Boca thanks young Langoni and VAR

Two knots must be untied to explain the terrifying night lived at the Bombonera and Boca took full advantage to drop the pointer. Atlético Tucuman enough to believe that he can fight for the Argentine league title. One is the crux of the game. This is another promise that appears: Luca Langoni, 19 years old, daring right winger, came on in the second half and was a two-time scorer. Another knot is directly linked to VAR and a question that cannot be revealed: why was the clear penalty action not even reviewed for the Tucuman team at the end?

then, Boca thanks young Langoni and VAR. Thus, he added three points that allowed him to be six behind the leader and on the same level as River, his superclassic rival that he will face in two dates.

Atlético Tucumán has been a surprise in the Argentine league, exploiting its reduced individual hierarchy with collective cunning and tactics. He knows how to group at the back. He knows how to react quickly to exploit open spaces. This is how they beat Boca in the first half, with a goal from Augusto Lotti with a header and with absolute clarity. The xeneizes are once again shadows and the people in the stands are desperate.

Boca improved in the second half, as Hugo Ibarra made the changes. First, Darío Benedetto (he was a substitute after the penalty for punching Carlos Zambrano) inside to include a double 9 with Luis Vázquez. Then, with 25 minutes remaining, cover boy Langoni opened up the field on the right, with Sebastián Villa on the other side.

Luca Langoni turns 20 on Friday. It is a good xeneize product, developed in children and below. He signed his first contract with Boca in January and made his debut in the First Division three months ago. Exequiel Zeballos’ serious injury opened up more space for him to star in the first team. And he didn’t waste it. In his seventh game, he hit two key hits. The first, with a good header, and the second, with an unstoppable right. This is a beautiful story that is just beginning.

Boca is grateful to young Langoni, but also to VAR. No one understood why video referee Jorge Baliño, who was in extra time, didn’t ask field judge Fernando Espinoza to check Zambrano’s elbow against Ignacio Maestro Puch. This is a penalty for Atlético Tucumán and the big possibility to draw. Later, the visitors would ask Agustín Rossi twice more in his last breath.

The feeling is that in Argentine football VAR does not dare to review controversial plays at the end of matches. Moments before, something very similar happened to the escort, Gimnasia, who drew 0-0 with Sarmiento in Junín and denied a great chance to achieve a victory that would also make him leader. There the VAR did not act before a foul against Franco Soldano about the time equivalent of a penalty.

Beyond Boca’s 2-1 win against Atlético Tucumán and the 0-0 win between Sarmiento and Gimnasia, on Sunday Vélez also equalized with a goal from Lucas Pratto in the 1-1 final against Independiente in Avellaneda. El Rojo started to win with Alan Soñora celebrating. The other results that closed the 16th chapter of the championship: Barracas Central 1 – Colón 0, Estudiantes 1 – Patronato 0 and Unión 0 – Aldosivi 0.

The table of positions shows Atlético Tucumán first with 32 points and Gimnasia second with 30. Third with 28 are Huracán and Godoy Cruz. Fourth are the Argentinians with 27. Fifth, River and Boca with 26. Then, Racing and Platense with 25. Later, San Lorenzo with 24. The battle at the top is getting tighter and tighter. The big ones have arrived. Argentina’s league is slowly catching up.