The King of Cups emerged victorious over Ferroviario and advances to the round of 16 in the country’s most widely followed national competition.
As the 16th round of the 2023 Argentina Cup closed, Independiente held Central Cordoba to a 0-0 draw before triumphing 7–6 on penalties at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Cordoba. Their next opponent is known: Estudiantes de La Plata awaits in the following round.
The match was tight throughout, with chances at a premium. Goals came only from the penalty shootout, where Avellaneda’s squad showed resolve. A save by the goalkeeper and a deflection helped set up Maximiliano Alvez, and Kevin López converted the decisive penalty to seal the win.
With this victory, Independiente begins the League Cup with momentum, aiming to accumulate important points to avoid trouble near the bottom of the table as the season moves forward.
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INDEPENDENT – CÓRDOBA POWER PLANT, MINUTE BY MINUTE
- The match unfolded with back-and-forth action between the Red and the Railway, with neither side able to break the deadlock early on.
- Kévin López delivered the decisive moment from the spot, securing Independiente’s place in the next round.
- Good evening and welcome to another GOAL broadcast. Independiente will face Central Córdoba in the 2023 Argentina Cup Round of 16 at the Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium.
KEVIN LÓPEZ SEALED THE RED RATING ✅
The young forward converted the crucial penalty to send Independiente through to the Round of 16 in the Argentina Cup, where Estudiantes de La Plata awaits. pic.twitter.com/9gJWdC3jKN
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The meeting between the Red and the Railway is broadcast in Argentina by TyC Sports. In streaming it will be available via TyC Sports Play.
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FORMATIONS
INDEPENDENT
Rodrigo Rey; Mauricio Isla, Cristian Baez, Edgar Elizalde, Ayrton Costa; Iván Marcone, Lucas González, Sergio Ortíz, Martín Sarrafiore, Braian Martínez; Martin Cauteruccio. DT: Ricardo Zielinski.
CORDOBA PLANT
Matias Mansilla; Brian Blasi, Sebastian Valdez, Gustavo Canto; Delfor Minervino, Brian Farioli, Leandro Maciel, Lucas Angelini, Mauro Pitton; Nicolas Leguizamon and Lucas Gamba. DT: Omar DeFelipe.
Source: Goal