Falcón Pérez’s record that scares “Mundo Boca”: 5 penalties conceded in 10 games

Parallel to the anxiety and speculation that always arises before a Super classic with the possible formations of both Mouth Pleases River, even the confirmation of the arbitrator who will have to administer justice is not a fact that goes unnoticed. The one chosen for this Sunday’s edition is Yael Falcón Pérezwhich a few hours after being ratified, already has a story that alerts the Xeneize people.

It is normal to check the referee reports linking the referee of a new Superclásico with the two leading teams. It will be the 35-year-old referee’s debut in a match of this magnitudealthough he already has extensive experience officiating against both clubs.

On the side of managed parties, high parity: Falcón Pérez He refereed 10 matches against BocaWhile He did it at River nine times.

As for the results, there are also some coincidences. On the one hand, those of La Ribera got away with it five wins, two draws and three defeats. Those of Núñez, however, are those They won four and lost in three games, with one draw.

However, even if the designated referee does not have too much controversy on his shoulders, the comparative statistics of the Superclásico show a difference in a crucial aspect for a high-friction match: sanctions imposed in favor and against.

Falco Perez he sanctioned no fewer than five penalties against Boca, but also awarded two in his favor. However, what raises the alarm in Xeneize is the referee He has never conceded a penalty against Riverwhile on one occasion it did so in his favor.

Among the 12-step shots penalized in favor of Boca’s current rivals, One of the most remembered cases was the double penalty that gave Unión a heartbreaking victory. by 2-1 at La Bombonera, in June 2022. Both penalties were exchanged for a goal in the Santa Fe club, although perhaps the best remembered is the second: Franco Troyansky scored in the last minute after having to repeat his shot before overtaking Javier García in containing the first shot.

Furthermore, that scream sparked a fight between the players of the two teams, after the scorer showed his shirt to all the fans present in the stadium.

One of the most recent cases of penalties conceded was in Boca’s 2-1 victory over Vélez, in the 2023 Professional League, where Luca Janson It would mark the temporary equalizer for Fortín.

In relation to penalties, another aspect that attracts attention in Boca is the difference between the cards shown to each club: Falcon Perez He booked Xeneizes players 30 times and sent two of them off. The closest in time occurred when Marcelo Saracchi He had to leave the field of play in the last Argentine Cup semi-final against Estudiantes after a missed shot early in the match.

In the case of River, Falcón Pérez only awarded one penalty in favor of Millonario, but never charged one against him. Millionaire footballers have only seen the yellow card 18 timeswith the particularity of never receiving a red one.