Edinson Cavani: wrong start, spicy cross with Colombo and another goal “to clear his mind”

Edinson Cavani made the Bombonera vibrate again. With a lethal header, worthy of a player of international fame and hierarchy, he gave Boca the lead at a key moment and led his team to a 4-2 victory over Racing in a thrilling classic. “It was an emotional match, we knew it would be intense and thanks to everyone’s work and the dedication we put in, we managed to win it,” said the 37-year-old striker.

Cavani returned to the Bombonera after the three goals against Belgrano. And that hat-trick changed the energy. Because now Edi is going straight to the goal. And his share of goals was fundamental for Diego Martínez’s team to turn the result around. And he scored a vital goal.

For Cavani it was a special meeting. Because for the first time he was the captain of Boca. The attacker, who had not played a good first half (he had also missed an unusual header after a rebound in an action that was later disallowed for offside) showed his entire hierarchy in the 15th minute of the second half. After a precise cross from Lautaro Blanco, the Uruguayan beat Santiago Sosa high and connected with a great header that overcame Arias’ resistance.

“It was a control play by Blanco on the outside. And when he gets the ball I feel that he is about to throw the cross and I prepare for the header. Sometimes he doesn’t come in but this time he comes in and I’m happy. “He helps us clear our minds,” said, among others, the former PSG and Napoli player.

In the celebration, the Matador made the importance of this goal very clear: it was a cry of relief on a night that gave him so many emotions. The footballer had his traditional party and celebrated with the people, who began to grow increasingly fond of him.

“People always demand and a lot of things happen in a match but we have to be strong to reverse these things. Intensity is what gets you through tough times. We were blocked but we were firm in our heads to overturn the result,” she said. And he added: “In football the most difficult thing is to be consistent. When you achieve regularity, it’s what gets you to accomplish things. “We’re on that quest.” Also, mind you, she had time to star in a spicy crossover with Nazareno Colombo

The one scored against Racing was Cavani’s seventh goal since his arrival at the club, the fourth this season and also the fourth in the Bombonera which made him roar.