Diego Martínez, the coach trying to establish himself Mouth, embraced Marcos Rojo, the reference returning from an injury and experienced the game as a substitute. Diego Martínez himself immediately entered the field and hugged the star with all his might, Edinson Cavani. These are two hugs that usually happen between footballers. It is curious that a coach expresses himself in such a way with his team. If it happens, it will be because all of Boca, including their coach at the helm, have experienced this classic against Carrera as a final, even if it is not.
Boca and Racing come from outside the zone of four qualifiers for the League Cup playoffs. There was little left and they had to win. Hence the special climate at La Bombonera. Everything settled into a game that turned into a great game after the first 20 minutes. Until then almost nothing happened. However, Lucas Blondel nailed a stunning missile into the top corner in the 26th minute and unleashed a crazy game.
Racing found the equalizer with a finish from Juanfer Quintero with a bit of luck and struck again at the start of the second half with a cross resolution from Adrián ‘Maravilla’ Martínez, after a delicious pass from the former Colombian River.
The Bombonera is on fire. He asked his players to move. And Boca reacted quickly. He put together a good play that ended with a cross behind Lautaro Blanco and that turned into a goal thanks to a deflection on Nazareno Colombo that dislocated Gabriel Arias. And moments later, the break: unstoppable header from Cavani after a cross from Blanco. 3-2 for Boca.
Gustavo Costas sent Johan Carbonero, Roger Martínez, Baltasar Rodríguez to the field. All on the attack. But Karera, despite the amazing Juanfer, did not find many situations to tie. Boca, in an even development, generated more clear chances. And he closed the story in the fourth, a header from Nicolás Valentini.
Boca, who just lost to Unión with almost no shot on goal, showed personality, character, reaction, betting from the start with two young players in the midfield, such as Jabes Saralegui (20 years old) and Mauricio Benítez (20 ). Blondel and Blanco are important. And Cavani, of course.
The race missed a great opportunity to be more than just a collection of interesting performers. It doesn’t end with the merger. “Today we gave Boca life. In the first half we were like locals. We lacked definition in the game. That’s what we lacked,” declared Costas.
The other results of the day
It all happened on Sunday where, in addition to Boca 4 – Racing 2, there were other matches: Talleres 4 – Atlético Tucumán 1, Godoy Cruz 1 – Newell’s 1, Huracán 1 – Argentinos 1; and Defensa y Justicia 2 – Unión 1. Today, the date 10 will continue with Banfield – Vélez, Tigre – Lanús and Independiente Rivadavia – Riestra. Today’s closing is on Tuesday in Central Córdoba – Belgrano.
The positions show great equality (the first four in each group qualify for the playoffs). In Zone A, certainly, there is a poker of leaders with 18 points: River, Talleres, Argentinos and Independiente. Then, Instituto with 17, Barracas Central with 16 and Vélez with 15. Meanwhile, in Zone B, the leader is Godoy Cruz with 20, followed by Estudiantes with 18 and Newell’s with 17. Then, with 16, Lanús, Mouth and Defense and Justice came out. While Unión added 15.
Source: La Verdad
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