The River and Boca Reserves did not take advantage of Ezeiza. (Photo: @RiverPlate)
News in development
Mouth Y River they are preparing to play the most important match of Argentine football, on Sunday 11 September, starting at 17:00. The Super classic, at the La Bombonera stadium, could define the aspirations of both in a league that has them four units behind the leaders. Here, all the news, minute by minute.
This is how the Boca Reserve is formed
The Superclásico Reserve, from 11
Boca, leader of the tournament, visits River in the Monumental. The team led by Mariano Herrón arrives at the event after five consecutive victories. He has 37 points, with 12 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. He has 33 goals for and 11 against. Jonathan La Rosa’s men, on the other hand, come from three consecutive defeats and are in seventh place in the standings, 9 units off the top.
The doubts of Hugo Ibarra before the Superclásico: which Boca players are not 100 for the Superclásico
Benedetto and Ibarra. (Juano Teson)
A few hours from the Superclásico of La Bombonera, doubts remain in Boca. And not because the TD does not have in mind the match against the River to try to shorten the distance from the top of the tournament. It is that some surnames are still at the limit of the physical and the assembly of the eleven depends on them. Read more.
Rafa Di Zeo and Mauro Martín will not be able to go to the Superclásico in the Bombonera
Justice has suspended the appeal presented by both to be able to attend next Sunday’s game against River in La Boca. Read more here …
Marrico: “It’s a more vulnerable river”
Beto spoke ahead of the Superclásico duel and did not hesitate to give Xeneize as a favorite. “Both are looking for the team, but Boca have the hometown advantage,” said the former footballer and Xeneize idol.
“It stimulates us to play on their pitch,” Gallardo said.
“It stimulates us to play on their pitch and against their fans. We are impatient to play the game, with the desire to impose ourselves on their field. This stimulates me and I also see that encouragement in my players to face him decisively ”, assured Gallardo at a press conference. Here the complete note.
El Canguito recovers
One month after his ankle injury, Exequiel Zeballos continues with kinesiology sessions to recover and play again. The date of his return would only be for next year and in the club they point out that he could be in the preseason.
While Gallardo spoke, Ibarra appeared
El Negro surprised with an impromptu press conference as the River manager spoke. Chance? “I hope I can win,” said the Boca manager. The complete note at this link.
Gallardo: “Solari will be available”
In a press conference, the River coach confirmed that the former young Colo Colo is in physical condition to play against Boca at the Bombonera.
Ibarra has called a press conference
At noon, when Marcelo Gallardo’s word was awaited, the team that manages the press of the Boca campus reported that DT Hugo Ibarra will speak with reporters.
Ibarra vs Gallardo, how their duels went
It is the first time they face each other as DT but they have played against each other as footballers and the former Boca right-back has advantages in the statistics. The first Superclásico between the two dates back to 25 October 1998 and ended 0-0, while on 9 May 1999 Boca Juniors won 2-1. Then Muñeco was transferred to Monaco, for which he had an interlude with Núñez’s club. They met again on March 26, 2006, April 19, 2009 and October 25, 2009. In those three games, they drew 1–1, with Gallardo scoring goals in the last two. Then they met again on 25 March 2010 and Xeneize de Ibarra won 2-0, with a brace from Gary Medel. The balance sheet: Ibarra is unbeaten against Gallardo, with two wins and four draws.
Hugo Ibarra and Marcelo Gallardo, in the rain. The last crossing was in 2010 and that of Boca celebrated. Photo: EFE / Leo La Valle.
“Di Zeo and Martín will be in the Superclásico,” said their lawyer
“Of course there will be Rafa and Mauro, of course there will be,” said the lawyer of the managers of the Boca bar in a statement to TN. Despite having applied the right of admission until April 2023 (like another 126 members of the Boca Bar Association), Judge Edgardo Walter Lara Correa accepted “the declaration of unconstitutionality” presented by both before the Justice. “They have been unfairly out of court for three years when there is a totally unconstitutional and expired right of admission,” attorney Diego Storto told TN. And then he indicated Guillermo Madero, director of the city safety committee. “I understand that Madero defends his tough stance of discriminating against people, but the judge was clear and said that the only ones who have been barred from entering are people who are subject to criminal prosecution, which is not the case.” Di Zeo and Martin’s attorney said.
River: Gallardo speaks in the preview of the Superclásico
After the joint press conference between the Boca and River players has been suspended, the TD will speak with reporters and the main question will be to know which team is planning to take the Bombonera. Does the Solari boy play?
Boca: Ibarra tests Marcos Rojo
Key day for Marcos Rojo. The Boca defender, with some muscle discomfort, will be called into training this Friday to determine if he will make it to Sunday’s game. In the event that the former defender of the Argentine national team does not play, the central duo would be formed by Zambrano and Figal.
Source: Clarin
