Benedetto took the ball on the scoreboard and sent a spicy message to River: “We are the greatest, the only ones”

With a pure cry of goal, Darío Benedetto approaches Boca’s top 20 all-time goalscorers. With 64 goals, he has already surpassed Jorge Comas is reached Ricardo Gareca. With the hat-trick in Santiago del Estero, ‘Pipa’ gave another example of his abilities: with solo two games played in the last 10 playing the ‘Xeneize’, was more relevant than ever.

“I think the figure was the team over three goals”he said trying not to appear vain, a little stripped of those piquant phrases that characterize him. “I repeat: the figure was the team and it was reflected in the 90 minutes”he added, although all flashes were aimed at him.

What’s wrong with Pipe? During the match he didn’t even cross paths with the referee. Andres Merlos. “I don’t want to jump anymore, otherwise they will take me for granted, slowly I am learning to deal with these problems with the referees: I’ll be like this from now on. I was calmer,” she acknowledged.

With his hat-trick, ‘Xeneize’ secured a new title, but his last appearance was in Abu Dhabi, where he was unable to play against Racing, who won the International Super Cup. That day he was part of the team because he was exempt from serving the sanction which, together with 10 other players, he had received for the battle of San Luis, where the team from Avellaneda also won when the 2022 Champions Trophy was played.

“I’m very happy to be back like this in a final”, he said in front of the cameras, with a serenity that seems out of place. The last (and only) time Benedetto had scored three goals in the same match for Boca was in 2016, when he beat Quilmes, then in the First Division. With the task done, Hugh Ibarra He resolved his change so as to retire to the ovation of the Boca fans who filled their spaces at the Madre de Ciudades.

After the final whistle, he was one of the first to jump off the bench to look for the jerseys with the new print #AlwaysMouth and number 74: the number of stars Xeneize has added since Wednesday night. He took the ball, greeted each of the referees and started celebrating: jumps and hugs with each of his companions until the medals are awarded.

The deepest hug was with Marcellus Weigandt. “I hugged Chelo because I love him very much. I’ve known him since he was a boy, since he trained I’ve seen him climb and I know how impatient he is. I love him too much”He explained.

In reviewing the three goals, he revealed how he scored the first. “The truth is that the 0.50 was paid by (Nicolás) Figal’s centre, but I saw it overflow and I entered the area”summary.

But before the medals there was a spark from Benedetto that annoys rivals so much and that Boca fans usually celebrate: “We are the greatest, we are the only ones”released and ran to get his medal.