Sport Local 2026-04-05T04:57:41+00:00

Independiente's Goalkeeper Comments on Penalty in Avellaneda Classic

Independiente's goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey shared his feelings after Racing's forward Adrián Martínez missed a penalty in a crucial derby. Rey's team won thanks to a goal in the 35th minute.


Independiente's Goalkeeper Comments on Penalty in Avellaneda Classic

Independiente's goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey detailed how he experienced the penalty that Racing's forward Adrián 'Maravilla' Martínez missed in the 'Clásico de Avellaneda', where 'El Rojo' won 1-0. 'My first reflex was to shout at him, but when I saw that everyone was running at him, I thought, 'No, stop',' Rey began with a laugh, then added: 'It stayed there, those are things that happen in a match.' Rey also commented on Martínez's decision: 'Surely he saw that it was the best way to define it.' Finally, he thanked because 'thank God it didn't go well for him and it allowed us to stay at zero.' According to the Argentine News Agency, the penalty that Racing's forward wasted came at the end of the first time, and surprisingly, despite being a guarantee of confidence for 'La Academia' from the penalty spot, Martínez wanted to chip the ball, which ended up going over the crossbar. In the end, Independiente took the victory thanks to the goal from Paraguayan forward Gabriel Ávalos in the 35th minute of the second half.