Hours before one of the most important matches of the year for Rosario Central, a particular scene caught attention at Arroyito Stadium. As the team prepared to face Corinthians in the Copa Libertadores, a woman entered the field and performed a ritual that had caused surprise months earlier: she blessed one of the goal posts before the match. This image was revealed during the pre-match broadcast, which will begin on Thursday at 21:30 and marks the start of the series between the team led by Jorge Almirón and the Brazilian side.
According to ESPN's commentators, the woman -whose name was not disclosed- is often present at Arroyito, and this ritual repeats frequently. Journalist Pablo Paván noted that the blessing also extends to the benches of substitutes.
The protagonist had already been at the center of a viral image on November 23, 2025, when she and another person threw blessed water onto the VAR monitor and the field during the pre-match between Central and Estudiantes de La Plata. In that context, the blessing of the monitor quickly became an iconic image.
However, in that occasion, the ritual did not have a favorable outcome for the canalla. Estudiantes won 1-0 and eliminated Rosario Central. Nine months later, the woman returned to the field at Arroyito Stadium, this time before a Libertadores night match.
With Ángel Di María as one of their main figures, Central aims to secure an advantage at home before the return leg in Brazil.
