:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/CWGUKYO2OVCD3EUR23PY5PFSMI.jpg "With Edwin Cetré on the field, Estudiantes de La Plata were crowned champions in Argentina: this is how it went for the Colombian")
Edwin Cetré scored three goals with the Estudiantes de la Plata shirt – credit Demian Alday Estevez/EFE
In a match full of emotions, Estudiantes de La Plata were crowned Argentine soccer champions after beating Vélez Sársfield, who was not an easy prey and fought until the end in Santiago del Estero, despite coming up empty-handed.
One of the figures in Eduardo Domínguez’s squad is the Colombian footballer Edwin Cetré, who arrived at the beginning of 2024 from Independiente Medellín, with whom he was runner-up in the second half of the BetPlay League after falling in the final from the white point of the penalty against Junior de Barranquilla.
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Estudiantes de la Plata defeated The Strongest thanks to a goal and an assist from Edwuin Cetré – credit @EdelpOficial/X
Despite not being able to lift the trophy with the Poderoso de la Montaña, Edwin Cetré was the most outstanding player of the Antioquia team, which opened the doors of Argentine soccer for him, where he arrived to defend the colors of Estudiantes de la Plata.
The truth is that the 26-year-old from Cali had his revenge, being instrumental in the title of Pincha Rata, who showed a good level in the Argentine championship. With the Estudiantes shirt, Cetré played a total of 15 games in all competitions, scoring three goals and four assists in 1,011 minutes on the field.
Brownie’s Kevin played 120 minutes against Fortín in Santiago del Estero. The Colombian was key to the first goal of the game, assisting Eros Mancuso, who took a shot with his right foot from outside the area to put his team in the 14th minute.
In the complementary part, Vélez was left with one man less after the expulsion of Damián Fernández; However, four minutes later, Gustavo Quinteros’ team equalized at the least expected moment after an individual action by Alejo Sarco that ended up in the back of the net after a left-footed shot.
The candy came to bite Estudiantes de La Plata after the expulsion of Gastón Benedetti, which balanced the loads in the match, since both teams were left with 10 men.
Despite some approaches, neither team was able to take advantage, which is why the emotions moved to the white spot of the penalty in which Estudiantes was the most effective by winning 4-3.
It is worth remembering that, in the semifinal against Boca Juniors at the Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Cetré missed his execution; However, against Vélez he was decisive when collecting, to equalize the score, since Eros Mancuso had previously failed.
The former Junior from Barranquilla was one of the best qualified in Estudiantes de La Plata. The right winger had a 7.5 with 72% in passes completed, according to the records of the 365 Scores application.
His stellar performances in Argentine soccer earned him comparisons with the Belgian player Kevin De Bruyne. However, Cetré brought humor to the situation when he was consulted by the gaucho press about this nickname. “I was burned, too white to be Kevin de Bruyne.”
The truth is that the Colombian left a very impression in his first campaign in Argentine football, which has been a springboard for coffee players who have left their mark in one of the most competitive leagues on the continent.
Estudiantes de la Plata will have action again on Thursday, May 9 when they visit The Strongers from Bolivia. The duel is scheduled for 7:00 pm (Colombian time) with Star+ broadcast.