Argentina is talking about Muslera! He saved the penalty and made his team champions
Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who left Galatasaray at the end of last season and headed to Argentina, led his team Estudiantes to the championship. In the Argentine Clausura League, Muslera made his mark on the night by saving two penalties.
In the Argentina League's Second Stage Final, Racing Club faced Estudiantes. Racing Club took a 1-0 lead in the 81st minute with a goal from Adrian Martinez. Estudiantes responded with a goal from Guido Carrillo in the 90th minute, sending the match into extra time. No goals were scored in extra time, and the match went to penalties.
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Estudiantes won the championship after defeating their opponents 5-4 on penalties in a match that went into extra time without breaking the deadlock. Fernando Muslera, who signed for Estudiantes after his contract with Galatasaray expired, became the hero of the night for his team by saving two penalties.
Muslera denied Racing Club on their fourth and sixth penalties. The Uruguayan goalkeeper saved two penalties and secured his 23rd career trophy.
The experienced goalkeeper said in his post-match statement, "It has been my dream to play here since I was a child, and today I am a champion in Argentine football. I will continue to play in the coming period, and we will make decisions gradually. I am happy to be here, and I am grateful for the interest shown in me since day one. I am delighted to have contributed as much as I could and to finally celebrate the championship."
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"I am also grateful to the people who insisted I come to Estudiantes. I wanted to return to Uruguay. I had no intention of coming here. I only came because of the decisions of the people who insisted the most. One of them was Jose Sosa. And my wife. My wife told me, “You should be where you are wanted, and Estudiantes wants you.” Before the penalty shootout, I asked my late mother to help me."
