coordinated manner. In principle, it allowed them to have control at the beginning, in which the team also had a header from Víctor Cabrera (after a long pass from Cristian Zabala) that went wide. But as a result of their rival pressing, Boca Juniors finding places to break it. And they concerned Tigre's defenders with their faster players running on the sides. [9]
At 12 minutes, a free kick by Sebastián Villa forced Tigre's goalkeeper Gonzalo Marinelli to make a spectacular flight to save his goal. In the 17th minute, the VAR took three minutes to verify Darío Benedetto's offside in a goal that was finally disallowed. That was one of the few attempts from both teams, due to Boca Juniors suffered the inconsistence of his skilled players (such as Pol Fernández or Óscar Romero) to generate associated game, while Tigre entered into disorder and imprecision.[9]
In the 48th minute, Marcos Rojo headed a corner kick from the right but the ball was directly to Marinelli's hand. However, the ball skipped from his hands to allow the first goal by Boca Juniors at the end of the first half.[9]
Tigre came out determined to take over the ball in the second half. The team gained confidence and played most of the time in the opposite field, against an opponent that retreated to bet on the counterattack. Consequently, Tigre had several chances to tie the match. Mateo Retegui came close to scoring three times; first with a shot blocked by Agustín Rossi, then with a pass from Lucas Blondel that failed to connect, and then with an attack in which he touched the ball twice, but the goalkeeper ended up blocking it.[9]
Seeing his team stuck, Boca Juniors manager Sebastián Battaglia substituted Eduardo Salvio with Juan Ramírez to strengthen the team, but the situation remained the same. In the 22nd minute, Frank Fabra drove to the edge of the penalty area without anyone intercepting him and shot to score Boca Juniors' second goal. With spaces, Boca Juniors could have increased the score, although Tigre also had some occasion to pull one back. But in the 40th minute Villa took a free kick and forward Luis Vázquez set the final 3–0 that allowed Boca Juniors to win a new Copa de la Liga title, the 72nd in the club's history.[9]
Details
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules
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Statistics
| Boca Juniors | Tigre | |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 52% | 48% |
| Corner kicks | 8 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 13 | 17 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- 1 2 Darío Herrera será el árbitro de la final entre Boca - Tigre on Radio Continental, 16 May 2022
- 1 2 Entradas para Boca-Tigre, final de la Copa Liga Profesional: cómo comprar, dónde se venden y precio on TyC Sports, 15 May 2022
- 1 2 Final de la Copa LPF con Boca-Tigre: cuándo se juega, sede y todo lo que hay que saber, TyC Sports, 15 May 2022
- ↑ Boca venció a Racing en los penales y se clasificó finalista by Ariel Greco on Página/12, 14 May 2022
- ↑ Boca, finalista! on As.com, 14 May 2022
- ↑ Tigre y Argentinos, en busca del finalista impensado: formaciones, hora y tevé on Rio Negro, 15 May 2022
- ↑ Tigre es finalista de la Copa on Quepasaweb by Luciano García, 15 May 2022
- ↑ "¡El Xeneize volvió a gritar campeón!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 22 May 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Boca Juniors goleó 3-0 a Tigre y se consagró campeón de la Copa de la Liga Profesional at infobae.com. 22 May 2022
- ↑ "Argentina - Copa de la Liga Profesional 2022" (in Spanish). AFA. 22 May 2022.