The San Lorenzo honored history and took advantage of a Boca that is sinking into its internal crisis

The hugs that multiply. Upstairs, in those stands full of fans who let off steam after so much suffering. Downstairs, where the players left every last drop of sweat. The San Lorenzo conquers a classic at home after five years and also, after ten dates without local triumphs, a black streak that the gypsy of the song would not even have imagined. Just when the institutional crisis worsens and the wallet is not enough in the pass market. And he justifies it in a match in which he was superior to his heavy rival not only in the football aspect; also, in the spiritual.

And that, in short, is what Boca should be most blamed for, which it was a soulless team in the New Gasometer. A scattered series of wills, with no internal fire to deal with after the failure of the Libertadores and the dismissal of Sebastián Battaglia. They showed detachment for the shirt, which invites many questions around the internal one that exploded between the players and the Football Council. The exception was Marcos Rojo, past revolutions, who eventually should have been expelled by Fernando Espinoza. He ends up playing with four strikers without creating danger in Sebastián Torrico’s area. Inexplicable changes in interim Hugo Ibarra.

The San Lorenzo did not regulate it before because Adam Bareiro, with an extraordinary game, squandered a penalty that Espinoza charged via VAR, the great protagonist of the afternoon. There was a blow by Rojo on Malcom Braida, who had just entered by Nahuel Barrios. and the referee corrected thanks to that technology that gives you and takes you awayas in the outcome of the first half, when he notices a foul by Siro Rosané on Alan Varela and ends up canceling a great goal by Nicolás Fernández Mercau.

they were indignant the fans at half-time because Boca were one shot from the knockout. However, the regulations are very clear. Beyond the conspiracy theories that have been heard in the audience, the beginning of the attack phase began with a pass by Rosané, who scored an iron. And that’s what VAR is for. Hence, Espinoza’s decision ended up being correct, despite popular anger. He is not a respected referee in the New Gasometer and there were doubts about the foul that led to the Boca goal.

It would have been the fairest result for that first phase. Because San Lorenzo played better, was more intense, showed a clear plan and unmasked an opponent who was left naked for his ineffectiveness. And if he took the lead it was because of a stopped ball. Was there a lack of Giay? Espinoza charged, Sebastián Villa fired the free throw and Rojo took advantage of a bad start by Torrico to start winning the game and generate more internal controversy with the hug to Carlos Izquierdoz, the canceled captain.

That goal had little to do with development. Because the San Lorenzo had dominated the first half hour of the game. With a flexible scheme, which started from 3-4-3 with Cerutti and Barrios wide open, as wielders, and behind him the forwards, Giay and Fernández Mercau. In retirement, he became a 5-3-2 who tried to cover the lifts especially for Villa. And it had already generated two very clear situations, well resolved by Rossi.

Boca, on the other hand, had only shown some individual arrests by Villa or Fabra. Little work was noticed. Something logical considering Ibarra took office on Thursday. What seems difficult to understand is a lot of imprecision in the passage, the defensive inconsistencies, a lot of indifference, especially in the divided balls, generally won by the Barça colleagues.

The draw came by decantation. Barrios and Jalil Elías were fundamental. Advíncula and Fabra too, because they were out of focus. Rossi cannot save everything. And the 18-year-old winger pushed her after the rebound came from a shot by the midfielder del Rosario who had covered the blue gold number one.

In the second half, with that goal canceled still fresh, Boca seems to show a certain reaction. Torrico – with the help of the crossbar – avoided the former’s law for that free kick by Oscar Romero who asked for a corner.

However, it was a spasm And the San Lorenzo continues in search of the goal that comes after a foul by Varela. Cerutti receives behind Carlos Zambrano, puts the exact center and Bareiro pushes her towards the door that bursts in the throat.

The result is not up to the match, but Bareiro misses the penalty. Boca tried with the ball steady. Zeballos came in and played almost as a midfielder. Another sample of disorientation that Boca has, reflecting inside the field, what happens outside of it.