Boca makes a comeback and wins the classic against San Lorenzo with authority: because it is a triumph that can mark the beginning of a new era

The triumph of Mouth From Saint Lawrence It is the consolidation of an idea and the confirmation of the whole it brings Diego Martinez he found his way. And although he is still in training, he suggests that this Saturday could have been the leap he needed not only to take an important step towards qualifying for the playoffs of the League Cupbut also that it could be the beginning of an era.

Because beyond the accident that led to the disadvantaged start, Boca once again bounced back from adversity (like against River, Belgrano and Racing, games where they started losing and eventually added 7 of those 9 points) and He scored a victory which puts him at the top of the standings (you can still add 9 more points). But he also found an eleven that comes almost from memory and has been fixed in a pattern; Whoever comes in from the reserves bench has raised the level a lot and whoever is inside has already consolidated himself.

What to say about it Edinson Cavani. A world class striker who has struggled to adapt and in this League Cup he already has 5 goals with goals in the classics against Racing and now at San Lorenzo. But he was also helpful in going down and recovering the ball, in taking over if a midfielder was in a bad position and in being generous with his teammates when they entered the game circuit and he didn’t always want to be the one to finish the plays. As in the revenge against Palmeiras, Cavani played a cracking match.

Boca felt his absence a lot in the second half. The Uruguayan came out with an ailment (overload in his left hamstring) and Martínez decided to take care of him. Without him Bullfighter of Salto on the pitch, it was difficult for the local team to find a reference in attack and his anticipations were diluted in the complement against a San Lorenzo team left without a plan and then improvised.

Because Ruben Darío Insua is not stupid. And what he thought came true perfectly, the problem is that he realized that idea very quickly and then had no rest to bear. El Ciclón lined up in the Bombonera’s 4-4-1, with Luján, Giay and Leguizamón on the right to stop the Zenón and Blanco duo. Three against two, he closed that lane. And just five minutes into the match Adam Bareiro (heir to Roberto Cabañas’ best skills) makes Lema miss an exit and is fouled in the area. He stung young Brey on the penalty and made it 1-0.

But Boca assimilated the blow well. There was a life ahead. And she was patient. Medina became the axis and together with Equi Fernández (a midfield giant) they led Boca to play in the goal of the San Lorenzo area. The hosts’ first half was one of the best of the League Cup. He generated three clear goal situations before reaching the equalizer. In the first Altamirano blocks Cavani’s goal; In the second, Medina was left alone and handed the ball to the goalkeeper when the Uruguayan licked his lips. And on the third he got it right.

The streets were closed from the outside, it was coming from the inside. Equi makes a pass forward and then it’s all precision and speed: Zenón (tik), Medina (tak) and Cavani in the area define a cross for the 1-1. It was the Uruguayan’s first goal in the Casa Amarilla goal, but even this Saturday he did not stick to the “fabric” like Manteca Martínez.

The second half was almost never played. Boca looked tired. Saralegui, who came on in place of the injured Blondel, made a brutal effort on the right to accompany the attacks and close down Braida, still very alone. Equi Fernández also slowed down and Medina seemed disjointed (he returned from tour with Sub 23). Then the one who was in charge of taking the ball and taking Boca forward was Kevin Zenón.

The left-footed player put the ball under the ball, but also led the way with his dribbling. Martínez gave him new partners to surprise a harmless San Lorenzo and increasingly comfortable with the draw. Pol Fernández and Darío Benedetto took to the field. Pipa arrived with completely platinum hair and bright green ankle boots. The match was over when Zenón returned to face the tenth alley, launched a perfect block with Benedetto and grazed Altamirano. Merentiel appeared (this time he didn’t steal the goal like against Central Córdoba, but instead secured it) to make the goal and the entire stadium explode.

Boca achieved a victory that confirms it – now – as one of the candidates to fight for the title. Furthermore, they beat San Lorenzo for the first time in the Riquelme era and after four matches (one draw and three defeats). And his peak performance comes at the right time in the semester: just before their debut in the Copa Sudamericana (Wednesday against Nacional de Potosí) and with three games to go (they must complete the match against Estudiantes) to make the leap to the playoffs. To arrive full of confidence at the mata-mata.