Tigre won 3-1 in the penalty shootout against Argentinos Juniors this Sunday and qualified for the final of the Argentine Professional Football League Cup, where will be measured against Boca Juniorswhich on Saturday eliminated Racing Club by the same route.
In this way, Boca and Tigre will repeat the final of the 2019 Super League Cup, when the Matador conquered the only title in its history just before the Xeneize.
The final will be played next Sunday from 4:00 p.m. (local time) at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in the city of Córdoba.
This Sunday, in the second semifinal played at the Ducó Palace in Parque Patricios, Tigre and Hurricane tied 1-1 with goals from Alexis Nicolás Castro for Matador and Paraguayan Gabriel Ávalos for Bicho.
In the penalty shootout, Argentinos only converted one of their first four shots, as goalkeeper Gonzalo Marinelli stopped Fausto Vera’s shotwhile David Zalazar and Nicolás Reniero crashed their shots into the posts.
On Saturday, at the La Fortaleza stadium in Lanús, Boca won 6-5 in the same definition of penalties after equalizing goalless in regulation time against Racing Club.
The winner of this contest, in addition to qualifying for the Champions Trophy with the winner of the second contest of the season, will get the passport for the 2023 edition of the Copa Libertadores.
This Professional League Cup is the first event of the season that, since June 5 will be completed with the Professional League Tournament which will be played in the format of all against all to a single round.