Di María marks in the re -release by Rosario Central, but team lets victory escape at the end

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Striker opened the score on penalty kick, but left the field after taking a piscation and saw the player involved in the bid of his lesion tie in the second half additions

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Di María celebrates effusively with the Central Rosario crowd after marking on a penalty on his return to the heart club

There was a remarkable rehearsal on Saturday (12), when swinging the nets in a 1-1 draw with Godoy Cruz, for the first round of the Clausura do Tournament. Back to the club that revealed him after 18 years, the striker was cheered by about 48,000 fans at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium in Rosario.

33 minutes into the second half, Di María converted a penalty with category, shifting the opposing goalkeeper and putting Rosario Central to advantage. The penalty, however, was challenged by the players of Godoy Cruz. The goal scored the style of the 11 shirt, world champion with Argentina at Qatar in 2022, and two -time Copa America (2021 and 2024).

The celebration, however, was short lived. Shortly after the goal, Di María had to leave the field after suffering a strong foot of Uruguayan Vicente Poggi. Already in the additions, after 50 minutes, Poggi himself took advantage of rebound in the area and tied the game for Godoy Cruz. After the match, Di María regretted the result, but celebrated the performance of the team. “We played a good game. We had a lot of opportunities in the first half. It’s a shame, because we were playing well and it was little missing, but so is football,” he said. About the injury, it minimized, “It was just a footstep. I’m fine.”

The match marked the beginning of Di María’s last pass as a professional player. The 36-year-old returned to Rosario Central after tickets to major European clubs such as Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

Published by Felipe Dantas

*Report produced with the aid of AI

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