Another Boca cup … the Xeneize shout champion again six months after their last title. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
Boca is the champion of the Professional League Cup. Is he a fair champion? According to the football maxim “the best is the one who wins”, yes. If you check it out for the last seven games played between Cup and Cup, too. For what was done in the final in Córdoba, without a doubt. Sebastián Battaglia’s Boca is a fair champion who beat the Tigers 3-0 in the decisive match and added a new star, won tickets for the 2023 Libertadores and for the 2022 Trophy of Champions. The coach once again raised a trophy, as he did six months ago in the Argentine Cup; Boca is champion again since Juan Román Riquelme returned to the club to be leader. Despite everything, against everything. Delicious in the Mouth.
On the Kempes lawn, Boca imposed its hierarchy against the great team of Diego Martínez who came from the First National championship and were promoted to the First. He left in 2019, after beating Xeneize in the Super League Cup final.
Since the second half in San Pablo with the Corinthians, Battaglia seems to have found his way around the team.. The adjustments he made in midfield were key and in Córdoba they were fundamental: Alan Varela was five, well positional; who freed Pol Fernández, who always played well with and without the ball; and Oscar Romero has quality, but also sacrifice. all played: it left the steering wheel, obstacle and also eight. Boca’s best came out of his left foot in the first half that started with some doubts and with a fierce Tiger who tried to take him away in the first few minutes using Retegui’s power and Colidio’s speed, as he did in the Monumental to get to the River of the contest.
Benedetto defines in a good way but the VAR will declare that he is ahead. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
But the best in Boca this time around is in the background. Not just because the best attack in the final came from the defense, but because Carlos Izquierdoz and -most of all- Marcos Rojo lowered the stop and lowered the blind with each attempt by Tigre. El Cali, captain and voice of command, ate Colidio raw and appeared at the decisive moment. Y Rojo to play the match he has dreamed of since he returned to Argentine football. At this moment “nothing sent” in the usual sent. He is sober and solid. He won the head-up against Retegui. He also flipped it when it was worth it and came out playing smart when the team needed it. The header he put in the final game of the first half to unlock the final was the foundation on which Boca built the new championship.
And when all the lights were on strikers Salvio, Benedetto and Sebastián Villa, the defenders stood up for the team. Villa played well in the first half despite having pressure on two criminal cases for sexual violence and sexual abuse -agree- that are advancing to Justice. He made a great goal with Benedetto, but the game was canceled by Diego Bonfá and confirmed by the VAR. The second assistant deserves to be recognized: he also succeeded in Rojo’s goal, when he quickly raised his flag and left no room for doubt.
Carrying the advantage in his pocket, Boca came out to play in the second half waiting for Tigre to do what he was forced to do now. El Matador had three clear chances: the first two were missed by Retegui and the third was lost to point blank after a corner kick by central Cabrera.
Red opened the scoring for the win. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
Ramírez entered for Salvio. And Boca continued to be well. One side to the right from Advíncula to Benedetto: control and pass to Ramírez, control and pass to Varela; control and pass to Fabra, who steps forward a few meters and takes a left-footed shot to dig into the corner. It was the missing nail to seal the fate of the final. And there are 23 more minutes and there is a discount.
It was enough time for Battaglia to send Luis Vázquez onto the field and the kid put his head up to close out 3-0, set up the win and continue feeding everyone in sight of his future.
Boca lifted the Professional League Cup and made the Olympic lap in Córdoba. But on Thursday they have another final, in Bombonera against Deportivo Cali. And he is obligated to win to pass the round to the Libertadores. Boca is like that, there is no rest. History and the people with him in Córdoba demand this.
Boca champion: see the summary and the goals of Xeneize in the final against the Tigers
Source: Clarin
