0-0. Boca and Racing goalless at La Bombonera

The feelings left by the game are the opposite of those triggered by the result. Mouth he left satisfied because he had developed a lot, but at the same time angry because the 0-0 seemed like a penalty and he failed to squeeze the home team of The Bombonera. career he worried because he hardly ever worried Sergio Romerobut at the same time happy because he saved a draw he didn’t deserve and next week he will close the Libertadores quarterfinal series at home, in Avellaneda cylinder.

“We were superior. You have to try to repeat it in the rematch”, evaluated Edinson Cavani, Boca’s star reinforcement who completed the match. “The tie is positive. Now we have to make the locals feel it,” he said. Juanfer Quinterothe brilliant union of career.

surprised Jorge Almiron in the initial formation and won the tactical duel against Fernando Gago. Boca’s DT has three central markers, with Luis Advíncula as a winger on the right, with Frank Fabra on the left, with three midfielders, with the young Valentín Barco on the left, up front, and a real striker: Cavani. With a 4-3-3 formation that never hurt in attack, Racing felt the offensive absence of Roger Martínez (injured), while Quintero and Agustín Almendra (both out of rhythm) started as substitutes.

Using that formula, Mouth the midfield won, it was more intense, it dominated the development and, although it did not surpass the Race, it was able to create some clear scoring situations. Gabriel Arias headbutted Cavani, Cristian Medina kicked wide and Nicolás Oroz capped a miraculous save on the line.

What would have happened if Marcos Rojo had been sent off after 20 minutes due to a disqualifying blow? Impossible to know. The same answer applies to the kick that Tobías Rubio hit Barco at the end of the first half, which will leave him injured at the beginning of the second half, affected by a muscular problem that could leave him in the rematch.

Almirón, in the changes of the last period, re-armed the defense with four men and went from one to four strikers with the additions of Exequiel Zeballos, Miguel Merentiel and Lucas Janson. The scheme traveled from 5-4-1 to 4-2-4. But Boca still couldn’t find the goal. Arias dodged a shot from Merentiel and another from Zeballos. Two shots, one from Janson and one from Fabra, passed close by. It is worth noting that DT xeneize only included Darío Benedetto at the last minute.

career He has a bit more presence than in the first period, but doesn’t gain offensive depth. He didn’t make it even though Gago decided to put Quintero and Almendra. He went narrowly close to an uncomfortable header from Maxi Romero.

The second part of the story, the decisive one, will be written on Wednesday in Avellaneda, in Cilindro, in the house of Karera. Will Roger Martinez return? Will Almendra and/or Juanfer be starters? To what extent does academic locality influence? How would Boca have responded without Barco? Will Almirón surprise again by betting on more offensive interpreters in this case? A rematch is coming up that will put one of the semifinals of the Libertadores obsessed both. It’s going to be an adrenaline filled night, sensational.