Rossi celebrates his decisive intervention in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. Photo: REUTERS / Agustin Marcarian.
Sant’Agostino Rossi. This is how Boca fans pray every time Xeneize’s defense commits an infraction which results in a maximum penalty. But the plea, in this case and for those who believe in religion, has a handle: the archer has it a more than positive statistic in a voice that is usually negative for most of his colleagues.
The truth is that this Tuesday, in Sao Paulo and after an even first half, Marcos Rojo committed a childhood offense inside the area and motivated the Chilean referee Roberto Tobar sanction the infringement without the need to resort to the VAR, which in this case has been acknowledged.
Ruggero Guedes He asked for the execution and he did it with great suspense, because he made a stealthy run towards the ball and tried to cross the shot, half guessed by Rossi, so that all Boca cheers at the Corinthians Arena.
Xeneize’s goalkeeper saved six out of 13 penalties in the regular 90 minutes e five of those They kicked them in the La Ribera complex, where they won the post after the match Stefano Andrada.
Agustin Rossi stops a penalty from Brazilian Corinthians Róger Guedes (not framed) during the sixteen first leg round of the Copa Libertadores football tournament, at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 28, 2022. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
Only in the definitions of the twelve steps, the 26-year-old footballer has it seven contests.
So Rossi stopped half of all penalties taken in his career. A positive statistic and that, yes Emiliano Dibu Martinez I would not be with good numbers even with the shirt of Argentina national teamit would give him a chance to fight for a place in the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Source: Clarin
