Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors faced each other at Malvinas Argentinas Stadium for a spot in the Copa Argentina 2021 final. The 'Bicho de la Paternal' was centimeters away from opening the scoring, but the goalpost denied them.
Gabriel Carabajal took the ball away from Cristian Medina near the area and took a left-footed shot against Rossi's exit. However, the ball crashed into the goalpost, saving Boca Juniors, who came out confused in the second half. Carlos Zambrano and Luis Advíncula were ahead because Boca had just left their own half.
The blue and gold goalkeeper would have a brilliant night, as it wouldn't be the only time he would face an opposing player one-on-one. In addition, he prevented Argentinos from equalizing the score on more than one occasion. In the end, he was chosen as the best player of the match for his saves and redeemed himself from his performance against Lanus.
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Carabajal would regret wasting that opportunity because he didn't have another similar chance for the rest of the match. The last time the Argentine midfielder scored a goal was on October 21 in the Argentine Professional League, in Argentinos' 3-1 victory over Colón.
Boca's goal would come in the 57th minute of the second half, thanks to the 20-year-old youngster, Luis Vásquez, who scores again after two dry games. He has scored three goals in the Argentine League against Lanus, Huracán, and Godoy Cruz.