Now, the Race screams champion with another shocking finish

Argentine football makes up for its lack of brilliance with exciting epilogues. A few days ago, Boca won the league against Racing in an epic finale. Today Karera won the Champions Trophy Boca in another closing to collect, in extension, with a goal in the 117th minute and with so many xeneizes expulsions that the match ended before time and the academics celebrated in the middle of the field chanting “Borombombón borombombóm, the one who does’ jump to the left”…

It takes place in San Luis, at the Parque La Pedrera stadium. Smile Fernando Gago. Also Enzo Copetti, who due to injury did not play but carries the burden of not kicking a penalty against River in the league sense. All Racing celebrates in an uncontrolled way because a weight is removed. He was severely defeated by the league that escaped him. This reaction is worth more than many. It is a reward for persistence, for searching.

A rivalry developed between Boca, the two-time champion questioned for his gray football, and Karera, the one who plays the best but is not crowned. For one thing, the xeneizes in the previous one of this last posed with two cups and posted that picture with the message “The only truth is truth”.

It’s a tight, rubbed final, with lots of friction. This is what it should be because of the rivalry between the two and because of the physical exhaustion accumulated during the months of intense competition.

Boca won with the good definition of Norberto Briasco in 18 minutes in the first half. Matías Rojas equalized immediately, four minutes later, with that left-footed shot that makes him famous and this time with the complicity of Agustín Rossi.

Over time, emotions fade. A save from Gabriel Arias. A shot on a stick by Carlos Alcaraz. Chip moves by coaches who thrive on offense are pointless. Hugo Ibarra bet in the second period with the profit of Dario Benedetto, Luca Langoni, Oscar Romero and Cristian Medina. In turn, Fernando Gago sent Carlos Alcaraz, Leonel Miranda and Nicolás Oroz to the field.

Both were left with a man less due to the sending off of Colombians Sebastián Villa and Johan Carbonero. And the story traveled in extension. Alan Varela also immediately saw the red. Boca with 9 players started to protect themselves more. The race with 10 sought to squeeze that advantage, but to no avail.

Until Gonzalo Piovi appeared in minute 117 launching a cross, Carlos Alcaraz anticipated with a header and ran to celebrate in a crazy way. There was anger from the Boca players and the scorer was sent off. There was also a red for Frank Fabra for a kick and for Pipa Benedetto for making gestures that symbolized that the referee was “bought”. And Luis Advíncula was fired, as were Carlos Zambrano (already replaced) and Diego González (he was on the bench). Boca, out of control, were left with less than seven players. The game ended early. The formal result, according to the regulations, was Karera 3 – Boca 0.

It wouldn’t be the same as winning the league, but Racing had the satisfaction of knocking Boca to their knees in a final with an unprecedented close and lifting the Champions Trophy. He deserves it for everything he has suggested in an Argentine football where almost no one has dared to suggest.